Guard Reveals How Much People Hate Trump's D.C. Crackdown

[Jilly_in_VA]

The National Guard mistakenly sent an internal sentiment analysis to a newspaper, showing that most reactions to Trump’s D.C. takeover are adverse and risks widening a rift between troops and civilians.

Internal documents assessing news coverage and social media describe residents’ alarm, being a “wedge between citizens and the military,” according to The Washington Post, which inadvertently received them.

Veterans and troops view the deployment “with shame and alarm,” the documents read.

A Guard official acknowledged the assessment’s authenticity and said it was inadvertently emailed to the Post. It is unclear how many others received it.

The analysis found that social posts about the deployment were 53 percent negative, 45 percent neutral, and 2 percent positive.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/national-guard-accidentally-reveals-how-much-people-hate-trumps-dc-crackdown/

Gee, ya think? (the article also goes on the reveal the amount of troop fatigue ad confusion as the deployment lasts beyond a month)

[Norbert]

1. They get called up to pick up trash and lay mulch.

This is not more important than helping flash flood victims. I hope the NG resentment grows as Krasvov does more stupid and irresponsible things.

[Walleye]

2. "War fighters"

[Blues Heron]

3. At any point a bad actor could grab one of their super war rifles and create major mayhem.

[LoveSucky]

4. "accidentally" lol

Yeah the troops want out too and I don't blame them.

[LisaM]

16. I think this is going to create a lot of PTSD.

I don't envy them, being put in this position. This is not what they were signing up for. The ramifications will last for years.

[Midnight Writer]

5. I have been razzing my MAGA neighbor (who is in the Guard) about when he gets his deployment orders.

He doesn't think it is funny.

[maxsolomon]

8. Ask him when violating Posse Comitatus became NBD (No Big Deal).

Was it the second Dems weren't in the White House?

[Midnight Writer]

12. I doubt he has any idea what Posse Comitatus is.

He couldn't pour piss from a boot if the instructions were printed on the bottom.

[BidenRocks]

17. Ask him if he is willing to give his life

For chump.

Is he willing g to kill American civilians?

Does he realize we will shoot back?

Cue Aretha!

You Better Think!

[calimary]

11. Well, tough shit for him.

You voted for it? Then you live with it. Well, for now, anyway.

[D_Master81]

6. Because Trump doesn't think beyond the evening news

He doesn’t realize that he’s wrecking the view of the NG again. I was in college at the start of the Iraq War and the view of joining the guard absolutely plummeted in those years. I’m not sure it’s ever recovered from where it was but anything it had might be gone if they’re getting deployed to be police and trash collectors on American streets. But Trump has his headline and image of being strong so that’s all he cares about.

[maxsolomon]

9. IIRC it plummeted because they were being deployed to Iraq

There was real risk at that time.

[yankee87]

13. Remember that time

In university during that time, true statement.

[bronxiteforever]

7. Kick and recommend for visibility

[angrychair]

10. The military are Nazi enablers

They are murdering people at sea, marching through American streets with loaded weapons pointed at Americans and being Nazi bootlickers in doing the Mango Mussolini's wishes.

Sorry, tell me all you want "they are just following orders". I will remind you that "just following orders" is not a valid defense when committing war crimes or when you are turning against the very people they promised to defend.

[ashredux]

14. I think "inadvertently"..... actually means, I still would like to keep my job

[Attilatheblond]

15. giving this on another kick

[Torchlight]

18. Mistakenly-On Purpose, I'd hazard. I doubt the military likes being used as a political prop

and has no real venue or practical option to otherwise air editorial critical of, and running counter to, the trump Administration's policies.

[Wounded Bear]

19. Much of the "hatred" showed to returning Vietnam vets was probably about Kent State...

as much as the actual war. When some military acts badly and shoots at demonstrators on a college campus, the stain spreads to all those in uniform.

trump is intentionally trying to build animosity between the populace and the military.