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"Pete Hegseth’s big, urgent military summit will just be a “pep rally” for what he calls the “warrior ethos.” "

Hegseth’s “Urgent” Military Meeting Is for Dumbest Reason Imaginable

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[–] count_dongulus@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago (3 children)

He probably doesn't think the military respects him. I can't imagine why. Pulling this stunt will not help.

[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Kinda wish the generals would coup his ass

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah he has to make a law them respect him IMO.

/s

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

We've had first pointless Trump appreciation parade, aye, but what about second parade?

[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Hopefully this just speeds up a coup.....

If he announces that he's going to speak remotely or by prerecorded video, no way I'm going to that event if I'm one of the invitees.

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It won’t. If we’ve learnt anything from history, it’s that the military almost always sides with the fascist state. They are built to support the status quo, no matter how bad it gets (up to and including internal genocide). They only rebel when their own institution is threatened, which a fascist state explicitly doesn’t do.

[–] count_dongulus@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

There were German leaders who quietly opposed Hitler and Nazism. At least one participated in an assassination attempt. There's a reason the Schtuzstaffel had to be created; tasking the Wehrmacht with creating and operating concentration camps would have probably led to a lot more opposition.

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, and ‘quietly’ is the key word.

If you’re expecting an internal coup, you’ll be waiting a long time. There was no real coup against Hitler. His army never stopped him.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I'm sure Putain arranges a "coup attempt" every so often to keep people in line.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm anticipating a consolidation of powers, watch — our 430-ish generals and admirals are going to be getting trimmed up.

[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

If they start showing generals on TV and in ads then we're doomed