[tangue]

You can prevent that without using the army. A country using its army against its own people is not a thing a democratic country does.

[charcircuit]

>is not a thing a democratic country does.

It is if the majority want it to be done.

[matwood]

> It is if the majority want it to be done.

Democracy does not mean the majority gets whatever it wants. Part of being a democracy is protecting the rights of the minority.

[bigyabai]

That is still not how democracy works! Non-commissioned officers don't swear an oath to upholding the constitution or the people's vote, only to the Commander in Chief. The majority of Americans (and even Congress) could vote in favor of a military invasion of Mexico, and it would be fully constitutional for the sitting president to ignore their vote.

"The majority" changes the Commander in Chief, who in turn can be held liable for violating constitutional democracy if they abuse discretionary powers (see: Richard "I am not a crook" Nixon).

[saintkaye]

Was there a vote taken on this that I missed?

[timeon]

Are you supporting all of this?