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When your model is that he is a decapitation strike (https://archive.is/1xkxK https://archive.is/1xkxK) against the US, everything makes perfect sense. Blockca

When your model is that he is a decapitation strike (https://archive.is/1xkxK https://archive.is/1xkxK) against the US, everything makes perfect sense. Blockcades are an act of war. They are strategically useful to disable a foreign military through robbing it of supplies it needs. These tariffs are having a blockade like effect by cutting off trade. Does it matter that much whether trading is ceased due to foreign ships blocking trade routes or a foreign backed coup making us do it to ourselves "willingly?" Our military is absolutely failing to live up to their oath to defend us against enemies foreign and domestic.

sofixa 2y ago
> Our military is absolutely failing to live up to their oath to defend us against enemies foreign and domestic. A good portion of them are probably cheering. That being said, even for those with humanity, empathy and a conscience, a coup against the elected president is quite a serious thing to do, even if he is treasonous and obviously trampling human rights, constitution, separation of powers and being allowed to do so by the other branches of government that are supposed to be the checks and balances.
- ndsipa_pomu 2y ago
  Also, standing by and allowing the U.S. to be destroyed from within is quite a serious thing to do when it goes against their oaths.
maeln 2y ago
> Our military is absolutely failing to live up to their oath to defend us against enemies foreign and domestic. You guys voted to have the republican being the majority in both the house and the senate, get the presidency and also, indirectly, the supreme court. That is democracy in action. If the military intervened right now it would just look like a coup. You can't really be surprised that the people you put in power do what they say they were going to do. Now if they try to do something like the January 6 again, that is something else.
- noxer 2y ago
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- seec 2y ago
  > You can't really be surprised that the people you put in power do what they say they were going to do. This is exactly what was happening and precisely one of the reasons Trump got elected. His electorate might not be surprised, but the anti-Trump (those who are so by emotion, not because they understand) are completely shocked he is doing exactly what he said he would. It's like to them the principle of how democracy is actually supposed to work is very novel.
stogot 2y ago
That article reads of hypothetical heat dreams without evidence to base the premise on
Marsymars 2y ago
> These tariffs are having a blockade like effect by cutting off trade. Does it matter that much whether trading is ceased due to foreign ships blocking trade routes or a foreign backed coup making us do it to ourselves "willingly?" Well, yes. It's the difference between me boycotting Walmart by not shopping there, and me using physical force to prevent other people from shopping at Walmart.

sofixa 2y ago

> Our military is absolutely failing to live up to their oath to defend us against enemies foreign and domestic. A good portion of them are probably cheering. That being said, even for those with humanity, empathy and a conscience, a coup against the elected president is quite a serious thing to do, even if he is treasonous and obviously trampling human rights, constitution, separation of powers and being allowed to do so by the other branches of government that are supposed to be the checks and balances.

ndsipa_pomu 2y ago
Also, standing by and allowing the U.S. to be destroyed from within is quite a serious thing to do when it goes against their oaths.

maeln 2y ago

> Our military is absolutely failing to live up to their oath to defend us against enemies foreign and domestic. You guys voted to have the republican being the majority in both the house and the senate, get the presidency and also, indirectly, the supreme court. That is democracy in action. If the military intervened right now it would just look like a coup. You can't really be surprised that the people you put in power do what they say they were going to do. Now if they try to do something like the January 6 again, that is something else.

noxer 2y ago
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seec 2y ago
> You can't really be surprised that the people you put in power do what they say they were going to do. This is exactly what was happening and precisely one of the reasons Trump got elected. His electorate might not be surprised, but the anti-Trump (those who are so by emotion, not because they understand) are completely shocked he is doing exactly what he said he would. It's like to them the principle of how democracy is actually supposed to work is very novel.

stogot 2y ago

That article reads of hypothetical heat dreams without evidence to base the premise on

Marsymars 2y ago

> These tariffs are having a blockade like effect by cutting off trade. Does it matter that much whether trading is ceased due to foreign ships blocking trade routes or a foreign backed coup making us do it to ourselves "willingly?" Well, yes. It's the difference between me boycotting Walmart by not shopping there, and me using physical force to prevent other people from shopping at Walmart.