In a speech to American troops assembled in Japan on Tuesday, President Trump said he would escalate his orders to active duty branches of the military if he decides it is appropriate.

In short, he is preparing to make war against Americans

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    *with unpaid troops. Yes, I am sure they will be chomping at the bit to obey the orders of a disingenuous master while they scrounge up whatever they can to feed their families.

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          I think it’s just them realizing that without the military protecting them by threat or actual force, they’re liable to be literally on the chopping block. To that end, I will note that the private military contractors have seemingly been disturbingly quiet for having an authoritarian in power.

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        They got private donors to fund the troops, I believe.

        Doesn’t that mean they cease to be the US armed forces and are now a private militia? Is that what those troops that signed up for? I don’t think so.

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          That’s the big question isn’t it? I don’t know the legality behind it, but being paid by someone other than the citizenry is extremely problematic. Taking an oath to the Constitution (that protects the rights of the people) while being paid by an individual, well that starts turning the corner from standing army to being mercenaries.

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    So, more treason?

    I’ll keep saying it.

    Everyone should be arming themselves and everyone they know. Eventually they will try to prevent anyone who registered/voted Democrat from purchasing a firearm. Everyone should be forming networks with like-minded people using only end-to-end encrypted messaging apps. This is not going to stop. This is not going plateau and fizzle out. We’re locked in now. It will escalate until we live in a fully authoritarian state or until we do something about it.

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      Random fact of the day… cap and ball colts are percussion instruments with no federal regulations, unlike “firearms”

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        Reasonable gun control measures to reduce gun violence, especially in schools vs. blocking any possible dissenters of a fascist regime from defending themselves. I’d say that the latter sounds like a bad idea.

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    I’m going to say it again. If you are active duty, and you follow these orders, you an enemy of this nation.

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    The next step towards a full fascist takeover of the United States.

    And I still get downvotes when I tell Americans two No Kings protests in four months isn’t going to be enough.

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      And I still get downvotes when I tell Americans two No Kings protests in four months isn’t going to be enough.

      Perhaps you’re getting downvoted because thats a strawman argument you’re creating? Is there anyone of any legitimacy saying two protests would be enough? Of course not, you know better. I can tell you thats why I downvoted you.

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      To be fair, you get downvotes because you’re an asshole. Grass is also green but you don’t see me posting it. Hope it is bringing you joy to be such an immensely correct person though!