[JrsyJack]

So true. Don't forget too that 90% of the military come from the very people they would be asked to put down. Desertion would be a major problem as would outright refusal to engage.

Again, all hypothetical but a good reasoning exercise

[Badeye]

Exactly.

[Thunder90]

So true. Don't forget too that 90% of the military come from the very people they would be asked to put down. Desertion would be a major problem as would outright refusal to engage.

Again, all hypothetical but a good reasoning exercise

We cannot also rule out a military coup in this instance, as..

1. The US Military swears to uphold the US Constitution against all threats, Foreign and Domestic. This overrules the President as COC.

2. The Government in this case would have blatantly violated the US Constitution (Art 1, 2; Amendment 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 14,)

3. Most of the US Military would have dismissed as many of them and their families own personal firearms and/or will be deemed too conservative.

Revolution and coups should only be attempted after every other social and political avenue has been exhausted except under very extreme circumstances. A civil war/coup attempt also opens us up to external attack from the Former Soviet Union, China, rouge states, and terrorist groups, who will see this as a major sign of weakness. Finally, there will be massive rioting and criminal activity within cities and certain states that will have to be dealt with.