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Blue Owl

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26. That'll do wonders for tourism

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 09:24 AM

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BREAKING: The US military is officially on the streets of Washington DC. .... [View all] riversedge Aug 2025 OP

imagine if Obama had five kids by three different women, two of whom were immigrants Skittles Aug 2025 #1

What are they doing? markodochartaigh Aug 2025 #2

It's all projected strutting by an insecure, inadequate, miserable fat fuck Blue Owl Aug 2025 #4

That's about it--Trump telling the world that the military is his to do what he wants them to do! riversedge Aug 2025 #5

We'll get that one carjacker...dam we good... wcmagumba Aug 2025 #3

The police already had arrested two of them on the scene! karynnj Aug 2025 #35

If they're looking for criminals, they should start with the GOP House caucus... Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #6

They are going to round up homeless orangecrush Aug 2025 #7

And some were once valued members of our military. Norbert Aug 2025 #20

Exactly. orangecrush Aug 2025 #21

What is this even accomplishing? Diraven Aug 2025 #8

Feeding the stupid felon's bottomless ego. MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2025 #13

Trump now has authority over all armed forces in DC. He's grabbing power. thought crime Aug 2025 #17

Are we having fun yet? LeftInTX Aug 2025 #9

When is the Army gonna start defending the constitution? That is the actual job after all. rickyhall Aug 2025 #10

There are NOT 800 National Guardsmen patrolling the DC streets 24/7 AverageOldGuy Aug 2025 #11

Cowards playing dress-up synni Aug 2025 #12

It's late, and I'm drunk, but, that doesn't seem fair to the national guard personnel. 1WorldHope Aug 2025 #14

Yes, but it is their DUTY to object. Justice matters. Aug 2025 #15

Instead of following their oaths to the Constitution and protecting us from Cloudhopper Aug 2025 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author 1WorldHope Aug 2025 #38

I agree with you both, Justice Matters and cloud hopper. 1WorldHope Aug 2025 #39

They don't have a choice Red Mountain Aug 2025 #24

Bullshit! They go where they are ordered to go. MineralMan Aug 2025 #32

And to think Nixon was taken down for way less than this. Initech Aug 2025 #16

Looks like they don't know what to do with themselves. GoodRaisin Aug 2025 #18

I'd go sight-seeing as a guardsman. Looking for "DEI" haele Aug 2025 #33

Yeah, and check out some good places to eat. GoodRaisin Aug 2025 #40

Imagine if *any* president did this Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #19

It has been a while since I have seen that kind of a scene DFW Aug 2025 #22

Why camo in an urban area? Mossfern Aug 2025 #23

It's what they have Red Mountain Aug 2025 #25

That'll do wonders for tourism Blue Owl Aug 2025 #26

Army of occupation bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #27

Trump is scared. Emile Aug 2025 #28

Where is the right? -misanthroptimist Aug 2025 #29

Twiddling their thumbs nt RussBLib Aug 2025 #30

I wonder JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #31

This would literally end the career of any other politician. Initech Aug 2025 #36

Land of the free. republianmushroom Aug 2025 #37

Trump was too afraid to enlist and too afraid of DC. Emile Aug 2025 #41