B/c they can.
There’s nothing sacrosanct about the military. They’re certainly not, as a group, any more noble than anyone else. When they get the order to fire on civilians, take their property etc they’ll do it. They might not like it but they’ll do it. Anyone thinking otherwise will have a rude and perhaps terminal eye opening.
I’ve said the military will do what they are told many times only to be countered with no they won’t many are Oathkeepers. But, I wonder how many are Oathkeepers? Furthermore, the police are not for our protection their duty is to protect government.
I agree. If it gets that bad it will mean a serious SHTF senario has happened. Food and water will be scarce but our military is well prepped with both. Our soldiers will do what they are ordered to to stay alive via that food and water being provided them. Then, after 95% of the American population dies off in the first six months or so, due to any number of reasons, lack of water/food being number one, it is simple mop up time for the troops. It will not matter how many firearms have been sold recently or how many are in private hands. Dead men can’t shoot anything. This is the way I see it going. Flame away all, I have my 2012 Mayan calender asbestos suit on tight!
Way below the 50% mark would follow...
Others would walk.
We’re not N. Korea where they’re bribed w access to food.
I was enlisted and have family still serving and they’d walk.
I have been saying this since all the flack during the Clinton dynasty but people keep believing that it could never happen here.
The fallacy that the people would or could resist our modern military with the weapons they are allowed to have is just silly.
Of course if they had to operate under the same ROE as they do in Afghanistan we might have a chance.