The more nuanced understanding of the U.S. Military is that all soldier and officers, per the constitution, are not loyal to any president or individual but to the constitution itself.
Their constitutional mandate is to protect the constitution above all else.
The Military has their judicial ecosystem – and would out maneuver, let alone overpower, any DOJ attempt to force the Military to assist the president in an authoritarian take over.
The president’s control of any soldier or officer ends the moment he directs them to do an unlawful act (an act that defies the constitution) – again this is the logical extreme – what dopes the military do here? When do they step in?
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The more nuanced understanding of the U.S. Military is that all soldier and officers, per the constitution, are not loyal to any president or individual but to the constitution itself.
Their constitutional mandate is to protect the constitution above all else.
The Military has their judicial ecosystem – and would out maneuver, let alone overpower, any DOJ attempt to force the Military to assist the president in an authoritarian take over.
The president’s control of any soldier or officer ends the moment he directs them to do an unlawful act (an act that defies the constitution) – again this is the logical extreme – what dopes the military do here? When do they step in?
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