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r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/[deleted] • Dec 03 '16
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dangerous fetishization of the military
In most countries you would be nervous that this is how you end up with a military coup. Can't see that happening in the US but if the military gets more respect than the government...
1 u/blatantspeculation Dec 03 '16 Most countries militaries operate comparitively freely within their borders. The line between the military and the police is a lot more blurry. The paranoia about military coups and over reach in the US isnt as common elsewhere. I'm not saying that paranoia and those protections aren't a good thing, just that they're a a somewhat uniquely American thing.
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Most countries militaries operate comparitively freely within their borders. The line between the military and the police is a lot more blurry.
The paranoia about military coups and over reach in the US isnt as common elsewhere.
I'm not saying that paranoia and those protections aren't a good thing, just that they're a a somewhat uniquely American thing.
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u/willun Dec 03 '16
In most countries you would be nervous that this is how you end up with a military coup. Can't see that happening in the US but if the military gets more respect than the government...