The only situation we truly face is Trump getting away with everything because that will prove that Americans will bow down to people like him. If that happens, whoever follows him will be even worse.
I hope that Milley's draft resignation letter is widely circulated in military circles. We need a strong commitment from military leadership to the ideal of democratic governance.
We should recognize we're on a high wire and act accordingly. We cannot allow Trump's attempt at intimidation to be seem as succeeding.
And we need to be clear-eyed about the potential outcomes. Let's not kid ourselves about the situation we might find ourselves in
The only situation we truly face is Trump getting away with everything because that will prove that Americans will bow down to people like him. If that happens, whoever follows him will be even worse.
We agree.
I hope that Milley's draft resignation letter is widely circulated in military circles. We need a strong commitment from military leadership to the ideal of democratic governance.