Is Trump's Junta Cabinet a Move toward a Martial Government?

[MineralMan]

Trump seems to love retired military folks, particularly retired Marine officers. He appears to be creating a cabinet that looks like a banana republic Junta.

I don't know about you, but I find this more than a little alarming.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junta_(governing_body)

[justhanginon]

1. Scary thought but certainly not out of the question

when you have a megalomaniac running the country. He appoints people to high positions that seem to share his lack of responsibility to the people they supposed to govern. Rather their methods of accumulation of personal wealth and power seems to be their history and would fit rather well with a take over Junta style.

[Cha]

2. Check out this by Josh Marshall

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=8345041

[ladjf]

3. Doing just what Adolf did. nt

[sarcasmo]

4. Agreed.

[pinboy3niner]

5. Current Generals may be invited to get their bets in on the Preakness

[Bettie]

6. He's just one step away from wearing uniforms festooned

with unearned medals (and covered in gold, goes without saying).

He'll declare himself president for life before too long and the congress will just roll with it as long as they don't have to be re-elected either.

[Oneironaut]

7. Trump is absolutely a Fascist. I pray that Republicans will keep him in check.

I do not believe the Republicans in Congress want Fascism. I can't say the same about Trump. He is a vile man who needs to be challenged at every inch, or he'll take every mile he can.