Transparancy of the Military

This is a historic time in America, and it is not good.  Politicians actively suggesting and condoning insurrection as strategy to win political office is extreme.  It should be illegal.  Freedom of Speech, like many other tenets of the U.S. Constitution, should be debated.  Traditionally this occurred in institutions of higher learning, perhaps even in junior and high school.  I remember debating scenarios in The Governor's School of North Carolina that were similar.  They made you think through certain situations and decide if it was a favorable or unfavorable outcome.  The freedom to challenge other constitutional tenets vocally as intimidation or antagonism in an upcoming election is objectionable.  A party announcing they will not accept election results in 2024 is a thesis perspectus of anarchy.  While it is just talk at the moment, the powers at be should take note.  This leads us to the United States military.  I live in close proximity to the world's largest military base.  In the past there was a clear delineation between military life and civilian life.  The city had not become militarized.  With a newer less educated generation suffering from obstacles not encountered in decades, this line becomes gray.  With Donald Trump's gaslighting, campaign of false information, and utter deviance truth and liberty have become challenged.  I no longer trust the United States military.  General Mark Milley retired as the Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff.  He had a clear grasp of Trump's wrongdoing and upheld the ideals of freedom and democracy.  Never would he allow the United States military to be turned upon the people.  If you look at other dictatorships worldwide, you see their military as a core component of authoritarianism.  Eventually the established national military is turned upon the people.  The once open borders of Fort Bragg have been replaced with check points, tighter security, and a sense of separation.  What caused this change?  The answer is 9/11.  So many things that have been bad for the country came about in response to 9/11.  The Patriot Act.  The Department of Homeland Security.  The buttoning up of Fort Bragg.  With an ailing Secretary of Defense not capable of overseeing the Pentagon, and a new Chairman of the Joints Chief, and promotions hanging in limbo from one senator, the United States military no longer is transparent.  We need able capable leaders in Washington, and we have old men, stooges, and extremists.  It is so disturbing and overwhelming, most Americans choose to tune out.  We see no favorable end to our plight.  I see nothing but the loss of democracy to bully Confederates.  How serious should we take the threats of the GOP?  The gun lobby will not relent on the sale of assault weapons, although they have murdered hundreds of thousands of innocent citizens.  Some suggest this mass murder is the result of mental illness or criminal behavior.  Finally I realize the reason why we won't outlaw assault weapons again, is because we are afraid of being attacked by our own military.  If an able and prepared military have this potential and capability, and they are led astray by a zealot leader like Donald Trump, how could a population protect their freedoms?  The influence of the military is insurmountable for many reasons.  When a force actively is training for war in the name of national security, we must trust the leaders of the military to instill in their charges allegiance to the American people.  It is for the populace they are fighting.  It is not themselves.  I see a blurring of this line and a reverence to their own cause, as military members are brainwashed into submission.  They are tempted with expensive homes, vehicles, and benefits, just like average Americans.  No one is candid to say their salaries are provided by the tax payers.  They work for the tax payers.  I'm not sure that one guy at Fort Liberty sees clearly.