Oh yes, this makes me want to visit Washington DC, NOT!!!!! I will however drive from Texas to peacefully assemble for our 1st amendment rights. When's the date? Millions of Americans marching anytime soon?
Oh yes, this makes me want to visit Washington DC, NOT!!!!! I will however drive from Texas to peacefully assemble for our 1st amendment rights. When's the date? Millions of Americans marching anytime soon?
The question is, if ordered to shoot Americans, will they acquiesce or say no.
That's the $64,000 question...
They’ll shoot. Just like all goose steppers throughout history have.
I think you underestimate many of our military. They didn't march in his parade. The NG did squat in LA. They didn't sign up to shoot their neighbors. ICE on the other hand are brownshirts loyal to their PedoPresident Dictator.
They’ll still shoot if ordered to.
There is nothing in recent US history that suggests that most would shoot. Many would not. That would be the start of a Civil War either way. Killing hundreds in an American city is the end of the nation as we know it.
American protestors struggle to find solidarity even now, and you believe that the soliders when given executive orders at a job they still serve post transban and Milley being kicked out, will suddenly not comply with the President? I don't think you understand the builtup culture of the military.
That's strange since I know a quite a few. It is my hope we don't get an answer to this question as it would kick off a Civil War.
Then you should know that the bottomline of a military, any military, is to follow orders without question.
That is not true with regard to the oaths of our warfighters. A great many follow that oath and have said it to me recently. I am sorry you feel that way. We will need as many as we can get on our side.
How many of them have spoken up about your recent unauthorized congressional war on Iran? Not enough, because they are a culture of authority. Not one of insubordination for obvious reasons. So you can hope like I, but you must be pragmatic that when the orders come, peer pressure will dominate.
Ever heard of Kent State?
Yes. I can remember it. 4 students killed by NG that panicked and opened fire. The students were unarmed and posed no violent threat. It caused a firestorm of condemnation across the US. The NG were not ordered to shoot. The original comment posited that US troops would obey orders to kill citizens.
US soldiers will obey those orders. We’re in a different world.
I am old enough to remember the NG/police being used suppress mostly peaceful protests against Vietnam. Using soldiers like this dramatically erodes their morale. This is not what they signed up for. Chicago is not Falluja. We will just have to wait. I am more worried about protest turnout and Dems.
Knowing how many more white supremacists are in the military? This is precisely what a sizeable proportion of the military DID sign up for. www.nbcnews.com/news/militar...
There’s nothing in recent us history that would put the military in our capitol as a police force either.
Anguished CNN anchor holds on to hope that “things will ramp up”
I see they're working as hard as the ones in LA! Standing around & doing nothing! Complete insanity! Like Trump's mind!
Please pardon my Canadian ignorance - aren’t National Guard members part time?
When they are called up or deployed, they're active duty for that time period, whatever the length of that service is.
Thanks!
What a fucking country
People in DC are continuing to live their lives. The jokes on Republicans. Waste of tax payers money. Every Democrat needs to call this bull-shit out.
The look of DC as a police state is not going to go over well. Tourism will drop like a rock.
Look at all the crime they are preventing. It is a disaster area!
It’s nothing but a waste the orange menace must go.
MAGA boomers posing for pictures
Basically a waste of taxpayer dollars at a time the US is spiralling towards a debt crisis.
Toward? We've been there long before Trump's first term. He's just snowballing it with zero purpose
Where are they sleeping? Accommodation was pretty basic in LA.
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL A FUCKING WAR ZONE!!!! JESUS!!!!
I refuse to visit DC while 34-felon is in the WH but no matter what, this will certainly impact the tourist industry and not in a positive way.
Hey National Guard members, I have a question for you. Do you like being Trump's personal army? Do you like "just following orders"? History will remember what you do, so step lightly!
The fascist in the White House is militarizing this country and people are taking selfies. This reminds me of the scene from Independence Day when the people on roof of a high rise in LA are welcoming the aliens.
For all the people shitting on the military- most of our military is young people who have no other choice- this is by design. You think some poor kid should be required to give up her job and possibly risk jail? Have you quit your job to protest full time?
These are National Guard. This isn't their full time job. 🙄
I understand, but all of them need that money to pay for housing, food, school and childcare. It’s exhausting to hear people on the left shitting on people in the military who are mostly poor/lower middle class. Lot of keyboard warriors need to be more careful with the fights they pick
I would live in a cardboard box before I would turn against my own people. Also, I suggest you read up on the National Guard massacre at Kent State. These soldiers are there to shoot protesters.
As a fellow white, female GenX- er I’m going to ask you to check your privilege, look around and see if you have any people in your life in the military. The people I know are teachers and students. Really good people who went into the national guard to help fellow citizens.
So many places that are in desperate need after floods, tornados, and upcoming hurricane season where these soldiers could be of use to their fellow citizens. Hell, they could be distributing food to the unhoused and checking on Vets who were once in their place. This is the worst waste
Looks like a dictatorship to me
I’m sure those guys joined the military to be souvenir subjects to dumbfucks tourists.
Pretty sure they didn't join to police their fellow citizens.
Well that should certainly take care of that tourist problem they have.
I would bet that by the end of the day Fox "News" will have filmed a piece that shows shills who might not even be from Washington DC going up to soldiers and telling them "thank you, finally I can feel safe in my own town again" (or something like that)
With tears in their eyes! 🤣
Saying “Sir”
Even MAGA has to see how embarrassing this is When they actually pay attention..
I hope these soldiers recall that "I was just following orders" is not a legitimate defense for crimes committed by military members or leadership.
This is not an "increased law enforcement presence in the city" -- this is a military presence on the streets of the Capital city of the United States of America.
Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin'🎶 Pedo Felon's Nazi Regime No Justice
A bunch of fucking traitors to democracy. Take off those uniforms that you wear for a swarm vow to uphold the constitution.
Waste of tax payer dollars. Corruption beyond repair.
We need to keep the focus on the total waste of resources, taking these troops away from family, school and jobs....and how DJT pretended he didn't have the authority to deploy the guard while he watched police violently assaulted and Congress and his VP run for their lives on J6. #Epstein
It sucks and actually mars the beauty of #DC #TroopsOut
It’s all for show. If they were serious, they’d be in gang areas.
This is the bullshit that got us here... the police are this biggest gang in America... STFU
F U CNN
The last thing I'd want to do would be taking selfies with anyone involved in Trump's ugly mess.
Except it’s a great protest concept, pointing out the absurdity of their presence. It’s like a prank. We refuse to let them see fear/intimidation, we will pose like they are Disney characters at a (completely safe) theme park. I think more folks should do this and make it viral.
I sure as fuck would be shooting pictures of Oath Breakers...
This is complete nonsense. It's a waste of taxpayer money and of the time and energy of the Guard members.
Thats the plan. Trump wants to bankrupt America and leave fake gold ornaments everywhere before he dies.
It’s like taking photos with Cinderella at Disneyland.
“The Fascist takeover will be televised…”
Yes, it's better to deploy the National Guard to DC than to release The Epstein Files. In Epstein we trust! bsky.app/profile/opsa...
This is what should have been done 1/7/21 The Insurrectionist’s should have been arrested and dragged out of office And here we are 🤬🤬🤬🤬
Das ist ein Bild von einer dystopischen Zukunft, oder? Die Frage ist, wie weit die Manipulation geht, bevor die Wahrheit zum Vorschein kommt.
Can’t we at least get these guys some of those tall furry hats like the show guards outside Buckingham Palace wear?
OBSCENE
If you encounter Federal troops in your city, please ask them to call the military's GI Rights helpline for resisting illegal orders. The troops are trained to ignore protesters, so maybe holding up a big sign would be better. 1-877-447-4487 girightshotline.org
Someone needs to turn cern back on and try a different multiverse/simulation fast, this is getting out of hand.
We just wanted Health Care for all.
I think we might finally get it on the other side of this, but it could take a generation or 2. As life in the US deteriorates, people will start feeling real pain, revealing how Repubs were never about liberty, small govmt, god—but power and greed. Repub voters have been lied to all of their lives.
Hopefully because this will be the last time they see the military use in such a tumultuous fashion.
Oh man. These soldiers must feel ridiculous. Theyre obviously unneeded. I’m sure their employers and families need them a lot more.
And yet they showed up.
Of all places for these guys to post-up, the Mall? I am getting the distinct impression they will not be deployed to the areas where violent crime actually occurs.
Posing for pictures in the most dangerous city on earth?!? Such bravery!
cnn talking about it like it’s normal
And democracy dies to thunderous applause!
Posing for pictures???? Wtf?
They are going to look real stupid riding and walking around D.C. in military vehicles and uniforms wasting gas, time, and money. Utter stupidity by the moron in chief.
Taking pictures with Trump's brown shirts? 🙄
The reporter said,”as they increased, the law enforcement presence in the city.” That’s whitewashing and minimizing. It would’ve been far more accurate to have noted “the increase the white supremacist/facist presence in the city.”
How is this government efficiency 🤪
"BIG BALLS HAS BEEN SAVED."
"Thank you, National Guard, for saving the white race from violent gangs, blood thirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youths, drugged out maniacs, and homeless people. You are the disciples and Donald J. Trump is the white messiah, not dusky like Jesus."
Call for action: We need to keep good records to prepare for the upcoming 21st century version of the 1945/1946 Nuremberg Tribunal Trials charging Felon47 and ALL his willful lackeys with corruption and crimes against humanity & democracy at the new National Criminal Court.
It’s a lot like Prague in 1968, except this time it’s an out of control fascist American president invading his own country.
Maybe the media shouldn’t be covering this story like it’s a tourist attraction. This is a very serious situation.
Taxpayer dollars for these guys to sit around and do nothing; much like with the “crisis” in California.
They should be asked how they can follow the orders is someone who thinks they’re all losers.
They don't have much of a choice.
Yes they do. Say "These orders are illegal, I'm not going" If they get discharged, oh well, welcome to everyone who's ever quit a crap job. I've lost jobs for sticking up for my customers, and that was in much less weighty situations than this.
Posing for pictures? WTF America.
So happy to be living in Canada and not in this rapidly becoming fascist country
There's no fucking crime on the national fucking mall
See that WW taking pictures... and y'all wonder why we don't trust y'all
I notice that they aren't in the hood. Let's how things go in the rough parts of DC.
How much is this stunt going to cost. Nothing like troops standing around doing nothing. Complete BS
All complete bullshit. More of this so republicans feel stupid. But hell. Let’s waste millions putting soldiers there for no reason
The US already had the ICE Gestapo and now made the next move with the army… now you have the SS as well. Lets hope this can be stopped before its too late
This is not law enforcement. This is military takeover
These Nat Guard folks must feel so stupid. Creepy Trump is using them for photo opps and distraction.
Dear American friends. Trump wants to divide you and the military. Please don't fall for it. Offer them flowers, drinks, cakes etc then in a friendly conversation say " Thankyou fir your service please continue to protect the Constitution and not a wanna be Dictator".
How about they do the right thing and go the hell home/don't come in the first place? Go "This order is obviously illegal, bye-e?" If they ever try this where I am, I'm shoving a sign in their face : "Your orders are illegal and you know it. Go home. Stop 'just following orders'."
If they experience nothing but love and respect from you, it becomes harder for them to obey unlawfull orders.
I don’t think the flowers will work: Kent State: 1970.
My mother wants to know if there are enough bathrooms there 🤣
Trump files what?
Bedlam, huh?
So much for taking the family to DC to see the capital. No one wants to have a front row view to a siege.
Don’t ever expect the military to do the right thing!
So effing stupid.
@cnn.com where’s the reports from across the Anacostia River?
Bullshit
ALL THIS TO SAVE HI SKIN AND WHO WILL PAY YOU THE PEOPLE NOT THE RICH
I'm super excited for all the 2nd Amendment fans to get out there and take back their country from the tyrannical government.
He’s already got foreign travelers avoiding the US, now he’s gonna keep Americans from visiting DC.
And that concludes this episode of "Paul Blart, National Mall Cop"
They're just brownshirts.. Ready to attack their own people at the behest of PeaDo-nald Trump 'Her Fuhrer' 🤮
Wtf kind of reporting is this? A hostile takeover in an american city & all they got out of it was some folks are asking questions & getting pictures?
I can think of no better reporting than a bunch of publicity of NG/FBI just milling around looking bored. Trump's goal is for "shock and awe", and all he's getting is "waste of time"
Asking for tourist pictures also takes the “scary” out of the shock and awe
Another great point!
💯
Just like his embarrassing failed birthday parade.
Good point!
This is a good point.
Dog and pony show with no value add.
The anchor looks sad.
This needs to be a boring, uneventful campaign for the troops where they do a lot of nothing but hanging out (and maybe meeting locals having Block Parties or barbecues). If they don't see the people as the enemy, they won't fight for him. And this is how dictatorships fail.
Were where you when the coup d'etat was under way. Ahhh I have a picture. Pic, that's kind of odd huh. The guard is following orders, be cool.
Show protests
So seriously- what more evidence is needed for the 25th amendment?? Trump is out of control…delusions of grandeur, psychosis, sadistic, abusive, sociopathic…and I could go on…
Call a flash mob dance?
Instead of talking about the waste of Federal resources that is this Trump military deployment, CNN just goes along with it.
The Trump Administration is about to roll out something drastic and widely unpopular. The Nat. Guard are being pre-staged to prevent peaceful protests in DC. It’s going to be Washington Park on steroids.
Don’t forget he’s meeting with Putin on Friday in Alaska.😬
This was my thought too.
🤦♀️
Trump loves ordering the military to just kinda stand around and be bored
Trump's Police State!
It’s hot & humid in DC. Not pleasant to be standing in the streets. #FraudWasteAbuse
MILITARY. Not police, not law enforcement.
In nazi germany it was called the SS
Sort of. The Wehmacht existed. The SS was initially part of the SA and really just the personal detail of party leaders, so more like secret service. Then they became paramilitary and finally under Himmler and after the seizure of the state, the insanity we know. Hope the US never sees this.
Sorry for splaining, but I am weary of delaring that this is it, it's all over, it can't get any worse. Oh yes ir can. So much worse. Keep fighting.
Fraud, waste, abuse of taxpayer money. We are paying for this
Watch out CNN! Crime is everywhere! bsky.app/profile/real...
The most heinous type of crime….the invisible variety
Wow, look at all those criminals waiting to jack those national guardsmen once the cameras are gone.
This is nothing more than a fascist takeover. Simple, we are now an occupied country.
NAZIS
Wouldn’t it be nice if the federal troops and national guard simply visited and enjoyed the company and hospitality of the local folks that they encounter? Nothing to see here. Y’all come and visit again real soon. Ya hear? Say hey to Aunt Jenny and Uncle Sam. Them is good people. Real nice. Ha!
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CNN stands for satanic gobbledyguuk!
Shoot, I thought those were food trucks.
Definitely DC is in desperate need of the National Guard presence in the city! Just the other day there was a PEDOPHILE roaming around on the roof of the WH! #Felon47 the #PedoPresident
So the guard is being deployed on the Mall and federal triangle for show versus the tougher areas of DC that are at the upper end of the crime rates. What’s the real plan here? Like we don’t know…
Here’s my take. He’s preparing for the rage of his fellow Americans when he hands over Alaska to Putin this weekend.
I can’t see that. it for sure wouldn’t be for the Ukraine’s sake.
Nothing this con man does is ever for Ukraine.
This seems too insane, even for this timeline. Yet, somehow, I just can't say I wouldn't be surprised if it did happen.
That’s EXACTLY what I’ve been saying to people! He’s going to turn Alaska over to him. Fucking insanity. Pretty sure it won’t go over well.
High Treason.
Oh yeah
I just share a substack. You may want to give it a read.
I don't think that's it.
Where’s the damn Epstein files? Yup, we still want them. We don’t want our presidents to be pedo’s. Of liars, thief, cheater, racist, rapist, etc. we want a president who/ good morals. There’s not any found on you.
Trump is so stupid. Crimes down 30%. Duh…some of us actually read.
The people posing for pictures are not DC Natives!!
Posing for pictures? This is the dumbest timeline.
Exactly my thought
I found government waste.
And fraud and abuse
You’ve been DOGEd
So he does know whose job it is to call the national guard? And it’s not Pelosi? Weird?
has something to do with the Epstein Trump files and pedophilia and rape cover up.
I don’t think this will happen - but imagine… Nothing would be finer than to deploy the guard to have them pose for photos and control traffic around monuments to show just how completely unnecessary their presence is Probably foolishly optimistic but if it’s like the tank parade - I’ll take it
#Epstein-Distraction
Cops don’t patrol like that, so why is the National Guard?
waste, fraud, and abuse
POSING FOR PICTURES?!! Waaaaay too many stupid and/or awful people in this country.
Has shitler deployed them in Anacostia? 😉
Blow bubbles at them.
It’s like being at Disney Worlad and taking a picture of Minnie Mouse
We’ve seen this fuckery in LA. They came, they had their asses kicked by our scrappy, brave angelenos .. and then they left. Hahaha.
Brownshirt selfies! Way to go USA.
Why do they keep calling the national guard "law enforcement"? They are supposed to be state level emergency responders and reserve military.
Really? The violence is on the national mall? This is a ridiculous show for anyone who’s ever been to DC.
Are this soldiers going to revolt when they're given the order to protect the overthrowing of democracy?
Hope trump doesn't think this makes him look good.
Just what we need to see in our capitol. Armed military like we’re in North Korea.
Move out all the poor people and move in the rich so the American people can fence U all in
I hope they feel ridiculous.
What a waste of military time, money & presence.
Posing for selfies with soldiers of an occupying army doesn't really seem like the smart thing to do.
Trump is making these soldiers look ridiculous.
"posing for pictures"....tf?
posing for pictures?
Where is all the violence at? This is such bullshit!
Straight up intimidation.
Protest response required!
The US armed services are a joke, if I new this 58 years ago, I would have left for Canada. Now I wait for the half wits to commit.
I have a bad bad feeling about this...
I know DC is handled differently, however how is felon getting away with this on 'whims' There has to be legal recourse! There us no 'emergency' no 'national security threats' Wtf?
FYI, CNN, the military is not "law enforcement".
Are the same people posing with the Guard occupying a US city per an unnecessary order from a geriatric wannabe dictator the same ones posing in front of Alligator Alcatraz? I'm guessing yes.
Boy they look stupid.
Fascism comes to America and people take selfies. It’s over.
Even the third world countries don't have this happening in their cities ...... shameful.
Breaking! Military guys walking around! No criminals found!
Posing for pictures??? Because it's such an emergency?
After this report, Pirro claims the reporter was carjacked four times, and assaulted by a teenaged girl. 🙄
What a joke!
They don't want to do that around me. I'll let them hear the truth they don't want to hear.
Turning into Nazi Germany everyday
Making DC ugly
Why the hell is anybody posing for a picture? What is wrong with us? We have lost our fucking minds.
"law enforcement presence" the military is NOT law enforcement. our media is such fucking shit
waste of resources - abuse of office/power
Watch them put a noose around our neck?!
They have nothing to do.
That’s what doesn’t make sense. In reality, without crime at the level they’re saying, the army will just be standing around, so they’re either: 1. Trying to instigate a violent response from the public, or 2. About to implement something they KNOW will result in a violent reaction from the public.
He's doing this to impress Putin.
Should ask if it’s like Buckingham Palace?
In this case, every report confirms that the crown jewels are teeny tiny.
Omg pathetic
A huge waste of money and resources!
Are these the same tourists that took selfies at the Alligator Alcatraz sign?
Now that was sick.
Just reporting as if this was a normal thing
I love our national guard, our military but this isn't their job. If I was there I would be polite to them. Tell them I appreciate there service but to reiterate to them that their job is to protect us from external enemies. Not this. I would hope they'd understand. It's a show by a TV president.
Taking up parking spaces meant for visitors. I hope they get tickets for parking more than 2 hours. Typical trump! He kills everything he touches.
These soldiers got to be thinking WTAF are we actually doing here?!?!?
Fascism rolls in ooooh lemme get a selfie!
well, that is the end of all tourism to DC. If anyone had that thought. Millions and millions of dollars lost... All for a big stunt.