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CivicGrief

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2. I am not convinced the military will be

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 01:24 PM

4 hrs ago

on the right side of history. Will civilian casualties turn the tide or push us further down the path to fascism? I think it is inevitable that the military will act one way or another. I never thought it would come to that.

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Those that think it can't happen [View all] angrychair 4 hrs ago OP

Uh Tulsa, Memorial Day, Detroit, Jackson State and MOVE were all perpetrated by cops, not the military. WhiskeyGrinder 4 hrs ago #1

I am not convinced the military will be CivicGrief 4 hrs ago #2

Are there many historical examples of troops and lower ranking officers refusing orders to harm civilians? sop 4 hrs ago #3

There might be to be fair angrychair 3 hrs ago #4

Don't forget Wounded Knee Jilly_in_VA 3 hrs ago #5

Thanks for the reminder angrychair 3 hrs ago #6