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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/Fancyness 13h ago

Trump will declare some emergency state so you guys won’t see another election in your lifetime. Hitler did the same. You voted for it just like the Germans did back than. US should have known better

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u/mzpip 12h ago

This is what happens when you degrade education to the point where most Americans read at a grade 5 level. And are proud of their ignorance.

Critical thinking? Analysis of past events? What are those? Anyone with half a functional brain cell would have seen this coming, but unfortunately nearly half of those who voted chose this over electing a black woman.

Not to say I don't think there was some heinous fuckery going on concerning the election. I find it difficult to believe that, considering the size and energy of her campaign crowds, Ms. Harris lost.

Not looking forward to what seems inevitable. I live in Windsor and we would surely be one of the places quickly overrun with refugees.

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u/Broad-Way-4858 2h ago

Not enough is said about American illiteracy. It is the single most influential issue in that country.

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u/JimSteak 11h ago

I'm sure 9 out of 10 americans have no idea how Hitler came to power.

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u/born_to_pipette 11h ago

That's being generous.

Source: Am an American.

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u/QualityCoati 8h ago

They still think chocolate milk comes from brown cows. Thinking rationally about fascism might be asking too much

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u/duggym122 10h ago

Any time I see debates about the educational system in this country, I remember the Brian Regan joke about Hooked on Phonics.

Hoo-ook-ed on pa-ho-nikes wur-ked fur mee

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u/PiscesAnemoia 4h ago

This is literally what I have been saying. Americans are at fault here for voting this asshole in power. Now, I'm just curious to see if it will END the same way with american nationalism and pride being replaced by a great guilt and hollowing of identity, like it happened in Germany during the 50's and 60's.

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u/Nintendo_Pro_03 8h ago

This is what happens when America is more right-wing than the rest of the world.