The standing army of socialism: The US military's officer corps is teeming with lefties like Vitameatavindamin, trained by the likes of Tom Nichols

'The Means of Government Oppression'

From Lawrence Hunter, here:

standing armies in peacetime;

the regulatory instruments of torture [politicians, bureaucrats and judges] use to command and control individuals’ behavior;

access to individuals’ pocketbooks and bank accounts by . . . the power of direct taxation.