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> the US military actually has an incredible record for never seizing control. I wonder if the civil war counts here.
by alasdair_ 6y ago
> the US military actually has an incredible record for never seizing control.
I wonder if the civil war counts here.
- throwaway2048 6y agoThe US military was very much opposed to the confederate succession, so much so that they refused to hand over union/federal property, which started the civil war to begin with. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Sumter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Sumter
- eloisius 6y agoThis is a good point. After the conclusion of the war, 10 former Confederate states were placed under military rule. However, I believe that happened under the command of civilian leaders. Whether or not they had legitimate authority to do so is a different debate, but I don't think it was the military acting of its own accord.