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ancianita

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12. It does.

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 04:04 PM

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Then we can flip Johnson's words about it -- "common sense," and remind them how Thomas Paine used it to justify overthrow of an overreaching king.

There's another Pentagon out here among us.
All those fired by the felon and his Fox host SecDef, and all the troops who admire all the joint chiefs, the inimitable Lloyd Austin, and with them our former commanders-in-chief. They all know commanders across six armed forces: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. They all know the UCMJ and can make sure no illegal orders are followed.

They're out here, and imo, are worth more than the military budget. Hegseth can misspend it at the Pentagon, but imo, he won't buy total US military loyalty.

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Beloved DU, take a picture of this and show it to any Republican, family, friend or whoever. [View all] ancianita Yesterday OP

lol. Ask a Republican about federal spending and they'll rant about how that "other" sliver needs to be cut unblock Yesterday #1

Okay. But let THEM say that. Then remind them that when, not if, these forces show up, they can't say they weren't told ancianita Yesterday #3

A la Hitler. GreenWave Yesterday #2

When a country can't fix its problems with education and other public services, it resorts to Bev54 Yesterday #4

All I can say is ancianita Yesterday #6

Have you seen anything of the senate hearings to confirm the two commanders ongoing now? Bev54 Yesterday #16

No. But even if I had, they're not make or break decisionmakers for the US military. The UCMJ is. ancianita 15 hrs ago #26

Well said. Trump is the Galtieri of North America. peppertree Yesterday #9

Ugh Joinfortmill 18 hrs ago #23

True. He was your typical, growling Archie Bunker-style mean drunk (but Argentine) peppertree 7 hrs ago #31

Jeezus, what a world. Joinfortmill 7 hrs ago #32

Public Education. Public Health. Public Interest. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #5

All 50 US states still operate public education. All blue states still run public health clinics. ancianita Yesterday #7

Never give up. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #10

WE THE PEOPLE! yellow dahlia 19 hrs ago #21

Looks like they want to make sure the public can be suppressed. calimary Yesterday #8

Sad - but true. peppertree Yesterday #11

It does. ancianita Yesterday #12

Warmongering in a mirror: The U.S. at war with itself. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #13

Thankfully BumRushDaShow Yesterday #14

Source of this chart erronis Yesterday #15

Thanks for the more detailed info. ancianita Yesterday #18

police state!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #17

AND be sure to show them this .... eppur_se_muova 22 hrs ago #19

Thanks. ancianita 16 hrs ago #24

Sadly, they'd probably approve. progressoid 22 hrs ago #20

Coup d'etat? Joinfortmill 18 hrs ago #22

By whom? ancianita 16 hrs ago #25

CIA. Get it? Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #30

I'm also going with calling them the Comply or Die Party EverHopeful 14 hrs ago #27

Right ON! Everything you say is TRUTH that this era proves irrevocably. ancianita 13 hrs ago #28

I keep telling y'all this: THEY DON'T CARE! It doesn't matter to a significant number of republicans. CTyankee 7 hrs ago #33

But most Americans, and voters, DO care. ancianita 5 hrs ago #34

I'm hoping that the not-fanantical repubs will get sick of these sick people. CTyankee 4 hrs ago #35