Friend of mine in the Army today said "Don't worry if Don the Con manages to get elected...

[Rosco T.]

... we got this." and sat there and smiled. Woudln't say anything else.

[monmouth4]

1. Martial law? n/t

[Rosco T.]

4. My thought was a Coup d'état to remove him from power.. oh joy then President Pence n/t

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. Trouble is...there's protocal - if trump pushing button or calls for some shit storm

they have to comply, no? restated: "ordered to comply"

[Rosco T.]

16. IIRC They can refuse to comply with an unlawful order. n/t

[SomethingNew]

2. The military interfering might be the only thing scarier than Trump.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

13. good point SN ! Can't even imagine. Half the military complying with

whatever Trump would order and half dissenting. What a shit storm

[mountain grammy]

20. No kidding!

this gives me no comfort at all.

[AwakeAtLast]

36. Is that the Ultimate Plan?

[snooper2]

41. Yes, it has been in the works for a while- I.E. why Pence the teabagger was selected

We only have a year or two left at most-

[jberryhill]

3. Uh, no thanks

[lindysalsagal]

5. His car might get hit by an is is missle

Or his dinner might get poisoned.....

You never know...

[csziggy]

6. I don't thinnk President Pence is any better than President Trump

Both are scary as all get out!

Give me Madam President Hillary Clinton and Vice President Tim Kaine!

[Initech]

8. Honestly it's not the presidency I'm worried about. It's SCOTUS.

After what Asshole McFuckface said about the next justice being NRA approved, I am scared shitless to think about what they have in store should their evil schemes play out.

[Ilsa]

9. It's different if the soldier is actually an airman in a

Bunker 100 feet underground, waiting for launch codes.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

10. The implication is pretty disgusting n/t

[Statistical]

11. Tell your friend to take his oath more seriously.

Even as a joke that is some scary shit.

If Trump wins he wins. In 4 years someone will replace him. If the military starts replacing leaders they don't like that is when democracy is dead.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

17. Really? Can't even imagine if Trump does something crazy that no

one will stand up. Reminds me of those who carried out Hitler's horror.

[Statistical]

19. Well I see we have gone Godwin already but no

a soldier is obligated to not carry out unlawful orders so if they are following their oath no Nazism would happen. At best Obama would order genocide, soldiers wouldn't do it and that would be the end of it.

The implied message was a military use of force to remove a duly elected president. If you do that you have no democracy you just have a sham where people vote but the military has absolute power. That isn't a country I would want to live in. We survived Shrub we will survive the Cheeto Jesus.

Personally I don't think Drumpf wins because he is his own worst enemy but if it happens we move forward we don't have a military coup.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

22. What is Godwin. and, how do you know what was implied in OP?

[Lancero]

30. Godwins Law, which is pretty much someone immediately jumping to the...

"but teh nazis!" argument.

[LanternWaste]

34. Godwin's meme is a trendy little bumper-sticker

Godwin's meme is a trendy little bumper-sticker, overly-simplistic and predicated on its own bias... so I understand the meme's popularity.

[MohRokTah]

25. Flag on the play...

[DawgHouse]

26. LOL!

[Matrosov]

14. Don't think so

Half my family is in the military. They'd think Christmas had come early if Trump is elected in November.

[Stubborn]

32. Where does your family live? nt

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

18. They'll simply deflate his football

(I know everybody here is aware that the football is the man who carries the nucular launch protocols with him at all times)

[Laura PourMeADrink]

23. No...didn't know that !

[Abq_Sarah]

21. This isn't Turkey

Our leadership is changed via the ballot box under the rule of law, not by the military.

[MohRokTah]

24. How many stars are on your friend's shoulders?

Ain't happening.

[LongtimeAZDem]

27. Not even as a joke (nt)

[WheelWalker]

28. I believe the correct response to your friend is, " No, WE got this !!! "

[brush]

29. This is getting dangerous. Sounds like coups are being discussed.

We may not be that far from teetering on the brink.

[SomethingNew]

31. I don't think they are being discussed

I think OP's friend is a blowhard with some twisted ideas.

[reddread]

35. one rotten apple in that barrel?

and rogue cops are why unarmed Americans are shot to death daily.

[brush]

37. I hope that's all it is.

[LeftyMom]

33. If that were a thing your friend exposed a plot and you put it on the fucking internet.

AND it would be trivial for anybody in a position to investigate such a thing to a) figure out who you are and b) ruin your buddy's career.

Fortunately for you your friend is a big talker.

Think harder next time.

[MicaelS]

38. Two Man Rule

Unless the country is under attack, it takes two people to authorize the release of nuclear weapons. Trump would not be able to do it alone. All it would take is another person to refuse to comply and no nuclear weapons would be used. It would of course cause a Constitutional crisis, and Trump would probably be impeached and removed.

President Trump sounds like President Lex Luthor

[sarisataka]

39. So Private Schmucatelli

and a couple buddies "got this."

Well I'll sleep soundly tonight knowing that.

[Brickbat]

40. ROFLMAO.

[snooper2]

42. What, you don't like story time!

[Brickbat]

48. Only if I get a cracker and juice and then a nap when it's over.

[cwydro]

43. Cool story bro.

[Taitertots]

45. Your friend is worse than Trump.

Why are they your friend? They are not so subtly expressing their desire for a military coup if we lose the election.

[SQUEE]

46. There is no scenario involved here

where your "friend".. in the Army" is not an idiot.

tMoronic blowhard, or loquacious traitor..

Either way, he is an idiot of the highest order, you should rethink your friendship.

[TipTok]

47. I must have missed a memo...

Seriously though, I don't even know what that means.

[Adrahil]

49. That's not reassuring.... NT

[Baitball Blogger]

50. A military coup to remove a crazy president would fail on many levels.

For one thing, we have a process in place. There would be far too many people who would be willing to sign the papers to claim he's mentally incompetent. After that, there is a line of succession to follow.

At some point it should be clear to everyone that the Republicans are not going to protect Trump's back. They are not doing it before the election, and they won't afterwards either.

[beachbum bob]

51. you never want to see the "we got this" moment, ever in america by the military

trump must not be elected

[Marengo]

52. I'd report that bullshit to his commanding officer.

[tonyt53]

53. Absolutely!