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riversedge

(81,552 posts) Tue Aug 26, 2025, 06:45 PM Aug 2025

Trump now has the National Guard picking up garbage in DC

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Trump now has the National Guard picking up garbage in DC

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Trump now has the National Guard picking up garbage in DC (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2025 OP

The Marines are laughing their asses off lame54 Aug 2025 #1

Well, they may be next... Not sure why the Marines would be so derisive of National Guard? hlthe2b Aug 2025 #2

Each branch has contempt for the others lame54 Aug 2025 #3

Given they are both being exploited, I'd think they get past that bullshit. hlthe2b Aug 2025 #5

Talk about a boondoggle Prairie Gates Aug 2025 #4

lame54

(40,107 posts)

1. The Marines are laughing their asses off

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 07:11 PM

Aug 2025

hlthe2b

(114,701 posts)

2. Well, they may be next... Not sure why the Marines would be so derisive of National Guard?

Reply to lame54 (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 07:24 PM

Aug 2025

They may laugh now, but Trump may have them doing worse...

lame54

(40,107 posts)

3. Each branch has contempt for the others

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 07:27 PM

Aug 2025

hlthe2b

(114,701 posts)

5. Given they are both being exploited, I'd think they get past that bullshit.

Reply to lame54 (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 08:26 PM

Aug 2025

Prairie Gates

(8,479 posts)

4. Talk about a boondoggle

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 07:30 PM

Aug 2025

My God.

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