Is the U.S. military already in the early stages of a Trump-led coup against our Constitution?Inside the Pentagon, loyalty is being elevated above law as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth quietly removes senior military lawyers, the very officials meant to uphold legality and restraint, and replaces th...
  • MrSmiley@lemmy.zip
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    15 hours ago

    Hate to break it to you but we are well past the coup stage. The journalist badge stuff the other day was an important milestone.

    Regardless of the pervasive reach of interpersonal social media and of the Internet … control over the mass media emanating from the political center will still be our most important weapon in establishing our authority after the coup.

    Coup D’État: A Practical Handbook, Luttwak