Is Trump RAising An Army?

[Rigadog]

This writer thinks so and I have had my suspicions for a while now.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/31/opinion/trump-harvey-storm-army.html

EXCERPT:

"In that scenario, Trump knows that the oligarchs and establishment Republicans would be quick to abandon him. Their support isn’t intrinsic; it’s transactional. But the base — the market — the ones with guns as well as those who are simply excited, the die-hards, the ones he keeps appealing to and applauding, will not forsake him. They see attacks on Trump as attacks on themselves.
Trump is playing an endgame. In the best-case scenario, these die-hards are future customers; in the worst, they are future confederates.
If these people should come to believe — as Trump would have them believe — that establishment systems have unfairly and conspiratorially acted to remove from office their last and only champion — another thing Trump would have them believe — what will they do?
What would Trump’s army do if he were compelled to leave but refused to graciously comply?"

[Duncan Gibbs]

Re: Is Trump RAising An Army?

What would Trump’s army do if he were compelled to leave but refused to graciously comply?"

P!ss themselves.

[oznabrag]

Re: Is Trump RAising An Army?

Yup.

This guy wants to be dictator for life, just like Kim.

He has no empathy, so changing the US into his own, personal third-world spithole won't even register as 'wrong'.


The slobbering Morons/Orcs/Zombies are becoming agitated. They know their day of victorious redemption over those godless communists is at hand. Once the Liberal Genocide is complete, they can bask in the Glory of Trump.

Too much?

No. Not enough.

The danger is VERY REAL.

The US' Executive Branch is in the hands of a Super Villain/Madman.

[Duncan Gibbs]

Re: Is Trump RAising An Army?

There is an implacable wall of power, financial, political and military arrayed against such an "army" that it would shrink and fizzle in an instant.

They'd stockade themselves in to some national parks cabin and post videos of their fat arses hollering about the courts and congress, pointing their bushmasters out at this type of a sight:



They all have fantasies where they're thinking of themselves as some sort of 'Jed Eckert and co' character. BS!

[Lew Barrett]

Re: Is Trump RAising An Army?

He has neither the numbers, the integrity and consistency of thought or focus nor the organizational skills to be successful at such a thing.

[oznabrag]

Re: Is Trump RAising An Army?

He has neither the numbers, the integrity and consistency of thought or focus nor the organizational skills to be successful at such a thing.

No doubt, Lew, but a despot's gotta TRY, don't he?

[Paul Pless]

Re: Is Trump RAising An Army?

The slobbering Morons/Orcs/Zombies are becoming agitated. They know their day of victorious redemption over those godless communists is at hand. Once the Liberal Genocide is complete, they can bask in the Glory of Trump.

i could be compelled to rethink my native pacifism if need be

[Dave Lesser]

Re: Is Trump RAising An Army?

The full article here:

http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?227990-Trump-s-Army

[Osborne Russell]

Re: Is Trump RAising An Army?

He has neither the numbers, the integrity and consistency of thought or focus nor the organizational skills to be successful at such a thing.

Make a good martyr, though. Tremendous martyr.

[BrianW]

Re: Is Trump RAising An Army?

Presidents turned Tyrant.

Seems to be the fantasy of the hard core politico's on both sides of the aisle, when their party is not in power.

There's an underlying desire to 'fight the power', maybe an apocalyptic wet dream of sorts in this thinking.

But hey, if that's what floats your boat...

[Osborne Russell]

Re: Is Trump RAising An Army?

Presidents turned Tyrant.

Seems to be the fantasy of the hard core politico's on both sides of the aisle, when their party is not in power.

There's an underlying desire to 'fight the power', maybe an apocalyptic wet dream of sorts in this thinking.

But hey, if that's what floats your boat...

On many sides!

[skuthorp]

Re: Is Trump RAising An Army?

Presidents turned Tyrant.

Seems to be the fantasy of the hard core politico's on both sides of the aisle, when their party is not in power.

There's an underlying desire to 'fight the power', maybe an apocalyptic wet dream of sorts in this thinking.

But hey, if that's what floats your boat...

It does Brian, just an example of the extremes that political rivalry has developed to. Not good for the unity of any country.

[Duncan Gibbs]

Re: Is Trump RAising An Army?

Presidents turned Tyrant.

Seems to be the fantasy of the hard core politico's on both sides of the aisle, when their party is not in power.

There's an underlying desire to 'fight the power', maybe an apocalyptic wet dream of sorts in this thinking.

But hey, if that's what floats your boat...

I have no doubts whatsoever that Trump would take power by force if he could, judging by his complete disregard and disdain for the separation of powers, but the guy is a total ninkumpoop. He doesn't understand how power is actually wielded. But the notion any nation is somehow immune to the possibility of tyranny is a nonsense, aside from a set of probabilities. These do not favour the rise of an all controlling fascist regime right now. There's way too much money at stake. But such probabilities do cover the fact that Trump will cause significant damage to the body politic in the USA.

[johnw]

Re: Is Trump RAising An Army?

Presidents turned Tyrant.

Seems to be the fantasy of the hard core politico's on both sides of the aisle, when their party is not in power.

There's an underlying desire to 'fight the power', maybe an apocalyptic wet dream of sorts in this thinking.

But hey, if that's what floats your boat...

The reality is that Trump's not capable of the evil machinations people invent for him, and the military is solidly on the side of maintaining the current system of government. Why people underestimate the loyalty of the military, or its ability to handle any militia that might want to take over, is beyond me.

[Osborne Russell]

Re: Is Trump RAising An Army?

The reality is that Trump's not capable of the evil machinations people invent for him, and the military is solidly on the side of maintaining the current system of government. Why people underestimate the loyalty of the military, or its ability to handle any militia that might want to take over, is beyond me.

Because the Chimp was President and Trump is. When you start with torture and war of aggression, and follow with sabotage of the rule of law, in general, and the Constitution, specifically, all the while attacking the press, you're 3/4 of the way there. These people who are in the military, who are their parents? Who did they elect? What do we know of the ones who got out and became cops?

Why should the military be any more loyal to the Constitution than the people are?