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The presence of armed military gives rise to the Weapons Effect. The Trauma Effect should also be considered. There is no reason to engage in provocative military occupation of civilian space without clear, direct & immediate justification. Reminds me of the Rittenhouse defense....

The violence in D.C. is 100% due to Trump’s quest to invoke it through his military occupation of our cities. Martial Law is the next step in the plan to 1) cancel the midterms 2) move the narrative away from his Epstein Coverup. If people die he doesn’t care. It’s ONLY ABOUT HIM!

Absurd so-called solution. 🇺🇸 More threat of authority Does Not de-escalate nor really help. Fifty people from different units were standing around in groups in this case of one shooter. You need more than fifteen cars and fifty people to deal with one shooter? C’mon…more law is not the answer. 🇺🇸🕊️

“Sources say Hegseth was near to ordering the Department of War to drop cluster munitions over DC, but was talked down by aides, who reminded the Secretary of Defense that he, the Pentagon, and White House are located within the district.”

The NG were ordered into DC allegedly to help with a “crime emergency.” Yet crime across the city had been dropping, and these two NG members were shot—where? Two blocks from the White House, you say? Oh. My bad. Definitely a crime emergency, that whole area from the WH to the Capitol.

I will not blame national guards, most of whom signed up long before this admin took office. My hope is they remember their oath, to protect America from adversaries without and within, and for Americans not to lump them in with Ice, who signed over their loyalty to a convicted felon, not the law.

They were an illegal deployment. They are an illegal presence. That accomplished almost nothing. They cost a fortune. They probably want to go home.

Hegseth called TFG & asked him what to do. Hegseth is not qualified to make any decision re: our military. And he always sounds angry. Any other DofD leader is always at the podium calm, explaining what's going on. Hegseth is way too animated. Doesn't belong there. Give him a drink.

Tell me why American soldiers are being killed in America ? We’re in a trump war zone. Trumps fault . RIP Soldiers you know not what you do. Just kids caught up in military Trump bs. Real Americans would refuse to serve under a tyrant

If you, like me, just had to check whether your family members were victims in this attack (all because our President wanted to make people feel like the National Guard are his personal stormtroopers), take a drink. Predictable and completely unnecessary.

The real question is, when will the truth come out about the shooter? I hope honest reporting can break through the BS and make sure this isn’t just another insider job. Color me suspicious. I haven’t read if the soldiers are still alive. I sorely hope so.

How spendidly predictable! It would never occur to the flooded-with-testosterone Trump accolytes that prior to their deployment to Washington, no National Guardsmen has been assassinated there. It wasn't until the Trump/Hegseth cartel induced mayhem that an entire city was seeded with resent.

At this point it should be entirely clear that when the left assemble in protest, its done peacefully. But for whatever reason, every time Trump and any of his pawns get displayed, someone shoots at them. Tired of the MAGA theatrics to excuse deployment of troops on civilians! #removeTrump

You know what would have stopped 2 NG soldiers from getting shot... if Trump had never sent them to DC for no reason other than to look like a strong man (or, more likely, to create a distraction).

Trump & hegseth caused this violence by sending in ICE, FBI, the military, and National Guard units from 7 different states. The courts ruled that trump has to remove the national guard units. All these trump police are using unnecessary violence by attacking people on the streets.

This smells like a setup. The FIRST reaction is more troops?? Martial Law can’t be far behind. It is too bad it was the Guard. They are doing their duty and by all accounts, reluctantly. OTOH, if these were ICE guys, I think the nation’s reaction might be different.

Phase One.

Jim of Pennsyltucky@jimdigs.bsky.social

@whitehouse-47.bsky.social @ms.now @homelandgov.bsky.social Trump is seeking conflict with the THE PEOPLE. Per unexcusable brutal ICE actions. His goal is incitement. There will be violence. It will be Trump's excuse to move in the direction of martial law & the insurrection act. #maddow #Chicago

Guy on msnbc General in Illinois NG. Mad. Said we are not police. We are not trained to police. We are here to help in national disasters and to fight overseas. I hadn’t thought about that.

This is manipulation of the National Guard. What happened as a tragedy and should not have happened. But escalating with more of them on the street is even more manipulation. And I think it should be said this is Trump turning a tragedy into an excuse. He wants more military on our streets.