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AverageOldGuy

(3,926 posts)
16. Well, let's talk about that
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 05:20 PM
Monday

The Generals and Admirals who have been shit-canned by Trump could get together and decide to remove him from office by force. Which raises a few questions:

1. When they announce their intention, what do the acitve, Reserve, and National Guard units do? Do they line up with the generals and admirals who declared the coup and march on the White House, or, do they respond to orders from Pete Hogsbreath and Trump and stay in the barracks?

2. What does Trump's private army -- ICE -- do?

3. Secret Service?

In my dreams, the officers that Hogsbreath and Trump fired would declare a coup, everyone in uniform would declare their allegiance to them. The Army's 3d Infantry Regiment would march from Ft. Myer in DC and surround the White House where the Secret Service would already have thrown in with the coup leaders and arrested Trump, Vance, Miller and Hogsbreath, who would be hanged on the National Mall while the Trump family flees to Saudi Arabia in their 757 only to be shot down by a couple of pissed off F-15 crews. The coup leaders would install Hillary as President and AOC as VP. Mar-A-Lago becomes a homeless shelter. But then I wake up and it's the same bunch of incompetent assholes in charge.

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Illegal, or just stupid leftstreet Monday #1
I saw rumors about malaise Monday #3
Yep leftstreet Monday #4
'. . . most likely the failure of that plan' Strelnikov_ Monday #9
Recommended. H2O Man Monday #2
I read that Dan Monday #5
Yes I did hear that a few days ago malaise Monday #6
I read the same thing about refusing to take wnylib Monday #23
Refusing a direct order vs refusing an illegal one Ruby the Liberal Tuesday #35
Army Ch of Staff doesn't have direct operational control of units Kaleva Monday #7
Please explain malaise Monday #8
Here is the organization AverageOldGuy Monday #13
Thank you my friend malaise Monday #14
AverageOldGuy, thanks for the post. Prof. Toru Tanaka Monday #20
Mostly correct RetiredParatrooper Monday #21
Thanks malaise Tuesday #38
And read the Old Paratrooper's comment AverageOldGuy Monday #22
That was a Very informative post. Thank you. nt, K&R. druidity33 Tuesday #34
Thanks to you I can now follow the discussion on Nicole with malaise Tuesday #37
I'm no expert either but AverageOkdGuy gave an excellent explanation Kaleva Monday #15
Yes indeed - that was excellent malaise Monday #18
And I'm quite certain.... SergeStorms Monday #25
Had the same thought malaise Monday #27
Just as the Plethera of popsdenver Monday #10
That sounds right. He's using the opportunity to ferret out flamingdem Monday #11
Yep. calimary Monday #26
People keep saying Trump popsdenver Monday #31
That's a nasty scenario flamingdem Monday #33
TSF is a patsy... returnee Tuesday #36
Well, let's talk about that AverageOldGuy Monday #16
That is why Trump has made DC popsdenver Monday #32
Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny, is saying the same thing. wnylib Monday #24
He will try but everyone knows what's up malaise Tuesday #39
Kick! red dog 1 Monday #12
I believe it evilhime Monday #17
This is dangerous territory when considering the military but: Illegal orders SSJVegeta Monday #19
Not a rumor. Kid Berwyn Monday #28
From the Guardian - Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes malaise Monday #29
IIRC, Refused to "pass over" officers due for promotion. usonian Monday #30
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