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Why do militaries or soldiers follow what dictators say? For example, what is happening in Venezuela. I’m sure the soldiers have families who are ready for a change as well. Is it as simple as “obedience”?
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Aren't they trained to follow mandate of the generals/commands of who they serve in most cases? Even in the US where they serve a civilian command, if the generals were to suddenly pledge fealty to a elected President that claimed power I always assumed the machine in many cases would fall in line. This is coming from someone that has never served, so just an observed opinion.
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really depends on the country/region and kind of unrest I guess. In regions/countries with historical unrest, soldiers are primed to think differently. Fealties change frequently, alliances are dynamic and the only way to survive is to be able to adapt and move in numbers. For the US, don't you think there'd be some resistance to the general's orders if they clashed with the constitution?
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Sudan is a good example here. Pakistan is a bit different where we are run by a single unified military.
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Haiti is another
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At the end of the day, we are simply too large of a land mass to capture for any authoritarian regime mind you. You only get this many people spread over this large a geography through a participatory republic, so anything that resembles a wholesale take over is science fiction imo.
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