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47. Of course. We know that. But he'll call it whatever to create a media image to his base.

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Trump and Hegseth may have made the biggest mistake in their lives. [View all] Augiedog Sep 2025 OP

No one has stood up to them yet. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #1

what's depressing is the courts have actaully kicked his ass right and left so far this term.... Takket Sep 2025 #2

Lower appellate courts have been helping him lame54 Sep 2025 #4

The SC is part of the Trump Crime Syndicate. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #6

They are, but they call it "gifts" and "gratuities", not "pay" JHB Sep 2025 #11

And their evil benefactors are just friends. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #14

A BRIBE by any other name (gratuity, tip, gift etc) is still a BRIBE. MLWR Sep 2025 #30

Ever see the film ,"Seven Days in May"? BattleRow Oct 2025 #48

Today US generals don't want to face treason charges. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #49

I saw it a bunch of times on TV waaay back. electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #56

Hate to break it to you but the military will do as they are told... walkingman Sep 2025 #3

So, if he commands lethal force on Americans... sheshe2 Sep 2025 #7

I think that would be considered illegal. Would they comply anyway? walkingman Sep 2025 #8

The military would consider it an illegal order. He doesn't get the final word on what defines "war" or ancianita Sep 2025 #9

Eh... antifa is not an organization. It's an antifascist sentiment. n/t Safe as Milk Oct 2025 #42

Of course. We know that. But he'll call it whatever to create a media image to his base. ancianita Oct 2025 #47

Sadly DownriverDem Sep 2025 #13

I remember that very well. sheshe2 Sep 2025 #16

I was only 10 LittleGirl Sep 2025 #23

That is the $64,000 question, isn't it? n/t ReRe Sep 2025 #21

It certainly is. sheshe2 Sep 2025 #22

Today was bone-chilling. ReRe Sep 2025 #27

If the troops are armed, they will shoot Bmoboy Oct 2025 #53

And that's the key TimeToGo Sep 2025 #18

No one balked about firing on Venezuelan boats. 3Hotdogs Sep 2025 #24

It was just Diddling Donny punching down in his traditional way. Safe as Milk Oct 2025 #43

Is everything trump does lawful? Ilsa Sep 2025 #35

I seriously doubt it. However, in days of old it has happened but these days it is pretty walkingman Oct 2025 #44

they would be held accountable azureblue Oct 2025 #51

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Diddling Donny's power to punish protects him. Safe as Milk Oct 2025 #40

100% correct. Not only can he use the power of our judicial system to go after them walkingman Oct 2025 #54

unless azureblue Oct 2025 #50

Changing the purpose of the military from fighting for freedom in the world to bucolic_frolic Sep 2025 #5

Yup orangecrush Sep 2025 #10

Augiedog you are so right. They told the leaders of the military that the are going to issue illegal orders. flashman13 Sep 2025 #12

Signal app is a well known way. But ... it is well known. Tetrachloride Sep 2025 #25

Actually, popsdenver Sep 2025 #15

Trump has the habit of out of control blundering. oasis Sep 2025 #17

It hasn't gotten him imprisoned yet. So he's going to keep doing it. Aristus Sep 2025 #20

Nobody is that lucky forever. DinahMoeHum Sep 2025 #36

He should have been taken into custody The Wizard Oct 2025 #46

... all enemies foreign and domestic ... ZDU Sep 2025 #19

Nope. angrychair Sep 2025 #26

I would hope that you are right, but so far Trump and his minions have gotten away with everything. raccoon Sep 2025 #28

Do you think they knew this was what they were doing? ananda Sep 2025 #29

Agree. They woke a very big beast. Joinfortmill Sep 2025 #31

Anyone talking about this anymore... or nah? IcyPeas Sep 2025 #32

Not nearly enough. nt babylonsister Sep 2025 #33

Their fellow Americans are not their enemy, despite what Fox and Newsmax says. surfered Sep 2025 #34

Yeah, I doubt it. tavernier Oct 2025 #38

It's largely the Steve Bannon "flood the zone with shit" playbook AdamGG Oct 2025 #41

Don't Shit In Your Hejmet. BurnDoubt Oct 2025 #39

There are plenty of analogues of authoritarians directing their military to "fight the enemy within" AdamGG Oct 2025 #45

How do you think those Generals liked being lectured by an O-4? Bluetus Oct 2025 #52

Yes. Staging a MAGA rally for stone-faced generals has (hopefully) done irreparable harm to the regime pat_k Oct 2025 #55