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angrychair

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8. The military is NOT on the side of democracy

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 09:47 PM

23 hrs ago

They will happily murder citizens just as easily as those innocent people on those boats off the coast of Venezuela. It's not complicated. It's literally right in our face.

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So much for all the braggadocio about the military respecting their oath [View all] drray23 Yesterday OP

Yep. Never trust the military or the police. Dr. Shepper Yesterday #1

They are full of MAGA Blue Full Moon Yesterday #6

Yeah. It's sad, but working with veterans every day, I have to say Maru Kitteh Yesterday #2

I meet a large number of older vets in my job Orrex 23 hrs ago #9

Militarism has always been a key aspect of Authoritarianism. Lancero Yesterday #3

Who knew the USA is just a house of cards? Irish_Dem Yesterday #4

I said before,how shocked i was at how easy it was for these fuckers to bluestarone Yesterday #7

Yes they use the laws to protect and enrich themselves. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #12

from the shores of montezuma to the bus boys in portland nt msongs Yesterday #5

The military is NOT on the side of democracy angrychair 23 hrs ago #8

one has to be very careful NJCher 23 hrs ago #10

They, the military are not committing crimes, yet. Buddyzbuddy 23 hrs ago #11

It's not braggadocio DavidDvorkin 11 hrs ago #13