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Trump’s First Executive Order May Be a Military Purge (newrepublic.com)

submitted 1 week ago by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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The order could place the military under the president’s total command, like never before.

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[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Good thing everyone still has guns. Sounds like someone might be needing to raise a militia or two against a new king some time soon ..

[–] humble_pete_digger@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Are u gonna do it?
Best case scenario you are looking at is a civil war with about equal chances. The sooner the better.

Best chance - official action by Biden.

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 11 points 1 week ago

Haha I'm Australian mate, my only hope is that our authoritarian potato doesn't get any ideas.