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In reply to the discussion: Something the Media Never States about the National Guard [View all]popsdenver
(1,314 posts)38. I am sure that they were all being fed Republican propaganda
by all the FBI, ATF, ICE, and Secret Service agents patrolling the streets of DC with them.............
Trump put all of them there to protect DC which he is making into his personal fortress to protect himself, his CABAL, the Republicans in the U.S. Senate, House, and Supreme court in case of an uprising against them......
He saw what the 5,000 MAGA followers, that HE incited, did on J6th and feared the same thing can happen to the White House, Capitol, and USSC building by Dem protestors.....Except it wouldn't be just 5,000.
He is busy remodeling the White House to be Mar-A-Gago North, and plans on staying there many terms....
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Poor economies for the middle and lower classes negate the need for a draft or mandatory service.
marble falls
Nov 29
#1
Training wasn't an issue. Sarah Beckstrom had been a Guard member since June, 2023.
Gimpyknee
Nov 29
#25
I seriously doubt she had training for law enforcement in an urban environment. n/t
Hugin
Nov 29
#30
I'm sure nobody joins the NG expecting to end up playing cop in an American city!
ShazzieB
Nov 29
#34
I think our M$M does know what's going on - they just don't report it. Not their job - reporting the news...
erronis
Nov 29
#18
Most members of the National Guard, as with the military as a whole, come from the working- and middle-classes.
WhiskeyGrinder
Nov 29
#14
We're Still Fighting the Tolerance for Slavery, Indentured Servitude, and Obscene Economic Stratification
The Roux Comes First
Nov 29
#26