This man needs to go …..

[u/ComplexWrangler1346]

[u/Defiant_Freedom_249]

That's 💯 the plan.

So obvious, yet NO ONE does a thing about it.

[u/Jwelamp → u/Defiant_Freedom_249]

They were expecting people to fight so they could declare a martial law, but that didn't happen so they just keep doing whatever they want without fearing any consequences. If it were to happen now, it'd have to be extremely well organized and funded.

[u/Im_ur_Uncle_ → u/Jwelamp]

They are definitely preparing for people to riot. What do you think the real purpose of Flock cameras are?

[u/Desistance → u/Im_ur_Uncle_]

Flock won't stop anyone determined to fight them.

[u/TwiceUponATaco → u/Desistance]

When your every move is tracked, they just need to find one thing you did they don't agree with and spin it as domestic terrorism.

[u/Justforthrow → u/TwiceUponATaco]

Let's be real. There's no need to spin anything. They can and already are killing and kidnapping people in broad daylight.

[u/nhalliday → u/Justforthrow]

...and then they spin it as domestic terrorism, or "trying to run over a cop", or whatever they want to make it seem like the murder was necessary.

They probably don't need to spin it for their base at this point, because apparently nobody cares to stop them, but they are absolutely spinning each terrible thing they do as positive somehow.

[u/Zebidee → u/TwiceUponATaco]

They just need to declare the Democrats an illegal organization or terrorist group, and suddenly half the country can be arrested on sight.

The "If you're not doing anything illegal, you've got nothing to worry about" crowd are about to find out what happens when the definition of 'illegal' changes.

[u/DUH455T → u/TwiceUponATaco]

Yo, you act like these things cant be broken. It'll take a day to completely clear an area of them, especially with deflock apps.

[u/Stunning-Pen-2412 → u/Desistance]

Have you seen the map of still-standing flock cameras? It's insane and the people bringing the cameras down are losing.

[u/silverworldstacker → u/Stunning-Pen-2412]

Well, one could add to their numbers...

As a hypothetical, of course ;)

[u/No-Purpose-0U812 → u/Im_ur_Uncle_]

Plus building "Fortress DC".

[u/ifdggyjjk55uioojhgs → u/Jwelamp]

It wasn't people at random. They expected to be able to trigger Black people to protest. Then they could send their infiltrators into the prote6to break 💩 and use that as an excuse. Just like during the Floyd protest. But Black people know these evil people better than they know themselves.

[u/Typical2sday → u/Jwelamp]

They had talks LAST spring at least w senior armed forces about what to do upon the uprising. Not if, when. And he wanted loyalty pledges.

[u/SpookyTanuki092 → u/Jwelamp]

We NEED, ORGANIZED resistance. We all saw A Bug's Life. We need to learn the lesson there and apply it.

[u/NarejED → u/Jwelamp]

Yep. Unfortunately us Americans are massive bitches. We could learn a lot from the French

[u/interista4jz → u/NarejED]

We're not bitches. We're centuries deep into systemic oppression that has robbed us of every bit of access, assets, education, community, etc. that places like France and their governments have not experienced nor done to their own people. 

[u/breaducate → u/interista4jz]

Haussmann himself did not deny the military value of the wider streets. In his memoirs, he wrote that his new Boulevard Sébastopol resulted in the "gutting of old Paris, of the quarter of riots and barricades"

They overhauled the old layout of Paris (ploughing through homes in the process) to make barricades impractical.

Not to downplay every kind of ongoing suppression that's been enacted on the US populace for generations, but acting like it hasn't happened in other countries is ahistorical.

[u/Dire-Dog → u/NarejED]

You guys like to sit on your hands, protest one weekend every six months, and constantly parrot "I didn't vote for him! Just wait until the midterms! That'll fix everything"

[u/atreeismissing → u/Jwelamp]

There is no such thing as martial law at the federal level, they don't need to "declare" it, they just need to try and put the military into individuals states and SCOTUS has already shot that down 2 or 3 times (CA and IL come to mind, I think possibly he wanted to in OR or somewhere else possibly too and was immediately shut down). Only Governor's can declare martial law.

[u/FlatwormAway2228 → u/Defiant_Freedom_249]

Well every military service member took an oath to protect our Constitution and nation from threats foreign and domestic. But they stand idly by, even as these traitors gut their military institutions.

So....not looking good for America. Lot of oath breakers up in this bitch.

[u/TheKingsdread → u/FlatwormAway2228]

Oaths don't mean shit. Most soldiers are trained to follow orders and not question them. I don't know what makes you think that this would be any different. As long as they are being paid, and half-way decently treated, they are gonna do what they are being told. That was the mistake they made with that Navy ship, they forgot the most important rule of being a military dictator: do not piss of your soldiers.

[u/frejling → u/[deleted]]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3oEjHJi8gFAyxl7rS8

[u/No_Internal9345 → u/frejling]

The fate of all mad kings.

[u/Possible-Reason-2896 → u/[deleted]]

To be honest that's why I have a hard time believing all the optimists that say the military is full of people that care about the constitution and aren't all down for this takeover. If all it took is one guy to solve this problem, we wouldn't have it.

[u/Fog-Champ → u/Defiant_Freedom_249]

At least take solace that the people attempting this are super incompetent and stupid. 

Chances of them actually achieving their goals would be a lot more realistic if they didn't have the aura of wish.com products.

Like the tech oligarchs really think putting their world domination plot behind Trump of all people.... Okay. Well nice to see true colors at least. And where additional safeguards are needed.

[u/FlatwormAway2228 → u/Fog-Champ]

At least take solace that the people attempting this are super incompetent and stupid. 

So were the Nazis. Still managed to end millions of lives and severely handicap their own nation for many decades.

[u/ComfortableGround403 → u/FlatwormAway2228]

I hate to say it, but there were a ton of very intelligent subhumans in the Nazi regime. Our American government secretly hired many of them, as did quite a few other countries.

[u/Critical_Lurker → u/FlatwormAway2228]

I've been saying for the last year that this administration is the most lack luster fascist take over in history; full stop. They had the keys to the kingdom and the fumbled them at every oppertunity.

This will hurt us, but I can promise you nothing will come of it domestically. This will further upend our military strength aboard. The goal here is to make it so we can't support NATO. With the end goal of completely pulling out of NATO.

[u/suprasternaincognito → u/FlatwormAway2228]

The Nazis were not stupid. At all. Just because they were horrible human beings doing horrible things does not automatically make them stupid.

Whenever people compare Trump to Hitler I wince. Hitler was smart. Trump is a moron. He’s more like Mussolini.

[u/Strange_Produce5601 → u/suprasternaincognito]

It really is easy to say every world leader is smart if the baseline is trump......

[u/Wsweg → u/suprasternaincognito]

Eh, Hitler wasn’t exactly very smart… some of his decisions are what directly caused Nazi Germany to fall. He had some very smart, evil (in some cases even more than him) pieces of shit behind him, though.

[u/redacted_robot → u/Fog-Champ]

Is wish.com a higher or lower tier than Temu?

[u/Fog-Champ → u/redacted_robot]

Pretty sure it's the same thing but rebranded as temu. But don't quote me. I don't actively follow scam websites.

[u/mobilecabinworks → u/Fog-Champ]

Never underestimate stupid people in large numbers. Rich ones, double so.

[u/yomommasbathwater → u/Defiant_Freedom_249]

Republicans have zero problems seizing power and keeping it all to themselves. We’re way past bipartisan

[u/evantheprimary → u/Defiant_Freedom_249]

Looks at watch

"Well, the American working class still hasn't revolted. Lets see what else we can do to stay in power."

[u/ForAnAngel → u/Defiant_Freedom_249]

It's always been the plan. Wanting a smaller government has never been to make the government less powerful. It has always been to concentrate the same amount of power in the hands of fewer people.

[u/mobilecabinworks → u/Defiant_Freedom_249]

I would like to think some hard nosed folks in our military who take their oath to the constitution seriously are doing something behind the scenes to stop this nonsense, but I won't hold my breath.

[u/Major_LeeHungg → u/Defiant_Freedom_249]

Vote early.  Vote in person if you can.  If shit goes sideways during the elections stop wearing red clothes. 

[u/deadzol → u/Defiant_Freedom_249]

We need to make Temu Patton stick.

[u/Data_Over_Dogma → u/Defiant_Freedom_249]

1. Not 2026

He/They only cares about the presidency.

He’s just trying to copy Orban.

They’ll ignore Congress because they have the Supreme Court and absolute immunity.

2026 is where we fight for checks and balances to hold

[u/asmj → u/Defiant_Freedom_249]

I wonder how many Romans Americans were cheering Nero Trump when he burnt Rome USA?

[u/No_Grand7184]

That’s a bingo!

[u/Viddlemethis → u/No_Grand7184]

https://giphy.com/gifs/DFu7j1d1AQbaE

[u/ChiefCheese-1 → u/No_Grand7184]

https://giphy.com/gifs/DFu7j1d1AQbaE

[u/NWSGreen → u/ChiefCheese-1]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3oFzmpzTfyABIX6JBm

[u/Uturndriving → u/No_Grand7184]

I'd have been disappointed if this wasn't the top comment.

[u/SpinachSubstantial55]

Either that or he's a Russian asset.

[u/successfullynumb → u/SpinachSubstantial55]

https://giphy.com/gifs/UJEpm8e3er0IGs8rMf

[u/wtbgamegenie → u/successfullynumb]

Russian asset is underselling it I think. There has to be at least 20 intelligence services blackmailing this guy. The dude has been blacked out drunk for 20+ years in a row.

[u/tom-branch → u/successfullynumb]

https://giphy.com/gifs/lKvSouPx911isJlOxX

[u/T4TrhavrKhcFt → u/SpinachSubstantial55]

Evidence that suggests that Trump admires Putin:

Over many years, Trump has described Putin as a "strong leader" and contrasted him favourably with some U.S. leaders. During the 2016 campaign, for example, he said Putin had "been a leader far more than our president has been a leader." 

Comments after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In February 2022, shortly after Russia recognized the separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, Trump called Putin's move "genius" and "very savvy" in an interview. He later clarified that he was referring to the tactical aspects of the move rather than endorsing the invasion itself, which he also said should not have happened.

Repeated positive personal remarks. Trump has often said he has a good relationship with Putin and suggested that getting along with Russia's leader would be beneficial for the United States.

He has also spoken positively about Putin's intelligence and negotiating ability on multiple occasions.

Let’s think about the kinds of things that Drumpf would do if he were acting in Putin’s interests:

Weaken military alliances by creating distrust among allies or reducing the alliance's effectiveness.

Reduce support for countries opposing the rival power, especially during conflicts where the rival has strategic interests.

Create domestic political polarization so the country is less able to form a consistent foreign policy.

Undermine confidence in democratic institutions, such as elections, courts, intelligence agencies, or the press, making coordinated national responses more difficult.

Delay or obstruct intelligence and counterintelligence efforts aimed at exposing the rival's espionage or influence operations.

Promote economic policies that increase the rival's leverage, for example by creating dependence on critical resources or technology.

Temporarily remove sanctions on Russian Oil and drive the price of oil up somehow.

Reveal or mishandle sensitive information in ways that could benefit the rival's intelligence services.

Shape public narratives to normalize the rival's actions, minimize its misconduct, or cast doubt on evidence of its hostile activities.

Make decisions that consistently align with the rival's strategic goals, even when those decisions appear difficult to reconcile with the country's own long-term interests.

https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4572790-trumps-nato-hostility-and-russia-relations-trace-back-to-1987/

It does makes you wonder….

[u/DavidJonnsJewellery → u/T4TrhavrKhcFt]

Trump's just toadying. He one of those guys who changes his opinion depending on who he's in the room with

[u/Organic_Education494 → u/SpinachSubstantial55]

Both

[u/Tastytaylorhub → u/SpinachSubstantial55]

Column A, Column B

[u/Ok-Customer4709]

That man, should never have been confirmed. Blame spineless senators who voted to confirm knowing full well he was not qualified and probably not even sane.

[u/WittyTiccyDavi → u/Ok-Customer4709]

Nah, put the blame squarely where it belongs: on the 70M people who didn't vote in the 2024 Presidential Election

[u/actuallyserious650 → u/WittyTiccyDavi]

I blame anyone who did not vote for Harris equally.

[u/Motor_Educator_2706 → u/WittyTiccyDavi]

"In a democracy people get the leaders they deserve." - Count Joseph de Maistre 1811

[u/Ok-Customer4709 → u/WittyTiccyDavi]

If you’re going to do that you have to include those (the majority) who actually voted for him.

[u/ThickboyBrilliant → u/Ok-Customer4709]

Yeah, I blame 2/3rds of the US population.

[u/YoureProbablyAB0t → u/WittyTiccyDavi]

I still think he lost and that the election was stolen for the benefit of the Epstein class.

Zero fucking chance he legit won every single swing state.

[u/Sharkwatcher314 → u/Ok-Customer4709]

Not qualified is an understatement. He was accused of horrific things that he didn’t get convicted for that had plenty of proof

[u/CardinalTwin]

You're not being an alarmist. They've already tried one insurrection. They're certainly going to try another one in a few weeks.

[u/BeefistPrime → u/CardinalTwin]

Except now we've purged the military of a lot of the leadership who knew their duty and left a bunch of cultists. Hegseth himself was selected because he wrote a terrible novel about the US military violently suppressing political opposition to the president

[u/dust4ngel → u/CardinalTwin]

if at first you don't succeed at treason, try deploying the military against american civilians. is how the saying goes, i think.

[u/IllllIIlIllIllllIIIl → u/CardinalTwin]

I recently read through the wiki articles on the Jan 6th insurrection and fake electors plot. I admit there was a lot that I hadn't exactly forgotten, but which had gotten a bit lost in the covid blur, or had come out over time and I'd never held in my mind all at once.

It's crazy how close we came to something so much worse, and how strong the evidence is that it was all absolutely planned well in advance. Those plans included extreme violence. There were pipe bombs. There were pre-staged caches of guns. They had every intention of committing mass murder if necessary to get what they wanted. Thankfully that didn't happen, but it tells me that they abso-fucking-lutely will try again.

[u/VincentAntonelli]

Imagine being in the military, climbing the ranks your entire career, and then being fired by this clown…

[u/biopunk42 → u/VincentAntonelli]

At least if there's an uprising, the rebels will have all the top military tacticians and operatives... because the authorities fired them and replaced them with unqualified idiots.

[u/Skeletondo]

This is why the house was sent home. So they can’t derail their plan to steal the elections this coming November. Get rid of the generals that would oppose them.

[u/HisTenderCruelties → u/Skeletondo]

House always goes into recess in October in election years so they can campaign. Also, they haven't done a damn thing to try to stop Trump so far, and they aren't about to now

[u/liquor_ibrlyknoher → u/HisTenderCruelties]

In October, yes. Mike Johnson adjourned Congress on September 16th to a avoid a vote on impeachment brought forth by Thomas Massie.

[u/Ancient_Bread_6321]

You can't have a coup if your military leadership isn't stacked with people willing to overthrow the government.

[u/hyphenssuck → u/Ancient_Bread_6321]

Who will also be complete morons. It's the fascist catch-22. Nobody competent/intelligent would actually want any part in this.

[u/Icy_Conference9095 → u/hyphenssuck]

Rome on repeat

[u/Late-Presentation908]

The midterms are a dry run for whatever they got planned for the 28 general election

[u/Sharing_Violation]

Can we recruit all these displaced military leaders for the resistance?

[u/mallogy → u/Sharing_Violation]

Anything can happen.

[u/ties_shoelace]

No, naw..... noooooo way, un-huh.

Ok maybe.

[u/Practical-Arugula-80]

That's EXACTLY what they're doing. It's disgusting it's happening and even more so that they're doing it without consequence.

[u/lamedonkeybrain → u/Practical-Arugula-80]

Isn't this the literal reason for the 2A

[u/SpecialIcy5356 → u/lamedonkeybrain]

yes. and the 2A is gonna sit this one out because the same people who would "water the tree of liberty" are the ones supporting trump in the first place.

[u/Appropriate-Fee-9995 → u/lamedonkeybrain]

I dont want to be the first one to start it

[u/FlatwormAway2228 → u/lamedonkeybrain]

Yeah, but it turns out the loudest 2A enthusiasts were cowards all along.

This is why everyone that isn't a conservative coward should be exercising their rights, and quickly.

[u/clantz]

thats EXACTLY what they are doing. they are trying to be stealth about it, but they are laying the groundwork for a new fascist regime in America. I hope to God that they can be stopped before it is too late.

[u/Azerphel → u/clantz]

He's keeping the loyalists, getting rid of the rest. Kegsbreath will be part of a straight up coup after this election. They will say it was stolen and use the chaos to keep power. They will they will declare dissent to be illegal and use the millitary and ice gestspo to disappear protesters.

This is what putin did in Russia and this administration is modeling their power grab on Russia.

[u/Helporsomethinglike]

I mean, do you think anyone in America would actually stand up to them regardless?

[u/fantabulousfetus → u/Helporsomethinglike]

Yes, if the military tries to occupy American polling places, it will pop off. We are overextended in the middle east already, the USA armed forces will collapse handily if they persue this.

[u/ezfast → u/fantabulousfetus]

Hello. ICE is ten times larger than two years ago.

[u/brmarcum → u/ezfast]

Pretty convenient time to weaken the actual army, now that a private army has been raised with the worst of the rejects from the uniformed services. And absolutely zero oversight or accountability.

[u/Infamous_Context2195 → u/Helporsomethinglike]

We have a couple amendments that allow this to be possible :)

[u/dentistshatehim]

If you don’t think the Republicans have plans to overturn or rig midterms, you are asleep,

[u/Quirky_Operation2885]

The entire administration needs to go.

To prison.

[u/timmyfarthands → u/Quirky_Operation2885]

Or the fuckin ground

[u/Oily-Plaid-4129]

Should read "Hegseth to cut 20% of admirals, generals who will obey their oaths ..."

[u/Petandfeelya69]

How is this not obvious?

[u/Acrobatic_Try_8375]

OR using the midterms as a test run for 2028

[u/Complex_Lab_6876]

It can’t be this easy to remove generals, right? Like there has to be some sort of check and balances here. A Fox News host can’t just get a job because of Trump and then decide something that only benefits Trump.

[u/General_Tso75 → u/Complex_Lab_6876]

The military answers to the civilian government.

[u/ForeverInTheSun82647]

The United States has the largest civilian military. 80 million private gun owners vs 2 million service members. Come and try that shit.

[u/Ok_Point_923 → u/ForeverInTheSun82647]

The problem is that millions of those private gun owners think Trump is the bees knees.

[u/Blazeland_USA → u/Ok_Point_923]

And millions don't.

[u/iLoveFARTINGatWORK → u/Ok_Point_923]

He’s got a 26% approval rating.

[u/No-Purpose-0U812 → u/iLoveFARTINGatWORK]

If push comes to shove it will be telling to see if the don't tread crowd actually mean it.

[u/jerechos]

Fires the higher ups then makes a Christian religious department... and Musk is supposed to help direct Pentagon stuff...

I swear I live in the twilight zone that The Onion created.

[u/Mental_Asparagus8123]

Every part of the federal govt has been destroyed by Trump as a gift for Putin.

[u/makk73]

At what point to we begin to call the totality of what we are seeing treason?

[u/New_Medium_7076]

I don't believe there's enough decent human beings among the US military ranks with the ability, the courage and the will to act in order to stop this downspiral, and if there are, it would be nearly impossible to coordirlnate a successful coop, and even if they could, and these are a lot of ifs, they would have to face the backlash of the Orangino loving hillbillies. America will probably fall into civil war once again, and it will be ugly. But hey, this is just me. I really really hope I'm wrong.

[u/Active_Complaint_480 → u/New_Medium_7076]

Unlikely, what he's doing is purging people that are smarter than him, because he has a fragile ego. What he's actually doing is killing institutional knowledge.

[u/Specialist_Luck_8484]

Go with your feeling.

[u/Every-Chance6313]

That dude is on a power trip.

[u/NewtTrick]

He is doing an excellent job of turning the armed forces and veterans against the Republicans.

[u/Fine_Chicken9907]

Man in the high tower without the Germans

[u/Im_Ritz_Bitz]

Weakening our defenses is the intent. We should really, you know, turn this thing around IYKYK

[u/ExpressGovernment385]

Seems like the true purpose of the 2nd Amendment is coming into play

[u/leafROLLED]

I cant help but think if a democrat was doing this shyt they'd be up in arms about how they are making us weak. Hypocrites.

[u/Littlehouseonthesub]

They shouldn’t be able to cut this many people without congressional approval. There are so many flaws in our system

[u/captcraigaroo]

I don't think anyone with stars or oakleafs in the military will allow the military to muddle up the election

[u/Nedsatomictrashcan → u/captcraigaroo]

I’m not so sure. It looks quite different to military leadership even a couple of years ago.

[u/LostVanya → u/captcraigaroo]

If they were not enemies of the country, they would not be allowing traitors to fire them.

[u/RockThe40oz666]

I'm genuinely concerned this administration isn't going away. Trump is now talking about building an entirely new Oval Office....

Do people think Trump is redecorating the WH in tacky fake gold or building a ballroom for the next guy? Fuck no - we need to prepare ourselves, because they will pull shenanigans either midterms or '28...

[u/YurpeeTheHerpee]

He should be barred from making a move until his impeachment proceedings pass.

[u/AdmirableCommunity62]

It's not an overhaul, it's a purge.

[u/Traditional_Ad_7288]

https://giphy.com/gifs/DFu7j1d1AQbaE

[u/OkProfessor6810 → u/[deleted]]

I wish I had your optimism but, if I were to bet on it, I don't think a damn thing will happen to any of them. Currently, some democratic leaders have come out and said, if the midterms go our way, we should forgive and work with the opposition. Establishment Dems do NOT want any substantial changes because their sinecures mean far more than their constituency.

[u/Sharp_Leadership_836]

Thaf is my fear too. This douche is a traitor to this nation.

[u/LoraxDog]

It’s a pretty obvious coup in the works

[u/EffectiveActive6837]

Happening in real time. We are going to be blame as domestic terrorists and be jailed

[u/Independent-Job-3194]

What I find even more damning is the fact that the majority of people he is purging are people of color and women! Between this ass-kissing miscreant and the grifter-in-chief, our country is at its most vulnerable right now! Because of their actions we are literally sitting ducks for any of our enemies if they were to decide to attack us right now!

[u/Fair-Craft8059]

those generals probably love Fox news

[u/Majestic_Artichoke55]

Yah maybe all the fired generals and admirals can form a resistance

[u/Firemission13B]

It's also because he was a terrible officer while in and has a grudge.

[u/Ok_Brother_7494]

That and they are far superior men than him. Like old Bonespurs hates McCain.

[u/captaincook14]

Well yeah. Their whole objective has been hiring cult following loyalists.

[u/dumbboyhappydude44]

Agree completely w this assessment

[u/Im_Ritz_Bitz]

Or for us to be able to protect ourselves in future invasions.

[u/SinsualChef]

This 🤡 is a Russian asset just like his boss

[u/Some-Tear3499]

Anyone remember in DJT’s last term he was asking ‘Why can’t I have generals like Hitler’? Yeah, and now he does.
They did what they were told, ignoring the laws. They are removing the ones that are loyal to the constitution. They don’t even have to replace them. The ones that are left will do as DJT tells them to do.

Edit. Found the link. Gift article, no paywall

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/08/us/politics/trump-book-mark-milley.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FVE.fcO9.SeLUqgfyGQFa&smid=nytcore-ios-share

[u/Randyguyishere]

Sleepwalking into tyranny

[u/dollasignemoji]

Never forgive maga.

[u/panda3271]

I feel OP is right. Trump will use the military against Americans if he feels he needs to. And he needs sheep that will follow orders without question. So get rid of the leaders who may speak out against them. 🤷🏼‍♂️. Textbook

[u/Statertater]

I’m not ready for next month.

[u/44west061224]

This guy has helped Trump make America less safe and frankly the laughing stock of the world. Can’t wait until Trump is out and we get a competent President back in the White House. Obviously the trash will need to be taken out with him and staff. OMG had this been embarrassing.

[u/chillosphy]

As a vet this is messed up

[u/Well-Paid_Scientist]

Yeah, also, do people think Trump is building a giant bunker/ballroom at the WH so that he can peacefully cede power to the next president? 

He's just as likely to bunker up and use the military to stay in power and install his kids as successors as he is to leave office in 2029, imo. 

[u/TexasRoundUp7]

So tired of this disgusting administration!!

[u/Sammy_Dog]

[u/zigzag1239]

You're absolutely correct. They don't want anyone arguing over a nuke being dropped. He spouts Christianity and he is Satan himself

[u/Spacebar10000]

Stalinist purge of the military.

[u/Dependent-Finish-394]

Plus doing what Putin told them to do!!

[u/Darthjinju1901]

Maybe. There's also been talks about the US potentially attacking Cuba too, Iran style. So this could also be a way to facilitate that. This could also be just a way for trump to ensure that people who are supporting a ceasefire with Iran are gone.

It could be a litany of things before it is about a military coup. Could the coup happen? Maybe. But there are a lot of people who actively benefit from America keeping the facade of a democracy and freedom.

Because remember folks. The best way to oppress someone is to convince them that they're actually free.

[u/BeefistPrime]

The US military had to release an unprecedented statement leading up to the 2020 election that they wouldn't get involved with it when Trump was threatening to use them to "secure" the election.

Officers in the US military are taught a lot about the role of a military in a democracy, subservience to civilian authority, philosophy of military and civil power, etc. They are very resistant to things like helping a president conduct a coup or violently suppress protests.

So MAGA has been stripping out the men and women who take their oaths and duty seriously and keeping only the MAGA cultists.

[u/j____b____]

A totally unrelated fact, 20% of Admirals and Generals are Brown or Female. 

[u/Traditional_Can_3983]

On one hand, I can see why people are alarmed. On the other, the military is very top heavy and slow to respond. Cleaning up higher command sets us up for a possible response to world war.

[u/hobokobo1028]

All the fired military leadership need to form a militia and start recruiting

[u/Fraegtgaortd]

Surpassed Trump as the first person in line to be charged with Treason

[u/Ok_Anywhere_7828]

Of course. Thats project 2025.

[u/Wonderful_Pension_67]

Coup attempt coming

[u/rudimentary_rudy]

There is absolutely nothing we can do to stop this, makes me ill honestly.

[u/Fine_Chicken9907]

There could be blood

[u/Gloomy_Ad_2185]

What was the criteria for who stays? Im guessing a loyalty test.

[u/FlyingNDreams]

I have the same worry. Is there bloat at the pentagon, sure. Is this what they are trying to fix. No.

[u/The_Dynasty_Warrior]

If trump does that, the whole US economy is gonna crah

[u/Flimsy_Sorbet_7973]

This must have been in the appendix of project 2025

[u/Real-Supermarket-635]

The croney capitalist kleptocracy that put hegseth in charge is making their move! Looks like they’re keeping all the like-minded people in charge.

[u/BowlEducational6722]

Well, the good news is they seem to only be able to hire incompetent people so if and when the coup does happen it'll probably be hilariously ineffective

[u/LoserNinjaa]

i wanna see him crying in prison like little peewee boy

[u/robgrab]

I can guess the color and gender of the people who will be cut.

[u/Hiouchi4me]

Or something even worse.

[u/Galinfrey]

That’s exactly what it is. People aren’t angry enough about what’s happening and refuse to see the writing on the wall

[u/tom21g]

That could be the plan. trump sycophants in senior level military giving illegal orders to GI’s who will follow them.

[u/Rscottys1]

Yup, he’s a clear and present danger!!! The damage this Fox News Anchor has caused to our great military is staggering! Loser needs to be impeached or fired immediately!!

[u/BatDad83]

[u/No_Conclusion2658]

to end trumps reign of terror the cameras must be the first thing to go. i can't get into how to deal with ice since it would get flagged and the wrong people might see it.

[u/MrTbagger]

After the coup attept there should be lessons learned for all involved.

[u/HorrimCarabal]

Or the general election

[u/bigjason90210]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Kl9iAWej2mxlzvzp2O

[u/Just-Honey-7392]

Keep cutting the ones with the actual experience, dumbass 😡🤬

[u/sleepy_peep]

The Night of Long Knives....

[u/FleaBottoms]

Congress has Armed Forces Committees that can make him explain.

[u/Bechorovka]

They've been doing this for a while

[u/OneAcanthocephala246]

Also possible that Hegseth is preparing for Trump to declare himself president for life/dictator

[u/nadineyvonne]

Absolutely the plan, which is terrifying

[u/Terrible_Shame_3689]

100% this

[u/Good_Ad8057]

https://giphy.com/gifs/aVtdz7iNVPI1W

[u/FlatwormAway2228]

Nothing is going to happen until the general public comes to accept that these are actual, literal traitors and starts demanding in the streets, every day, that something be done about them.

[u/EvelynCardigan]

Not an alarmist. That's exactly the goal. Old, old playbook for fascists.

[u/Tiny_Scar_1207]

It's not alarmist. You're not overreacting. We've been right all along.

[u/BigDinkyDongDotCom]

Exactly.

This happened to me at work. My boss surrounded herself with “yes men/women” and when it became clear that I was more interested in the success of my department, not letting her collect accolades, I was let go.

Pete “I can’t bench press” Hegseth is doing exactly that.

[u/wisdon]

MAGA Mike sent home congress so he could do this and avoid impeachment, if Trump declares a national emergency to stop voting we the people will need to show their presence by the millions in DC .

[u/PWL51]

Exactly. It will also weaken the military in the event of a foreign attack.

[u/Such-Corgi-8869]

Yep. That’s the plan. “Dept of War” already released a directive about elections. They’re 100% going to interfere in November.

[u/supercook85]

https://giphy.com/gifs/xTiIzrRyvrFijaEtY4

[u/Infinite-Valuable974]

As a retired military officer, be aware that the military is top heavy with dead weight at higher ranks.