I didn’t think you were blaming the military; I just think you are forgetting that in the end, they are government employees and will do as they’re told by whoever signs their checks. Knowing people that are in the military, I don’t think it has been the bastion of conservatism that it once was for some time. There are a lot of welfare types (of all colors), complete with babies out of wedlock and such; to many from poorer parts of this country it is just a job. Like the private sector, there is probably more conservatism in the officer corps; Obama had no shortage of enlisted ranks to photo-op with.
“they are government employees and will do as they’re told by whoever signs their checks”
That’s true... but then again, the check signers in Chile probably thought that too, until they woke up one morning to aerial bombardment and tanks in the streets of Santiago.
There was a time when military service meant a little more than just being a government employee. It was about serving your country. It’s a real shame if we’ve lost that.