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Again: Why would they suddenly be "given orders" next time trump decides to violently overthrow the US government?
I am not sure what you think you are saying but you are actually saying that the US military won't do anything unless they are ordered to. Which doesn't work when it is the person in the POTUS seat shitting all over the constitution and trying to murder congress.
Being given an order to either aid, to to specifically stand out, or whatever, is a decision point.
Yes, they will react to the order, in some fashion. That's what I'm saying. They likely will not react to nothing.
Got it. If nobody tells them to do anything then they will sit and wait to help the winner. Otherwise, they will react to their order, from the person leading the violent insurrection, in some fashion.
Support the troops!
Probably, yes. Because, by its nature, the US Military is not going to involve itself in politics. Trust me, you REALLY do not want the military to be a political entity.
I mean, could you imagine some Generals deciding to set domestic policy for a county, just because they disagree with the County exec somewhere?
Yes. This is accurate. They will either side with the executive, or not. And, at that point, they may side with the opposition. But it's a hard slog to get military leadership to jump onto a side in politics. Like, we're talking "Someone invaded a military installation, and started shooting, and trying to take it over" kind of thing. Or "The president ordered us to round up all civilians in City X"...