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[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

There were lots of folks that pushed back on Trump up to and including Pence in his act of patriotism certifying the election. I wouldn't be so skeptical that Miley was one of them, he seems genuinely intelligent ~~and Trump likely only picked him because he has a bad ass nickname "Mad Dog."~~ (EDIT as another person said, I was wrong on this part -- though consider reading https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/11/general-mark-milley-trump-coup/675375/?gift=LfMDGClsXPxuFi6NzzlsStWAlW-QPG1x0JcWnXcGjog&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share)

The terrifying reality is, a 2024 Trump might not have any of those roadblocks.

[–] sepi@piefed.social 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"Mad Dog" Matthis was another general, not Milley.

[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 6 points 2 months ago

Oh damn it, good catch I got mixed up... Trump had so many guys.