Enlisted men are one thing, officers quite another. And the higher you go, the more their attitude in on the straight and narrow. You’re not getting promotioned if you’re publicly political.
The rank and file can support Trump (privately) all they like. The sorts who act political are held back or kicked out long before attaining rank.
tl;dr: The American military is extraordinarily proud of being apolitical.
Different army, different country, different times.
But yes, let’s not act like America is morally proof against such a rise in fascism. Never in life thought I would see what I’m seeing. But here we are.
Enlisted men are one thing, officers quite another. And the higher you go, the more their attitude in on the straight and narrow. You’re not getting promotioned if you’re publicly political.
The rank and file can support Trump (privately) all they like. The sorts who act political are held back or kicked out long before attaining rank.
tl;dr: The American military is extraordinarily proud of being apolitical.
If I recall so where the Wehrmacht in the 1930s yet Nazis still rose in the ranks. IDK man I hope you’re right, I really do.
Different army, different country, different times.
But yes, let’s not act like America is morally proof against such a rise in fascism. Never in life thought I would see what I’m seeing. But here we are.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/capitol-riot-christopher-warnagiris-active-military-indicted
The higher up you go, the more complicit you get in war crimes. These aren’t honourable people defending up top.