Move to arm all 2,375 estimated troops marks shift in rules of engagement for domestic military deployments
The Pentagon said on Tuesday that every national guard member deployed in Washington DC would now be armed with live weapons, and that they had begun conducting joint patrols with the local police department.
The directivefollows the ambush shooting of two guard members near the White House last week, an incident that has prompted the Trump administration to order hundreds of additional troops to the city. One of the national guard members has since died from her injuries.
The escalation also comes as a recent order finding the national guard deployment in Washington DC unlawful is on hold, pending consideration of the Trump administration’s appeal.
Fascism won’t die with Trump.
It will be a great day nonetheless.
Nope but we need to place great pressure on our representatives to put in safeguards against this in the future. The government has become like the early internet, too dependent on general good will and honorable behavior.
Yes, I’ve seen this called the “norms fairy” before, since a lot of people seem to be believe that “norms” can actually stop people in power from doing bad things.
Hold your tongue, the early Internet was awesome. Surrendering rights for “safety” and cheap plastic junk is the problem you’re an adult no one is coming to save you and no revolution or freedom was won without violence.
lol you literally don’t know what you’re talking about tons were won without violence. Maidan, Portugal, Spain, all over thrown without violence. Hell we even had non violent revolution via civil rights.
You’re probably just some shitty AI from Russia or Israel tho
White male power fantasies are what got us into this mess in the first place. People calling for violence are idiots. Non-violent resistance has a much better historical record of successes. Violence will escalate and lose long-term.