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sop

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2. What happened to all the conscientious members of the military who would bravely refuse to obey illegal orders?

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 09:37 AM

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Seems like they've all been pretty quiet in recent days, much like the millions of patriotic NRA members who said they were stockpiling arms and ammunition so they could stand up to government tyranny.

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no one is coming to save us. it's on us. [View all] Javaman Yesterday OP

Join or donate to Indivisible. gab13by13 Yesterday #1

What happened to all the conscientious members of the military who would bravely refuse to obey illegal orders? sop Yesterday #2

I have a terrifying theory about that. Javaman Yesterday #3

yes, "we got lazy with our democracy" markie Yesterday #4

when the American public started to be referred to as "consumers" instead of citizens... Javaman Yesterday #6

"Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic," by John De Graaf, Thomas Naylor, & David Wann, released in 2005. CrispyQ Yesterday #9

Not lazy, complicit. 89 million people couldn't be bothered to vote. flvegan Yesterday #5

I still think that is lazy. Javaman Yesterday #7

The rest of the South Americas are not happy with this Venezuelan coup either. peacebuzzard Yesterday #8

It will just be done, like Venezuela kerouac2 Yesterday #10