1. There have been some interesting tensions between Trump & the Pentagon lately, mostly centered around the anti-racist uprising (resistance to using troops to quell protests, dispute over confederate names for bases).
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2. The all-volunteer army created in early 1970s has had a strong GOP-lean, which Trump has broken: his poll numbers are net negative with military (although a shade better than with general public).
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3. Part of the Trump/Pentagon tension traceable to demographics. Military is 43% POC (drops to 23% among officer class, although that still makes it more diverse than most comparable management positions in civilian life).
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4. More thoughts on Trump & the military here -- the resistance to him and also the limits to it.https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-pentagon-tata-racism/ …
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