...the Republic is secondary to their hold on power.
Very weird.
Do I think they are going to use the military to crush the political opposition? Nothing would be more stupid for them to try. I can't imagine that they will. But, they definitely seem to be trying to send that message, so it is at least a bluff against their political opposition.
Might make sense to investigate those two Marines for wearing their uniforms at a political event, to give the impression that the Marines support one political party. The message should be clear in the military that the military should be apolitical.
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