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I'm disappointed its not higher. That is roughly the number of people who actively supported the American Revolution. And as for fighters, it only took "three percent".
With that said, the military tends to be pretty "right-wing", so are the police. So I'm not too sure how the "battle lines" would unfold.
But really, we need to know who the real enemy is. And it isn't Obama. It is the internationalists. They are the poison which corrupts the entire world.
In the end the question boils down to "Are you tired of our dysfunctional, lying, corrupt government" and obviously that number is getting larger all the time.
If the alternative is to continue to watch Obama and the other enemies of our nation tear our country apart and destroy it at their leisure, while they laugh and boast about it, then a civil war or a military coup would certainly be far preferable.
Violent overthrow results in violent replacement government. I'd rather the fedguv collapse under its own weight and then we will get a window of freedom until the next gang takes over.
With all the propaganda and dumbed down worship of all things military, I'm not suprised the number isn't higher.
I can not see myself supporting a military coup under any circumstances.
Actually we're preparing for yet another coup which will happen in November, 2016 just a little over a year from now. Not sure who will win but I am hoping it will be Cruz or Trump and certainly not Hitlery, Blarmy Sanders or the squaw Wampum Lady out of Massachusetts.
Even though he doesn't see it our current idiot in the white house is only there because we allow him to be there. We are tolerating him for now and if enough people wanted him out he would be out tomorrow.
Think in terms of Nicolae Ceausescu when he was giving his last speech.
Who would have guessed less than 24 hours later he would be a hunted communist running for his life?
Storming the gates of the white house?
We laugh at the thought of 10 people storming the gates of the white house, they would be stopped before they got 10 feet.
What about 100? 1,000? I would have to think at 1,000 it would become serious.
What do you suppose the occupants of the white house and their defenders would do if 100,000 people stormed the white house fence? If that wouldn't be enough what about half a million?
Would the secret service shoot 100,000 people on the white house grounds?
Author is Claire Landsbaum, a writer for Slate Magazine. (this should tell you enough)
She writes negative opinion articles against GOP while ignoring the same nonsense from Democrats.
Furthermore, this was the actual question asked. She totally mis-characterized what was asked and neglected to say say that 1 in 5 Democrats also answer yes as well as almost 1 in 3 independants.
Is there any situation in which you could imagine yourself supporting the US military taking over powers of federal goverment?
The Second Amendment will come into play before a military coup would be likely. Most seem to forget that our military and police are made up of ordinary citizens.
Author is Claire Landsbaum, a writer for Slate Magazine. (this should tell you enough)
She writes negative opinion articles against GOP while ignoring the same nonsense from Democrats.
Furthermore, this was the actual question asked. She totally mis-characterized what was asked and neglected to say say that 1 in 5 Democrats also answer yes as well as almost 1 in 3 independants.
Is there any situation in which you could imagine yourself supporting the US military taking over powers of federal goverment?
Total = 29%
Democrats = 20%
Independants 29%
It's typical hit job "journalism".
It is but it's interesting because she doesn't understand what is happening or hates what is happening but it's going to happen anyway.
I've not been able to vote for either the (R) or (D) candidate for years. I might actually get to this year, not so much because I think either are that great but there might be one or the other that is the protest vote.
If it's Trump vs Sanders, I'll vote Sanders. If it's Trump vs Clinton, I will vote Trump. If neither Trump or Sanders is on the ballot, it's Vermin Supreme again.
Author is Claire Landsbaum, a writer for Slate Magazine. (this should tell you enough)
She writes negative opinion articles against GOP while ignoring the same nonsense from Democrats.
Furthermore, this was the actual question asked. She totally mis-characterized what was asked and neglected to say say that 1 in 5 Democrats also answer yes as well as almost 1 in 3 independants.
Is there any situation in which you could imagine yourself supporting the US military taking over powers of federal goverment?
Total = 29%
Democrats = 20%
Independants 29%
It's typical hit job "journalism".
Yep, Slate's political articles are grossly one sided.
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This was not the question asked.
