Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile)

No. No. Only someone who has never met a soldier and knows nothing about how the military works would EVER say something this dumb There's about to be a lot of tweets but tl;dr: no one even remotely left of center would enjoy the results of an American military coup 1/https://twitter.com/RickHertzberg/status/1254509734838841344 …

First off: the military is a conservative institution by nature. It revved around tradition and tales of past glory. It's never going to be revolutionary or even progressive, ever Like all systems, the military shapes it's members into its own image 2/

If I polled the troops on their opinions on their direct chain of command, I guarantee you WAY more than 49.9% of them strongly disapprove, and yet nary a mutiny do I see That's because military training, organization, and ethos prioritize following orders over anything 4/

"But what about officers? They could order the troops to do a coup!!" In theory, sure. In practice? How do you suppose someone rises to the level where they could make a coup happen? Conformity. Obedience. Political maneuvering Bootlicking 5/

The people who don't like the taste of shoe leather get out. Those who stay in acquire a taste for it or never progress to a high enough rank to matter There are exceptions of course--all hail CPT Crozier--but generally speaking, everyone high-ranking does what they're told 6/