Un-Diplomatic

Un-Diplomatic

Don’t Count on the Military to Save Democracy

Un-Diplomatic
Mar 16, 2026
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The military is one of the few forces in society capable of countering tyranny. But not only is it the pointy end of the tyrant’s machine; it is experiencing far-right radicalization within its ranks, making it part of the problem, not the solution.

A prominent left-of-center friend posted a now-deleted thread on BlueSky about the likelihood of the milit…

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