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Once institutions are weakened I don't have faith that the military would


necessarily be the line of defense you think it would. Mutiny is a very serious offense and those guys are accountable to civilian leadership. It would be a very terrifying day that the US military is the only thing standing between us and a dictator. I'm not sure it would be a foregone conclusion. More like banana republic time.

(In response to this post by VaTechie)

Posted: 07/01/2019 at 4:38PM


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