Have long wondered the same. But, throughout all of human existence, evil men, despots, demagogues, et al, never seem to have difficulties finding those to carry out their despicable deeds.
I totally agree with you. The government always uses its own people against their own community. How disappointing that they would follow these orders just for a paycheck. How do you sleep at night, knowing what you're doing to your own people?"
Its called mob mentality. When they get excited, there really isn't anything that they won't do. Remember: WWII wasn't THAT long ago when many wondered how could their own countrymen turn against citizens. History folks. History.
It doesn’t make sense that US military (Americans) would be willing to fight against regular citizens (Americans) who only wish to protect the democracy we all live under. When military duty is over and soldiers go home to their families what will they have?
As a veteran, I have to disagree. Some of the finest men I've encountered were in the military. Some bad apples, to be sure, but I never saw them gain the upper hand. I know there are exceptions, but beware the broad brush approach.
I am thankful for the brave men and women who risk everything to protect us. But if they follow this crazy administrations orders, we will be living in a country we don't recognize soon. I don't know what the solution is, but I don't want any Americans hurt by this craziness.
Many liberals and the left don't really have the empathy and understanding they think they do, largely because they would never place themselves in the positions they find abhorrent. And they think they would react differently if they did. We shall see, when Trump's Brown Shirts come knocking.
I have served alongside American forces. You are making the classic mistake in assuming they are well trained and disciplined. They are very well resourced and have a bizarre macho culture
The soldiers you would have encountered would be regular troops from British regiments, all of whom received specific training before deployment. In the early days it was poor but it rapidly improved.
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The order for military, absent insurrection, is illegal.
Military is suppose to reject illegal orders.
They gravitate to jobs where they get to be mean and hang with other sociopaths.
Did some ops with other foreign governments, found them to be much worse.
The best military unit I have seen were the British paramilitary guarding the streets of Belfast Northern Ireland when I was visiting.