What? No. I was saying that bringing the armed forces into the discussion is, at best, a non sequitur since their use is A. illegal, and B. implies the rest of the system is trashed enough for it to not matter anymore should they be used.

Opinion manipulation is a powerful thing. Something that, in this country, won't be fought with guns.

It is not illegal for the POTUS to use the armed forces.

I agree with would be outrageous if they were used against US corporations -- but who is proposing that???

I guess I don't understand your point.

Why bring up military force as superior in power to social engineering via media if its use is off the table?