Democrats with Military Backgrounds Urge Soldiers to Refuse Illegal Orders
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This week, six Democrats in Congress, all with military backgrounds, published on video where thay call on US soldiers and defence personnel to “refuse to obey illegal orders”.
One of the Democrats, Jason Crow of the House of Representatives who served in Iraq, says Fox News that “Trump has put our military personnel in very tough situations and has indicated that he will put them in even more difficult situations in the months and years to come.”
crow exemplifies that Trump has talked about shooting American protesters in the foot, that he has sent the National Guard to American cities to quell protests and that he has talked about sending American soldiers to the polls when the time comes.
- Donald Trump has made a number of very disturbing comments and proposals that will violate American law and put our military in a terrible situation, says Crow, and reminds the soldiers that, like the politicians, they have taken an oath to protect and defend the United States Constitution, and that it is indeed legal to refuse to obey illegal orders.
The president has also shared and forwarded reactions from his followers. One of them, with a Maltese cross in the profile picture – a symbol linked to the historical knights Templar order and featured on the cover of Anders Behring Breivik’s manifesto sent out on July 22, 2011 – writes a reference to the first president of the United States:
– HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD DO THAT !!
Crown Prince Haakon Interrupts as Prince Sverre Magnus Answers Italy question from Norwegian Press
Here the crown prince breaks in (0:38)
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- It’s a long way from words to action, but it’s still words from the president of the world’s most powerful country, this?
- Yes, and one should not forget that there are many non-governmental actors here, who have been told to stand ready. There are paramilitary groups that have violence as part of their repertoire,such as the Oathkeepers,Proud Boys and those types of groups. Some of them have already become civil servants in…
In June, Democratic state politician Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in Minnesota in the US. Police beleive the murders were politically motivated. Democrat John hoffman and his wife were also shot the same day, but survived. The political violence in the country is causing increasing concern, and in September, Trump-allied right-wing activist charlie Kirk was shot in Utah.
From 2016 to 2025, the number of annual threats against members of Congress jumped from 902 to about 14,000, according to US Capitol reporter.
Warns against banal Hitler comparisons
When Bals was a guest on Ukrainapodden recently, he talked about the rise of fascism in the world in recent years and what we can learn from history.
- what I think many people forget is that both Hitler and Mussolini came to power in a democratic way, i.e. by winning elections, reminds Bals.
Here the crown prince breaks in when Prince Sverre Magnus answers a question about Italy from the Norwegian press.