There seems to be a consensus in some circles that Donald the Orange will win the 2024 election. There are many things that that vision conjures up…..authoritarianism, fascism, rule by a steel hand, loss of rights and so on and on…..but the one thing that disturbs me the most is his rhetoric about using the military within out own borders.
I wrote about the possibility after I heard him speak….in case no one was paying attention I give you my thoughts then….
Will ‘Jack Boots’ Come Home To Roost?
How could he get this across where American people would go along?
I read what one person thought of a way he could possibility use the military….
When my colleague Tom Nichols, who taught at the Naval War College for 25 years, warns people that Donald Trump might be a threat to democracy, they often ask him to prove it. Yes, Trump has said dictator-like things, but if he won a second term, aren’t there barriers in place to prevent him from acting on his rhetoric? Would he really be able to persuade senior command in the military to use force against American citizens? Would he be able to get past the Geneva Conventions? Wouldn’t Congress or the courts intervene to stop him from acting on his worst impulses?
Nichols has never served in the military, but he knows its rules and its culture well. And he has watched over the years as some of his students became more openly partisan. In this episode of Radio Atlantic, Nichols explains how a reelected President Trump could bend the military to his will and how political schisms in the military could happen. He emphasizes how close Trump came to achieving some of his goals in his last term, how ill prepared we are as a democracy that assumes a “minimum level of decency in the people who are elected to public office.” And he breaks down his personal nightmare scenario.
https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2023/12/how-trump-could-manipulate-military/676341/
The podcast is fascinating…..
If you want to be afraid of another Trump presidency then look no further for a reason NOT to vote for this megalomaniac….
How can anyone with half a brain want this person anywhere near the levers of power?
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Most German voters actually elected Adolph in a legitimate election …that answers the question about why so many Americans would vote for this one …and as to the use of the Military– there will be a new branch soley dedicated to the president with the same reach, power and authority as the old Gestapo…. I am waiting for the first such sign to appear…. the first such sign to appear would be the formation of a Boy-Scout-Like and Girl-Scout-Like militant organization called, “Trump Youth.” or American Youth For Trump (AYFP)
A good book is the Nazi Voter…..tells a tale that must be understood and then maybe we can rescue a dying democracy. chuq
It would be interesting to see if the military would follow orders to repress US citizens. Trump might need to start up something like the SA or SS, paramilitaries happy to do his bidding. I suspect there will be more than enough volunteers…
best wishes, Pete.
He already has the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys on his side….they would jump at the chance to wield some power. chuq
From Yahoo News and other sources:
The Daily Beast asked Clooney about his views on DJT’s referring to him and other celebrities as the “coastal elite” group.
“Here’s the thing: I grew up in Kentucky. I sold insurance door-to-door. I sold ladies’ shoes. I worked at an all-night liquor store,” Clooney said. “I would buy suits that were too big and too long and cut the bottom of the pants off to make ties so I’d have a tie to go on job interviews. I grew up understanding what it was like to not have health insurance for eight years. So this idea that I’m somehow the ‘Hollywood elite’ and this guy who takes a sh-t in a gold toilet is somehow the man of the people is laughable.
Love the quote….thanx for sharing…..chuq