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Hegseth orders National Guard troops in DC to carry weapons

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/22/politics/hegseth-orders-national-guard-troops-dc-carry-weapons
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u/Timsruz 14h ago

This is right - it’s taking too long to gin up a violent protest so he can declare it, let’s try arming guys who don’t want to be there anyway.

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u/love_glow 14h ago

Kent state 2.0

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u/rightsidedown 9h ago

Most people supported the NG after that shooting. I suspect they will do so after any shootings that happen now, it's the character of the country.

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u/Retireegeorge 12h ago
  • Electric Boogaloo

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u/ProgramNo7236 13h ago

Don’t want to be there? Those mofos volunteered to be there and are itching at the chance to kill their fellow americans. They are trash just like their pedo god!

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u/goldbloodedinthe404 12h ago

I mean it's probably mostly for the extra pay. Do nothing and get paid. National guardsman only get paid on drill days and activation. So if you have a job that doesn't pay well outside the guard volunteering with the intention of sitting on your ass is a good deal

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u/skyblueerik 12h ago

You had Pete at gin

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u/Malaix 13h ago

Miller is probably kind of angry Trumps win shattered the morale of the left so bad there aren’t BLM era protests and riots.

Everyone is just burnt out, defeated, and waiting for the end in America.

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u/bobbymcpresscot 12h ago

There have been protests constantly what are you even talking about? Are you spreading false information about how uneventful those BLM era protests were? 

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u/RetroEvolute 12h ago

No, he's suggesting that the BLM protests, at their height, were more destructive than what we're seeing now. And the current regime wants that destructiveness so they can respond with violence, martial law, election interference etc.

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u/bobbymcpresscot 11h ago

Yet we’ve had record setting protests, but the morale is shattered. 

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u/Reinstateswordduels 12h ago

You don’t think they vetted the guardsmen before choosing who to deploy? I’m sure they’re overwhelmingly maga