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12. I think Hegseth intends to shape the leadership to his design

Reply to meadowlander (Reply #10)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 01:40 PM

Sep 30

...no matter if they stay or go.

I have doubts they'll be allowed to carry forth with some sort of silent strike or quiet quitting because mob bosses like Hegseth and Trump, viciously paranoid, will put their lieutenants through tests of loyalty, much like today, and task them with abhorrent acts to measure their compliance with the tyranny.

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Trump, conjuring an "enemy from within," says "inner cities" are "a big part of war now - a big part of war." [View all] bigtree Sep 30 OP

I don't want any of those flag officers to resign as a matter of honor... Mister Ed Sep 30 #1

I'm pretty sure that's why most are staying. intheflow Sep 30 #3

then how do they keep themselves from being the instruments of the 'war' Trump is declaring against U.S. cities bigtree Sep 30 #6

Quiet quitting? meadowlander Sep 30 #10

I think Hegseth intends to shape the leadership to his design bigtree Sep 30 #12

So.... you think all the generals opposed to Trump should resign Mysterian Sep 30 #2

do you think the generals should put aside the law and their principles bigtree Sep 30 #5

Not to worry. He will demand the Nobel Peace Prize by 5pm Raven123 Sep 30 #4

Do you think this little meeting today johnnyfins Sep 30 #7

wouldn't surprise me bigtree Sep 30 #9

A "war from within".. kentuck Sep 30 #8

he absolutely did bigtree Sep 30 #11

+1 leftstreet Sep 30 #14

MaddowBlog-Trump pitches generals and admirals on using U.S. cities as military 'training grounds' LetMyPeopleVote Sep 30 #13