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Re:When Not to Obey Orders (2019) by kgwxd on Monday February 17, 2025 @10:27AM (#43079932)
The question: "Wait, who is threatening to use the US military against US citizens?"

The answer: Numerous examples of Trump threatening to use the US military against US citizens

The retort: He didn't explain exactly how he would do it, so it's not a threat.

> This is like someone saying "If I find out you stole my bike, I will come to your house and take it back" and people saying "oh my god, doesn't he know murder is illegal? you can't go into someone's house and kill them just because they stole from you!"

No, it's like someone saying I'm going to steal your bike, then you tell other people they said they're going to steal your bike, then someone else defends them arguing they didn't say how they were going to steal your bike so stop saying they said they're going to steal your bike.

Re:When Not to Obey Orders (2019) by refurb on Monday February 17, 2025 @09:07PM (#43085351)
When Obama threatened the same, he was given the benefit of the doubt?
Re:When Not to Obey Orders (2019) by kgwxd on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @06:10AM (#43170469)
Example? I was drunk for the entire administration. I don’t doubt he said some stupid shit, but I doubt he then doubled down and escalated consistently afterwards, with unquestioning support from his constituents.