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Christie's avatar

You just know that DUI DOD boy, the white supremacist cos playing at being Secretary of Defense was just itching to do this!!!

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Mary Esq.'s avatar

Again why is this allowed! No congressional approval! At the moment it’s a peaceful protest and trump is instigating a riot!

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Michael's avatar

Taco wants a riot, that'll give him the excuse he's looking for to declare martial law!!

The Republicans in congress kiss his butt so much that their tongues have blisters.

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jacqueline willis's avatar

Spineless Republicans!

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CK's avatar

Why didn’t the German government stop Hitler and his Nazis, approximately 95 years ago?

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G. Burnham's avatar

Why? Don't forget the Nazi Stephen Miller.

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John Powell's avatar

How about you pick up a rock and throw at your windshield while your wife drives by in your car. Ya. Peaceful. Get a life.

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Resistance Bug's avatar

Typical idiot conflating a personal inconvenience with widespread "riots". Grow a pair and move on. Our democracy is at fucking stake.

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John Powell's avatar

Personal inconvenience ? You are sadly out of touch with reality. Please get professional help

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Resistance Bug's avatar

Ok let me rephrase since i guess youre fucking stupid too: just because *SOME* people do things... doesn't mean *ALL* people are doing them.

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Beth L's avatar

Just a simple question. Who are the ones that are usually talking about state rights? It’s on the tip of my tongue…..

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Donald Green's avatar

Exactly what I’ve been thinking all day.

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NopeNotToday's avatar

Me too!!

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McFadden's avatar

I guess when 1700 national guard say “definitely not doing this” and don’t show up you go straight to people trained to kill as their primary skillset.

btw…I’d be a little nervous around the National Guard who did show up…probably all proud boys.

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Donald Green's avatar

I’ve been thinking about this too. The Posse Comitatus Act puts the military in a legal bind. What I’m hoping to see is the Marines (or whomever Trump tries to use) simply sit down and say something like “hell no”.

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McFadden's avatar

This may be Trump seeing if the military will follow his orders. It’s the big remaining question: Will they follow their oath to the constitution, will they defy Trump or will the military splinter into factions.

So many things hinge on this. This is the thin edge of the wedge for things like invading NATO countries like Canada or Greenland.

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Donald Green's avatar

“This may be Trump seeing if the military will follow his orders.”

Exactly. If something terrible happens, I’d like to see the police come and arrest Trump.

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NopeNotToday's avatar

That’s ICE!!

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Manuel Olmo's avatar

This is Bullshit! Trump can’t have it both ways! Our COUNTRY was attacked by violent insurrectionists on 01/06. He didn’t call the National Guard even after he was begged. He just watched our Capitol defenders being overwhelmed and beaten, some killed, on Television.

Now, without being asked, AGAINST the CA Governor’s wishes, and no provocation, he’s sending military forces against the people?

Governor.. get out there and have a talk with those troops. Suggest they stand down and not obey an illegal (unlawful) order.

https://www.google.com/gasearch?q=an%20unlawful%20order%20col%20jessup&source=sh/x/gs/m2/5#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:3200d7b9,vid:-GrB6qrGWjk,st:0&vuanr=4

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Susan Gorman Gerke's avatar

Unfortunately he’s had it both ways thanks to SCOTUS.

It wasn’t that long ago when in most states felons were not allowed to vote. Now we have a felon president. My blood pressure goes off the charts every time I read about him claiming to be about law and order. And his little pal JD calling protesters insurrectionists. WTAF?

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Megan Rothery's avatar

Call. Write. Email. Protest peacefully. Unrelentingly.

Use/share this spreadsheet as a resource to call/email/write members of Congress, the Cabinet and news organizations. Reach out to your own reps, as well as those in other states on a specific committee important to a topic you’re sharing. Use your voice and make some “good trouble.”

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13lYafj0P-6owAJcH-5_xcpcRvMUZI7rkBPW-Ma9e7hw/edit?usp=drivesdk

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Philip's avatar

Let’s make John Lewis proud

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Megan Rothery's avatar

Yes ❤️‍🩹🤍💙

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Catherine Biondi's avatar

Done. Thank you for this!

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Megan Rothery's avatar

You’re welcome! Thanks for speaking up right now!

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Deborah solleveld's avatar

Everyone out there remember to not let them push you. They want you to fight back so they can start shooting.

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Sal Teodoro's avatar

Don’t the military see what’s going on and these are illegal orders? They have extended family that live off base that do. There’s no riots going on and no invasion from Mexico.

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Susan Gorman Gerke's avatar

That’s all true, but if a soldier refuses to follow orders the consequences are severe. They are in a very untenable position. The test is how they conduct themselves while posted.

There was no violence when it was just the National Guards so Trump is trying to ratchet up the tension. He wants confrontation he’s itching for chaos. That’s the only reason he’s escalating. He certainly was in no hurry to call the National Guard when his Proud Boys were beating up Capitol Police and threatening Mike Pence.

Yesterday was peaceful let’s hope it stays that way. And keep in mind the troops aren’t the enemy here. They are under the orders of a very dangerous man. The best way to conquer Trump in this situation is for everyone to remain calm on both sides of the protest.

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Sal Teodoro's avatar

I never said the troops were the enemy but they do have internet wherever they are and extended families that live outside their base, if they are active which they were not, so they should know what’s going on in the White House and what’s going is really going on with the protests and ICE and the so called ICE with masks running rampant.

The protesters should be smart and be peaceful. I know exactly what Trump is trying to do.

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CK's avatar

Some troops are conditioned to act as predatory pack animals and to view anyone who is not in the pack as the enemy.

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CK's avatar

Soldiers are not required to obey illegal orders. Who will tell them which orders are illegal?

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Susan Gorman Gerke's avatar

That’s a very good question. Trump has made truth a matter of opinion. I’m not sure he’s capable of telling the truth. So now we have a divided nation living in separate realities.

I do think that some of the population that he’s burned badly are starting to realize they’ve been duped but unfortunately the Republicans who should know better are still enabling the mad man. Hopefully that will be their downfall in 2026.

But for now, protest as it is your right but be careful not to get triggered.

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CK's avatar

2026 may be too late. August 2025 may be too late.

Less than 24 hours ago, a black-uniformed thug, among a mob of black-uniformed thugs, deliberately shot a young female TV news reporter with a rubber bullet while she was peacefully doing her job.

Those rubber bullets can be lethal or can permanently maim their victims, depending upon where they strike their targets.

This should be a warning to all peaceful protesters and peaceful bystanders: “You may be the next target!”

The thugs do not respect the law. The “January 6” lesson for the entire country is that loyal criminal thugs who get prosecuted will be pardoned by the king.

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Susan Gorman Gerke's avatar

I agree. We have no control over Trump or what the the guys with guns will do.

People need to be aware of that and be careful. We have a right to protest and as long as everyone can keep to their mission, a peaceful protest.

Trump wants the protesters to react so don’t give him that. As long as people are exercising their constitutional right to protest peacefully. It will expose Trump for what he is, a lying wanna be dictator who is using the National Guard and now the Marines to create chaos.

Expose the bastard, protest peacefully!

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Irena Mangone's avatar

It was an Australian. Reporter. Australia not happy.

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Catherine Biondi's avatar

trump has been ITCHING to shoot people since the BLM protests!!

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Robin D's avatar

Horrifying.

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Michelle's avatar

This is insane and scary

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Philip's avatar

What the F! !

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Muse Tutor's avatar

I get THE RIGHTING newsletter- they have not posted on Substack since 2022–I think they are focused on Bluesky & FB “we read what the right is saying so you don’t have to”

Pretty much ALL rightwing and repubs are full on TRUMP WINS by sending in Natl Guard and Marines because Dems/California cannot handle the violent Mexican illegals.

So I am wondering should we lean in and mock at same time?

Yes the California National Guard and CA stationed marines are greatly needed! Thanks for coming- we are filming a new wartime PEACOCK series - all this free/ taxpayer paid Military extras IS GREAT FOR OUR BUDGET!!! Thank you and welcome to LA.

What say you? Fight w angry words or mock as if no big deal?

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Jim Carpenter's avatar

I’m starting to really like this: 86-47!!! This is a wacko who has to much power! Which might not be a bad thing if it wasn’t used to control people and do damaging things to AMERICANS!! Trump you are an asshole!!

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John Powell's avatar

If this crap happened on my front lawn I would shoot the perpetrators. Defending my property; let that sink in, while you spout off about peaceful protestors attacking law enforcement and burning the US flag. These protestors are not peaceful. Not following basic human rights.

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Michael Fishel's avatar

So this is an insurrection but Jan 6th wasn’t? How do you support that view when Jan 6th had destruction, injury and death?

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Susan Gorman Gerke's avatar

You Johnny boy should lay off the steroids.

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