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2016-07-21 Home Front: Politix

If Trump wins, a coup isn't impossible here in the U.S.

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Posted by Fred 2016-07-21 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11143 views ] Top

#1 It's virtually impossible to stage a coup in this country.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-07-21 00:51|| 2016-07-21 00:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Try to imagine, then, a situation in which Trump commanded our military to do something stupid, illegal or irrational.

"Defend the Borders" sorta thing? Or, "No way, I'm approving a budget for sex change operations in the military!"? Or, "Win the f*cking war already! I'm sending my consigliori over."?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-07-21 02:22|| 2016-07-21 02:22|| Front Page Top

#3 When the left doesn't get its way, we see articles like this one.

Posted by Raj 2016-07-21 09:25|| 2016-07-21 09:25|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm not at all concerned. Any such attempt would be preceded by a dramatic uptick in firearms and ammunition sales.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-07-21 09:27|| 2016-07-21 09:27|| Front Page Top

#5 James Kirchick.

I'm sure he'll leading from behind.

Posted by charger 2016-07-21 11:34|| 2016-07-21 11:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Concur on the impossibility of a coup. All states have a National Guard that will not follow the Active Force lead even if they did attempt. I am not sure a coup leader could get the Active Duty folks to set aside their school schedules and carefully crafted career ambitions for any such coup nonsense anyaways...further, it would have to be scheduled around the upcoming 4 day weekends and day on day off Christmas schedule. Now if the AC could contract a coup attempt out, perhaps.

Posted by Tennessee 2016-07-21 11:50|| 2016-07-21 11:50|| Front Page Top

#7 "Try to imagine, then, a situation in which Trump commanded our military to do something stupid, illegal or irrational."

Yeah, I see a member or two of the Joint Chiefs pointing out how stupid, illegal or irrational such a command is and then if pushed stepping down which would publicly leave egg all over the Commander-in-Chiefs face. Unlikely it would even get that far even with the super-political military brass we now have.

Posted by rjschwarz 2016-07-21 15:11|| 2016-07-21 15:11|| Front Page Top

#8 Flag officers get their appointments through political means.

Posted by badanov 2016-07-21 21:33|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2016-07-21 21:33|| Front Page Top

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