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Attilatheblond

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1. Thank you for bringing a bit of anecdotal evidence re the thinking of boots that might be on OUR ground

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 12:18 PM

Aug 2025

Much as I fear the people pulling Trump's strings, I cling to hope that US troops, like the Soviet Army guys a few years back, won't fire on their mothers and grandmothers.

Trump should take a hard look at how his hero Putin lives in earned paranoid fear of being taken down. That's his future and he knows it somewhere in that sick mind of his.

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National Guard members of Reddit, what do you think of Trumps DC deployment announcement? What is the general vibe among [View all] LiberalArkie Aug 2025 OP

Thank you for bringing a bit of anecdotal evidence re the thinking of boots that might be on OUR ground Attilatheblond Aug 2025 #1

I'm not sure Trump knows what it's like for Putin MadameButterfly Aug 2025 #12

"He will never blame himself or give in to regret." ShazzieB Aug 2025 #20

Is it time for conscientious Americans to resign from the National Guard? pecosbob Aug 2025 #2

No! We need these educated critical thinkers! poli-junkie Aug 2025 #5

No. More conscientious Americans should join. hadEnuf Aug 2025 #10

Serious question: refusal to stand against citizens TommyT139 Aug 2025 #28

We rely on NG, military, FBI, and police with a conscience MadameButterfly Aug 2025 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Aug 2025 #3

70.80% turnout in 2024. Kamala won 90.28% of the vote, Trump won 6.47%. W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #9

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You honestly think you will find a reputable poll showing that DC residents support what Trump is doing to their city? W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #14

It thought it might be informative to know what the actual residents think MichMan Aug 2025 #18

The residents believe he is too involved and they don't like it. Quiet Em Aug 2025 #21

DC is as blue as it gets. ShazzieB Aug 2025 #22

and you think putting Trump in charge might help MadameButterfly Aug 2025 #15

You have just explained the real reason MadameButterfly Aug 2025 #17

Trump is taunting America. He wants a rebellion so he can go bat shit crazy with the military. twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #4

What I'm afraid of Diraven Aug 2025 #6

The insurrection? LiberalArkie Aug 2025 #7

Do not trust them angrychair Aug 2025 #8

I hope you are right about them picking the wrong country to do this in. 🤞🏼 1WorldHope Aug 2025 #16

"The leadership are incompetent, pampered rich cowards with no actual real world skills and they're insufferable cunts." OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #19

I looked up statistics for most violent cities. DC isn't even in the top 25. Lonestarblue Aug 2025 #23

The R's do not have the intelligence to comprehend RATES. They just look at numbers. So to them if DC had 100 murders LiberalArkie Aug 2025 #24

THIS malaise Aug 2025 #25

Will the Guard... lame54 Aug 2025 #26

This is reassuring jmbar2 Aug 2025 #27