That requires the enlisted to do so. The generals aren't the ones who pull the triggers. And it's not that the military wouldn't turn it's sights on the populace, it is that the enlisted ranks are (or were) overwhelmingly full of the exact kind of people that distrust the government and would rebel in that circumstance. So the military would fracture and portions of it would turn rebel instantly.
We have families who's tradition of military service goes back centuries telling their kids not to enlist, a concerted DEI effort in recruiting, and a push to enlist "newcomers." I don't think it would take much to indoctrinate the enlisted ranks into a new ethic. I'm not a veteran, but I've got the impression from some of the guys around here that are that this sort of ideology pushing has become common in the armed services. It starts with the gay shit and moves on to calling the political views of a certain type of American as "dangerous." At the end of the day most people will point a rifle at someone else if they believe that they are doing so for the right reasons. An army unit shooting at Americans will believe they are protecting the country from terrorists or rebels.
Recruitment is in the dumpster, and for combat arms roles especially. Being turned against your own countrymem is not something the average infantryman will go along with. You'll have outright defection en masse and constant sabotage.
They have started pushing "training" that is sitting in a room and getting lectured on how troons are people too, but everyone walks out making fun of it for the next week.
All the enlisted hate that shit. Only non combat jobs, whose opinions are largely irrelevant, have observably left leaning people in any number. Usually the females.
That requires the enlisted to do so. The generals aren't the ones who pull the triggers. And it's not that the military wouldn't turn it's sights on the populace, it is that the enlisted ranks are (or were) overwhelmingly full of the exact kind of people that distrust the government and would rebel in that circumstance. So the military would fracture and portions of it would turn rebel instantly.
We have families who's tradition of military service goes back centuries telling their kids not to enlist, a concerted DEI effort in recruiting, and a push to enlist "newcomers." I don't think it would take much to indoctrinate the enlisted ranks into a new ethic. I'm not a veteran, but I've got the impression from some of the guys around here that are that this sort of ideology pushing has become common in the armed services. It starts with the gay shit and moves on to calling the political views of a certain type of American as "dangerous." At the end of the day most people will point a rifle at someone else if they believe that they are doing so for the right reasons. An army unit shooting at Americans will believe they are protecting the country from terrorists or rebels.
Recruitment is in the dumpster, and for combat arms roles especially. Being turned against your own countrymem is not something the average infantryman will go along with. You'll have outright defection en masse and constant sabotage.
They have started pushing "training" that is sitting in a room and getting lectured on how troons are people too, but everyone walks out making fun of it for the next week.
That's good news in the last paragraph, but only if the NCOs are laughing too.
All the enlisted hate that shit. Only non combat jobs, whose opinions are largely irrelevant, have observably left leaning people in any number. Usually the females.