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Aristus

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22. No matter how many star and flag-rank slots he fills with Trumpsters, I just can't imagine them approving of a coup,

Reply to WiVoter (Reply #15)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 05:20 PM

Sep 29

let alone carrying it out.

Not just because most officers in the U.S. Armed Forces take their oaths to the Constitution seriously. But also, when the correction happens, they would be court-martialed, and lose rank, pay, and retirement at best, probably do jail time, and possibly even face execution for treason.

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Trump Will Speak at Hastily-Called Gathering of Top Generals. Here's What We Know [View all] orangecrush Sep 28 OP

Multi million dollar photo op. Irish_Dem Sep 28 #1

Multi million dollar segment for Monday night's Hannity. Initech Sep 28 #13

US military does not like jackwad politicians/lackeys using them as TV props. Irish_Dem Sep 28 #14

Unfortunately we have a jackass cable news host in charge of the DOD right now. Initech Sep 28 #16

One who is never sober. Irish_Dem Sep 29 #17

Well, if they think they can keep whatever is said there "secret"- no matter how controversial... hlthe2b Sep 28 #2

Leak to who ? dweller Sep 28 #7

Oh, please... Leaks do not typically go through official channels. That's why they are leaks. hlthe2b Sep 28 #10

Trump will need to brag. TommyT139 Sep 28 #12

You don't need to be "covering the agency" to report it. tinrobot Sep 29 #23

Waiter leaving a cell phone propped up against a fern near the entrance... haele Sep 29 #20

Will It Be Something Like This? MrWowWow Sep 28 #3

Because of course he will Jilly_in_VA Sep 28 #4

I think I've seen this in a couple of Bond movies. TheBlackAdder Sep 28 #5

Loyalty oath to him instead of the Constitution Arazi Sep 28 #6

Can they cross their fingers behind their backs Mossfern Sep 28 #9

Even Hitler only required an oath John Farmer Sep 29 #19

IIRC, the Wehrmacht generals were required to make a personal oath of loyalty to Hitler Aristus Sep 29 #21

He's going to order a victory and have them invade mighty Grenada like Reagan did. Ping Tung Sep 28 #8

Strong military men superpatriotman Sep 28 #11

Martial Law Prep WiVoter Sep 28 #15

No matter how many star and flag-rank slots he fills with Trumpsters, I just can't imagine them approving of a coup, Aristus Sep 29 #22

Draft Dodger Hastily-Called Gathering of Suckers and Losers Top Generals. Emile Sep 29 #18

A few hundred generals would probably outnumber the idiots. tinrobot Sep 29 #24