Trump mobilizing up to 1,700 National Guard troops in 19 states in crime crackdown
www.the-independent.com
Deployments reportedly set to take place largely in Republican-controlled states

The Trump administration reportedly plans to mobilize up to 1,700 National Guard troops across 19 states in the coming weeks to support its immigration and anti-crime crackdowns, a dramatic expansion of the controversial operation that’s seen federal agents and Guard troops carrying out activities across Washington, D.C.

The troops, who will largely be activated across Republican-controlled states, will serve in support of the administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, as well as other law enforcement priorities, according to comment from unnamed Pentagon officials and documents obtained by Fox News.

    • Tinidril@midwest.socialEnglish
      124·
      3 months ago

      Trump wasn’t inevitable but fascism coming to the US was. Both parties were committed to a dance that only ends one way.

      • ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        2·
        3 months ago

        I’ve been saying this for a while. You can’t continue to increase the income inequality gap without taking people’s rights away. This was going to happen one way or another. I have seen it coming for 20 years, but wasn’t educated enough to realize populism and demigogary (spelling?) would be a part of it.

        • Tinidril@midwest.socialEnglish
          2·
          3 months ago

          Yep, that’s a big part of it. Even the good things Democrats did like the ACA were also designed to funnel more wealth upwards.

          The liberals stopped worrying about the little guy and soon after stopped even talking to the little guy. Then the little guy stopped voting for Democrats. Fascists however are always ready to fill that vacuum. They don’t do shit for the little guy, but they do make him feel heard.

        • Tinidril@midwest.socialEnglish
          1·
          3 months ago

          Yeah, like the entirety of human history. However, the course was pretty clear and America was pretty committed to it - despite a whole lot of work done by a whole lot of people to change it. Hell, most of the country is still committed to it. All the Democrats who want to get past Trump so things can get back to “normal” haven’t learned a damn thing.

        • Tinidril@midwest.socialEnglish
          32·
          3 months ago

          Oh, fuck off with that “both sides” bullshit. Of fucking course there are things that Democratic and Republican politicians have in common, but we can’t fucking talk about it without some wise-ass pulling this thought terminating garbage.

          For the record, I never even said they did anything the same. They have different roles in the same dance, and that dance brought us closer to the cliffs edge with every repetition.

            • Tinidril@midwest.socialEnglish
              21·
              3 months ago

              If you read my whole comment I’ve already answered that. Being part of the same dynamic doesn’t mean you are doing the same thing. It’s not that hard a concept to understand.

                • Tinidril@midwest.socialEnglish
                  11·
                  3 months ago

                  A man beats his wife on the regular. Cops get called, wife lies and defends husband, cops go away. Rinse and repeat until the wife is dead. They both contributed to that outcome. They both danced the dance at the cliff’s edge until the inevitable happened. Am I saying they are both the same? Hell no. The guy is a monster. That doesn’t mean the wife didn’t contribute to that outcome.

    • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
      41·
      3 months ago

      Most horrible things are avoidable… That doesn’t mean horrible people aren’t going to create horrible problems, though.

      The reality is that enough evil people all in one place tends to create problems the rest of us can’t resolve without an extraordinary amount of planning and effort.