Why 780 retired generals and former national security leaders spoke out against Trump

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  1. dairyair

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    “That whole incident around Lafayette Square was stunning to me, because those were mostly peaceful demonstrators exercising a right guaranteed by the Constitution that I’ve sworn allegiance to throughout my entire career,” said Chiarelli in an interview. That allegiance is not given to a political party, Congress or the president of the United States, he noted, making the image of a uniformed chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the defense secretary at Trump’s side that day so alarming. Milley later apologized for his presence in Lafayette Square
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    “Signing that letter was very hard for me to do, because I have never done that before or even given a dollar to a political campaign. Frankly, even as a retired general I didn’t think it was the right thing to do,” said Chiarelli, stressing that active-duty military officers are indoctrinated from a young age to remain strictly nonpartisan and apolitical.
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    https://news.yahoo.com/why-780-reti...eaders-spoke-out-against-trump-204428356.html

    Our nation's top and former top leaders realize the danger tRUMP has put this country in by handpicking lap dogs to his administration.
     
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    780 Generals, Etc. say was 3/4 of America has been thinking for 4 years.

    Glad to see these Great Patriots acknowledge the obvious.
     
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    And 700 economists.

    https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/22/economy/economists-oppose-trump-election/index.html

    Seems like economists don't believe in the magical "Trump economy" propaganda.
     
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