The Origins of the American Military Coup of 2012 (1992) [pdf]
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.duffelblog.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;12&#x2F;general-mattis-crosses-potomac-100000-troops-president-senate-flee-city&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.duffelblog.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;12&#x2F;general-mattis-crosses-pot...</a><p>Former Marine here. I thought this article was funny when it recirculated just prior to the recent election. But I also sort of thought to myself &quot;Yeah I would vote for him over HRC or Trump.&quot;<p>Now I worry. A few thoughts:<p>1. If the military remains the most-trusted branch of government that&#x27;s a bad thing. We need to take steps to reduce its power now.<p>2. If the Freedom Caucus is really committed to reducing the powers (and spending) of government they should be fervently resisting budget plans to expand the armed forces and pull us back from pointless non-productive conflict in the Middle East.<p>3. It is critical that Congress finds ways to reverse the rise in income disparity or we&#x27;re going to have an even more dissatisfied and formerly middle-class voter base next cycle.<p>4. If Congress remains gridlocked by partisanship we are surely heading down the Road to Serfdom, and voters will either cede more power to Trump, or perhaps worse, be dissatisfied and demand an even stronger strong man.