SaltSong

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[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 13 points 3 months ago (3 children)

It’s not the military’s duty to protect protestors.

The path of enlistment starts like this:

I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same

Peaceful protest is our constitutional right.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 8 points 3 months ago (12 children)

This isn’t complicated. You either choose to obey an illegal order and threaten/attack other American citizens, or you don’t.

Would you be willing to risk ten years in prison that a military judge will agree that an order to go stand somewhere is illegal?

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 69 points 3 months ago (16 children)

As much as i hate what Trump is doing, I don't expect any enlisted man to refuse orders to go somewhere. The legality of that order is debatable, but following it does not cause any immediate harm. It's not a good risk to take.

Refusal to follow orders will come when the order is so clearly illegal that there can be no question, and when following that order is something that can't be undone. An order to fire into the crowd, for example.

Of course, no such order will be given. I assume we have all seen Andor, yes?

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 20 points 3 months ago

Walmart released a statement to Newsweek saying, "The advertisements from Christy Walton are in no way connected to or endorsed by Walmart. She does not serve on the board or play any role in decision making at Walmart."

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 5 points 3 months ago

Oh, infuriating, certainly.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

That's amazing is it? That they (grudgingly) take care of us while we are doing what they want, and hurt us until we fall in line when we don't?

Seems a bar has been lowered while I wasn't looking.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website -2 points 3 months ago

I'll make an exception for uploaders.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 20 points 3 months ago

You can just order a bullet proof vest from Amazon.

Not sure I world trust my life to it, but it's not exactly a controlled item.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 10 points 3 months ago

If you were to use their network to take advantage of the features for anything that the “predator” behind doesn’t care, you’re fine.

But what will the predator care about tomorrow? Or next year? And how confident are you that aggregate data is not what they want, for whatever reason?

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 28 points 3 months ago

That's "most wanted" material? I figured you had to at least kill a few people to qualify for that.

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