• JoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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    11 days ago

    I think besides LA, most of the stateside troop deployments have been largely doing busy work like collecting trash. Maybe attacking tent camps. It’s mostly just theatrics because there’s no backlash. bottom-speak

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      11 days ago

      Trump still hasn’t invoked the Insurrection Act, which means troops under federal command can’t act in a law enforcement capacity. For whatever reason this is a line he won’t yet cross despite all his bluster.

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        10 days ago

        Probably because he doesn’t need to. Again, no backlash. Not by the Dems, not by the people. He’s probably surprised by that too. Even during the Biden years, news media was pushing the big crime spree narrative that was total bullshit. These out of touch porkies probably think most of the country is mad Max shit while they actively put us on that path.