rathi

The U.S. militias haven't been able to stop the federal military since WW2. However, the U.S. military would probably never be willing to engage in the horrible fighting needed to suppress the populace. I don't see the entire military all deciding to unite against the general populace. If the U.S. becomes a totalitarian state, it will be with the consent of the populace. I'd be more worried about becoming evil through the public than by the military. Our soldiers have shown exemplary dedication in Iraq, even when they are facing a hostile populace with extremely confining ROE. Meanwhile, our elected government has stripped civil liberties and engaged in torture. We have the power to decide our government, and it is up to us to prevent it from turning to evil ends.

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He'd be right at home on some ancient battlefield, swinging an axe into somebody's face.