In an impassioned and at times furious speech, departing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley defiantly proclaimed that the US military does not swear an oath to a “wannabe dictator.”

It was a bitter and pointed swipe that appeared unmistakably targeted at former President Donald Trump, who has in recent days accused Milley of “treason” and suggested that he should be put to death for his conduct surrounding Trump’s bid in 2021 to remain in office despite losing the presidential election.

“We are unique among the world’s militaries,” Milley said. “We don’t take an oath to a country, we don’t take an oath to a tribe, we don’t take an oath to a religion. We don’t take an oath to a king, or a queen, or a tyrant or a dictator.”

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    The issue with your statement is I don’t listen to or follow political sides. I just make my own decernments based on what I experience. Most political statements via the news or social media are propaganda for both sides so you have to parse the information to find the truth and I am not waisting my time on that. I base what I say on my experiences and interactions with the people of each party. Republicans have their issues and so do Democrats.

    You are exactly the person I described in my earlier writing. Unable to listen and learn because you are stuck in your thinking and unable to see outside your box. I hope the irony isn’t lost on you. My family growing up was Republican and I was Democrat when I got older but ultimately noticed they were both very flawed and decided to become centrist and unaffiliated for voting.

    People who are “intelligent” about the issues fall in the same boat as you. Unable to see past their own hubris and Holier Than Thou thinking to see that they have fallen for their parties propaganda to see that they have been indoctrinated just like Republicans have. Republicans and Democrats are just two sides of the same coin.

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      People are calling you out on your shit because there is no “extremist left.” It’s a conservative talking point (that’s false by the way) that they always use. At most, Democrats are essentially less extreme conservatives right now.

      There is, however, an extreme right that has passed all these in 2023 alone:

      "Over 520 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures, a record;

      Over 220 bills specifically target transgender and non-binary people, also a record."

      https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/roundup-of-anti-lgbtq-legislation-advancing-in-states-across-the-country

      You’re not seeing “both sides.” You are quite literally just lying. Democrats at current are the most boring and careful party ever right now. They aren’t my ideal but they definitely aren’t “teh extreme left.” Please.

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      First, you are full of shit. The problem is clearly you and you are probably just trolling at this point so my apologies for feeding you.

      Two sides of the same coin is such a tired rhetoric at this point. To say I don’t pick sides while regurgitating conservative talking points is almost comical. Pretending to be a Democrat from a Republican household is another bullshit red flag. Do try improving your material in the future.