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posted ago by TeddyT85 ago by TeddyT85 +13 / -1

Would it all be done in the dark as some are saying or is there a public procedure that if it were invoked everyone would know almost immediately?

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cryptoconservative 4 points ago +5 / -1

People might not even know. They might. It depends. If they did know, I imagine they would inform people in the local area, not on a national level. The only thing I can imagine triggering it on a national level warranting informing all citizens immediately would be M.A.D. if a foreign country launched a nuclear warhead at the US.

Otherwise, I think they will keep it as quiet as possible. There's absolutely no reason to worry those in Spokane, Washington over military arrests occurring in Bethesda, Maryland or wherever. Just my opinion.

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TheFountainhead 2 points ago +2 / -0

Though your logic is fairly sound I think that if things went down locally, we live in a world where the whole country would know in minutes unless comms went down.

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cryptoconservative 2 points ago +2 / -0

Yes, you're right. But then that also makes me wonder: would Zuck, Dorsey, Cook, et al. allow us to know? Or would users be deleted the more they spoke about it?

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TheFountainhead 2 points ago +2 / -0

Um. Depends on optics. I’m sure they would allow it so trump looks like Satan.

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TeddyT85 [S] 1 point ago +1 / -0

I feel like there has to be some formal procedure. I'm finding all this chatter about it already being signed off hard to believe.

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XtremePatriot 2 points ago +2 / -0

I feel like we wouldn’t know for sure until the situation was well under control and the president was safe. Makes no since to broadcast anything to your enemy.

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Elric 2 points ago +2 / -0

They'd have to immediately arrest a lot of people on strong evidence and indictments based on DNI findings.

If it was just enacted, the opposition would cry "dictator" and call on all leaders in the military to ignore the President "and uphold the constitution". If even 1 leader in one branch of the military sided with the opposition...then you have the making of a real civil war as they moved to Washington to support the opposition.

The head of the snake needs to be legally removed by speedy arrests and courts/tribunals set up. Incontrovertible evidence of high crimes would need to be made public immediately backed by military/intelligence support. Trump has claimed there is such evidence, if he doesn't he's just a blowhard. It's put up or shut up time.

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slickfiddy 0 points ago +1 / -1

We won't know until Harris invokes it in a few weeks.

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Elric 2 points ago +2 / -0

:) Nice take