• @grte@lemmy.ca
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    296 days ago

    I’m getting the feeling that what the US is thiiiiis close to is civil conflict.

    • @catloaf@lemm.ee
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      6 days ago

      We’ll see what the national guard does. If they fight the citizens, this is it. I’m hoping they don’t. They’re Californians themselves.

      Edit: 700 Marines from Twentynine Palms. If they’re deployed to protect ICE, this is it, because the people won’t stop rioting for them until they pull a Kent State and shoot civilians. I don’t see how they’ve been tasked, so hopefully they’re kept away from the active areas.

      • @FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world
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        66 days ago

        It’s about 80/20 liberal among all the jarheads I know, REALLY hope their commander decides to support the Constitution but if they start firing they may well be met with return fire from folks who went through the same crucible.

    • @RadicalEagle@lemmy.world
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      186 days ago

      There’s plenty of civil conflict. Trump is trying to make it uncivil by calling in the military (as if local police weren’t already militarized enough).