Show 325 - Who's the Boss?
Summary
Dan Carlin analyzes President Trump’s inflammatory response to Democratic lawmakers reminding military personnel of their duty to refuse illegal orders. He argues this reaction threatens a critical safeguard against authoritarianism, citing historical precedents like the Nuremberg Trials and the U.S. v. Keenan case to emphasize that soldiers are "reasoning agents," not automatons. Carlin warns that undermining this principle erodes the firewall protecting American democracy from potential domestic abuse of military power.
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