Instead of imposing martial law or occupying cities with armed troops, a more effective way of reducing crime would be for the federal government to work towards addressing the every day needs of the people --housing, healthcare, transportation, childcare, food, employment, education.
Covid was obviously ignored & far worse because taco wanted to pretend it didn’t exist but one thing that should be repeated was the check to every single person in this country & how much it seemed to improve quality of life, for a minute, allowing all shop at the grocery store with no shame.
The military occupation of cities is the normalisation of military presence - guns, tanks, body armor. It's intimidating. It's a power grab. Establishing a police state in real time to curb an uprising. Military checkpoints are next. Say it like it is. #trump #dictator #policeState
Sense I would consider common.