Millie Dent, Fiscal Times: A Military Coup in the U.S.? A Surprising Number of Americans Might Support One
Imagine you’re watching the evening news, kicking back after a long day in the cubicle. Suddenly a breaking news alert flashes across the screen: “Military Coup Overthrows the Government.” What would be your reaction?
While most Americans say they can’t imagine supporting a takeover of the government by the armed forces, or least aren’t sure about it, a substantial number of people say they can imagine supporting the military in such a scenario.
In a new survey by YouGov, 29 percent of respondents said they can imagine a situation in which they would support the military taking control of the federal government – that translates into over 70 million American adults. Forty-one percent of respondents said could not imagine supporting the military taking over the country.
WNU Editor: If such an event occurs .... it would mean that the U.S. as we know it .... even before such a coup should take place .... will no longer exist.
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