If the military took over the Republican party

[Vyxn]

How would you feel if the military took over the Republican and replaced Trump with an honorable idealistic patriotic military person like Paragon Commander Shepard or Honor Harrington. The GOP would no longer be the party of businessmen it would now be the military party.

it would be unconstitutional the military is required to answer to civilian authority it is why you cant have a president still in the military or any elected position in government
do they teach this stuff in school any more?

[Mihalik]

Jack Bauer for President.

Your wish is my command.

[Theinquisition]

it would be unconstitutional the military is required to answer to civilian authority it is why you cant have a president still in the military or any elected position in government
do they teach this stuff in school any more?

I don't think that covers reserves though

[enragedgorilla]

I ...can't imagine anyone wanting a military take over of ...any part of the country (other than the military....if ...that was possible)
Law/Trials would end up like this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BxFlmb6S6E

Yes, that is "House" before he got his Doctorate in medicine.

[Vyxn]

I don't think that covers reserves though

maybe not National Guard because that is considered a state militia under state authority

[prwraith]

I'm all for a military stratocracy.

[Deleted]

wasn't the previous GOP representative at the elections with a Obama a war veteran? So, in a way, he fit the bill. He still lost.

[anakin57]

as a former Marine I would most definitely enjoy Gen Mattis in the oval office

[Tijuana]

How would you feel if the military took over the Republican and replaced Trump with an honorable idealistic patriotic military person like Paragon Commander Shepard or Honor Harrington. The GOP would no longer be the party of businessmen it would now be the military party.

It already is the military party.

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[Sae]

Commander Shepard would make a shit politician.

"Mr. President, how do you plan on responding to Putin's recent statements regarding you?"

"Tell me everything you know about Saren and the Geth."

"Sir?"

"I should go."

[Tijuana]

I like Buffet and think he's a good dude and an example for the rich. However, ever since he was not genuine about the tax thing, I tend to not like him and look into all his claims. So far he has been straight up, but it will take a while for me to trust him at face value.


The tax thing I speak of is when he claimed to pay less than his secretary. It was true "technically", but only because he pays Capitol gains vs income. You can't compare the two and make an argument for how income tax is unfair. As it is now, the more you make the more you pay percentage wise. If you pull in 1 million per year via earned income, you will pay more than someone pulling in 40k, 100k, etc.

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I consider myself mostly conservative, and I'd be okay with that.

My issue with socialism is that it has failed to work everywhere else. If governments could stop being greedy, I'd be all for it. If the military remained the same and did not change, I'd be okay with that socialism.

Everyone is assigned a rank regardless of job
You get reviewed based on merit and time in job to be bumped up to th next pay bracket
You still pay taxes
Everyone is treated equally "in theory"
Schooling is free and you get trained in the job you select/ is needed
Everyone has basic weapons training
If you mouth off to an E-6 McDonald's worker, and you are an E-4 office worker, you get smoked like a sausage


I'm all for that.But that's just me

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Almost forgot. Special jobs get special pay incentives and faster promotion. So there will still be a desire for specialized fields like doctors and stuff.

If you are a jump status Doctor working in the ghetto. You get jump pay and hazardous duty pay

He was also being dishonest about his rate anyway. He was claiming to pay the 15% capital gains tax that you or I would pay. He didn't mention that if you have over 2 million a year in capital gains, you don't pay that low rate. He was also dishonest because he does in fact pay himself a salary, with pretty high rates paid, because it benefits him on his capital gains tax rate.

He was right about his point, but not how he intended: his secretary should get the 15% rate also.

That said, he and Bill Gates have pledged their entire fortune to charity upon death so, there is that.