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lastlib

(28,321 posts)
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 04:18 PM Monday

I cannot believe I am asking this, in the United States of America.......

...but is there ANY possibility of a military coup??!? In the United States of America?

Congress is run by jellyfish--toothless, brainless, spineless, floating with the current, and feeding from the bottom; the Cabinet will not act, to their own detriment; the judiciary is pretty much useless at stopping anything before it happens. It seems the military is the ONLY organ that has any power to rein in The Traitor/Felon AND has the sense of honor to tell him "NO!" Could it happen? Should it?

I am f*cking SCARED today! - - - - - - - - - - - -

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I cannot believe I am asking this, in the United States of America....... (Original Post) lastlib Monday OP
Me too... jmbar2 Monday #1
"is there ANY possibility of a military coup" J_William_Ryan Monday #2
I wonder if it's possible they have a limit..... lastlib Monday #3
The last thing you should want is a military coup... appmanga Monday #4

jmbar2

(8,019 posts)
1. Me too...
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 04:20 PM
Monday

I'm just hoping that there are enough commonsense military-types to undermine any illegal orders.

J_William_Ryan

(3,501 posts)
2. "is there ANY possibility of a military coup"
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 04:28 PM
Monday

No, none.

In fact, the military has been perfectly willing to follow Trump’s unlawful orders.

lastlib

(28,321 posts)
3. I wonder if it's possible they have a limit.....
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 04:30 PM
Monday

...if The Felon orders them to carry out orders that amount to war crimes, could they finally decide it's a line they won't cross? I guess we'll know tomorrow night.....

appmanga

(1,499 posts)
4. The last thing you should want is a military coup...
Mon Apr 6, 2026, 05:27 PM
Monday

...and the Founders pointedly put the military under civilian control.

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