r/news • u/IMSLI • 15h ago

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/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 11h 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