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In reply to the discussion: My wife's warning to America [View all]wnylib
(26,484 posts)41. I live in a blue state, NY.
I think that Governor Hochul would call up the National Guard to protect the people, if she thought that it was necessary and that she could rely on them.
But, the rural areas of NY are deep red. There are some RW extremist militias in the state and some of them are active National Guard members. One militia near Buffalo is called The Watchmen.
Some info on western NY RW extremists in government and their ties to Trump.
https://www.investigativepost.org/2022/05/18/the-rise-of-the-radical-right-in-wny/
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Please thank your wife for me, and thank you for conveying her warning and her lived experience.
chia
Nov 2024
#17
"Once Martial law is declared and implemented, it is very difficult to undo-"
misanthrope
Nov 2024
#18
One of my concerns is that dump will try to usurp office before inauguration day.
Clouds Passing
Nov 2024
#45