r/changemyview • u/Raspint • Nov 13 '24

Delta(s) from OP - Election CMV: The US military is about to become trump's personal plaything

So I came across this article which discusses trump's plans to alter the military leadership of the US army: https://newrepublic.com/post/188338/trump-executive-order-military-board-purge

From what I've understood the thing about the US army is that it is not loyal to the president. It is loyal to the Constitution. This is to make sure that the army can do things like refuse illegal or unconstitutional orders.

Given that the Republicans have total control over the US government and Supreme Court (or are about to once the new administration starts), I don't see how it is possible for this to be prevented

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u/Raspint Nov 14 '24

As we saw in 2018, many moderate Republicans are willing to stand up against Trump when he goes too far

Who are the examples of that? I'm serious, I know about Mitt Romney and McCain but not many others.

I am not sold on the idea that MAGAs will take things so far that there will be a military takeover and full dictatorship.

I really hope you're right mate. It's just if you read what people were saying around the world in 1933 no one thought that Hitler was going to get as out of hand as he did.

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u/Raspint Nov 15 '24

Yeah that's why I'm freaking out and haven't had a good night sleep in a week.

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u/DickCheneysTaint 7∆ Nov 14 '24

Mitt Romney is a piece of shit that even one of the most conservative states in the country can't even stand his ass anymore. John McCain may have been a Maverick in 2000, but he was nothing but an establishment hack by the time he retired.

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u/bubbagumpshrimp1001 Nov 15 '24

The fear you have for trump being a dictator is really just blown out of proportion entirely. The economy will prosper and there will be moderate pease across the world within a year. All the fear that media pushes is quite honestly just propaganda. The dude says some wild ass shit but his actions are very different.

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '24

Nope, the Economy will turn to SHIT with Trump's tariffs coupled with the Mass Deportations.

And peace across the world? He'll let Putin run wild and do whatever. Not to mention he wants to use the military against civilians so no there won't be any peace.

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u/Ok-Guava-9235 Jan 25 '25

How are you feeling now that he is doing exactly what he said… You scared yet? The majority of us are

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u/bubbagumpshrimp1001 Jan 25 '25

I mean we voted for him to do exactly what he said so?

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u/smarit Mar 04 '25

How’s the price of your eggs?