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Garibaldee @lemm.ee

2mo ago

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pick for Defense Secretary, Won’t Say If He’d Refuse Order to Shoot Protesters

truthout.org Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pick for Defense Secretary, Won’t Say If He’d Refuse Order to Shoot Protesters

Trump has stated multiple times his intention to use the military to crush demonstrations he opposes.

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pick for Defense Secretary, Won’t Say If He’d Refuse Order to Shoot Protesters

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Of course he will have protesters shot - that’s what he was nominated to do.
- I don’t know much about why he was picked, other than him being a sycophant who will blindly follow all illegal orders; also he is expendable, but will probably not resign.
  Truly, one in a thousand

And protesters shouldn't say whether or not they'll shoot Pete Hegseth.

Cops already shoot protesters.
- He's gonna be the secdef so this means US soldiers shooting protesters. I'm pretty sure most aren't gonna be into it but you probably won't have to look far too find someone who would.
  
  Sure, but protesters already get shot. Is it somehow worse when the military does it instead of the police?

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