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it hasn't been silently taken over to disappear anyone that disobeys?
The nazi soldiers were just following orders man idk what else to say. They were basically innocent.
Don't expect that to make a difference. Only 199 were tried at Nuremberg.
But over 3.5 Million were investigated, removed from office or faced trial in the so called "Entnazifizierung"
this is a tweet from 2020: https://xcancel.com/CianMW/status/1267890378276876288
but, the organization which operates that hotline is still active: https://girightshotline.org/
Reminder that "I was only following orders" is not a valid defence. It wasn't at Nuremberg, and it isn't now.
Here's the part that scares me. The only reason those trials happened at all were other countries stepped in. Who will defeat USA and hold them accountable in a worst case scenario?
There's a reason we are 50 loosely coupled states.
Define "loosely". You really think there's more than maybe 3 or 4 states that'd have a chance to sustain themselves on their own? And if a bunch of states would stick together against the others, you've got civil war reloaded. With drones, nukes, and blackhawks. Fun times.
Climate change will defeat everyone soon if we don't stop blowing through all of our deadlines.
I'm well aware but the people that have the ability to influence that couldn't care less. It's kind of like worrying about a nuclear war at this point, if it happens we're all pretty much dead, and 99% of us aren't part of the decision to launch them.
I've done/do as much activism on climate change that I can in the last 20 years. It's basically as pointless as petitioning those in power to dismantle their nuclear bombs. No one in power is interested.
You underestimate the strength of the 3rd Reich. It was something.
No country on Earth can hold its own if the rest of the world bands against it. If the US go ballistic, they'll fall.
I'm more scared of whoever is in charge then taking the whole world with them using the big red button.
Your final sentence is the point. We didn't have 1000s of nukes worldwide back then. If no one will dare to stop Russia attacking Ukraine with any meaningful amount of force under threat of nuclear war, why would anyone attack USA?
What about North Korea? Everyone knows what's going on there isn't right, but I don't see the world banding together to overthrow their government and change things.
I think the 100 men vs bear meme is pretty relevant here as well. It's one thing to say IF every country bands together they can take on USA, it's another thing entirely to say you could get the world to all agree to that at once. And whoever makes the first move would likely be decimated.
And you're right, if USA is backed entirely into a corner, Trump is crazy enough to press the nuke button. All it takes is him getting a few high up fanatics to go along with it. So the bear is also wearing a dead man's switch.
What does GI stand for?
General Infantry. I believe it’s a classification in the US Army, but it basically just means soldier.
In military/national defense contexts, it's usually referring to General Infantry
Well actually: "It was originally an initialism used in U.S. Army paperwork for items made of galvanized iron.[2] The earliest known instance in writing is from either 1906[3] or 1907.[2]" Also later on re-interpreted as "government issued" etc. but I guess today it just means US army soldier
For completeness, Glycemic Index. In this case General Infantry though.
I think it is actually generally short for "Government Issue" as a kinda a reference that they are government issue like everything else in a soldiers life
Apparently, it originally stood for galvanized iron based on the Wikipedia links shared elsewhere in this thread.
Without looking it up I think it's government issued. Or that's what I learned or made up as a kid. Probably wrong.
In before this hotline is closed down or subverted.
What would make anyone look at the last 80 years of US foreign policy, and not realize they’ve been following illegal orders the entire time? You think this is where they’ll draw the line?
This is a domestic issue, not foreign policy.
…and that hotline goes directly to POTUS landing you on some list
/s, but not really
Don't blame the soldiers. Blame the politicians.
I went to Afghanistan. Does that mean that the war is my fault?
Newsom has the same power to control the situation as much as Trump. Both sides pander to their base.
Also, fuck Bush for extending our tour just for more soldiers to die.
I can understand deporting violent criminals. But people who are contributing to society in a positive way? Seems counterproductive to the mission of protecting communities.
Illegal immigration is still a crime, however. People who arent a criminal after that should be given a second chance if they're productive members of society.
Oh well.
Don't blame the soldiers.
The State is deploying National Guard troops on community members to defend ICE. I said nothing about assigning blame to anyone, but now that you mentioned it, I will emphatically blame National Guard members who follow this disgusting order. Otherwise, I don't care about assigning blame to anyone at the moment.
It depends. No, the war isn't your fault. These troops in California being commandeered by the feds aren't immediately the bad guys.
But if they're told to shoot at a bunch of protesters, and then they do, well then they're suddenly the bad guy.
“Illegal immigration” actually isn’t a crime, it’s a civil infraction — like a speeding ticket.
Simply being ordered to Kent State wasn't the soldiers fault.
The ones antagonizing students and eventually pulling triggers though?
There's also no evidence that undocumented people are any more violent than current citizens. Many are bigger contributors to our society.
Also, blame the politicians? Oh, I'd also blame your fellow soldiers and neighbors since many VOTED FOR THIS.
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