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SamuelTheThird

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9. Yeah the military is going to go along with it

Reply to orthoclad (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 17, 2026, 11:44 PM

6 hrs ago

As you point out there was a purge of leadership. I havent seen any recent polling of militay as far as trump, but they supported him over harris by 20 percentage points in the election. There was what...3 enlisted people willing to object in regard to the NG being depolyed in cities?

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