12 National Guard Removed from Inauguration Duty for Links to Right Wing Extremism

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So what next?......Hitler/Stalin type purges of the military? You want the military to not trust the civilian leadership just continue down this same path.

Hyperbole.

They removed 12 people from the capital defense for inappropriate social media comments. A stalinist purge it was not.
 
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Well we will see if they did it wrong.
As with most preventative measures, you'll never know when you did too much, but you'll definitely know when you did too little.
 
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If they're entirely correct to worry, that only augments my point about the government's vulnerability.

We saw on the 6th what not worrying about such things looks like.

It isn't about the number. Even if it was zero, that the government finds in necessary to politically vet its soldiers in this manner betrays a weakness that it is increasingly unable to conceal. It that way the storming of the Capitol fulfilled its purpose...

They were being reassigned because of posts and such of theirs antithetical to their duty.

I would expect the same from any organization public or private.
 
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12 conspiracy theorists out of 100 senators that are still currently holding office.
You mean the 'Russia, Russia, Russia' senators?....or the ones who still believe the Steele Dossier was truth and fact?
 
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You mean the 'Russia, Russia, Russia' senators?....or the ones who still believe the Steele Dossier was truth and fact?

Conspiracies exist, and all political activity is conspiracy, since it involves people collaborating together towards an end. The question is not whether we believe in conspiracies, it is which conspiracies we believe in.
 
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No, this simply how you begin mistrust in the military.

I never claimed it was.....go back and read the post again.

I read it the first time and you suggested that it was next which tells me you think that the things are at least some what comparable. I called that hyperbole.
 
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But the question is, why would you look for that in first place?
You might have missed it, but a few weeks ago right-wing terrorists were whipped up into a violent mob by the ex-president and attacked the US Capitol. Some people find that troubling.
 
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So looting, rioting, burning, sacking police stations is not insurrection?...Then what the heck is?
It’s not. Storming the Capitol shouting ‘hang Pence’ is.
 
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There were thousands, however.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day was marred by noisy demonstrations, shoving matches and sporadic clashes with cops that resulted in more than 200 arrests.

Three-thousand members of local, state and federal law enforcement — backed by 5,000 National Guard members and police officers from as far away as New Jersey — patrolled the streets as the evening's festivities got under way and the legions of protesters still seething over the Manhattan mogul's unexpected victory threatened more disruptions.

There has never been 25,000 troops deployed to the capital before. Not even during the Battle of Fort Stevens. Four square miles of the city are barricaded off, and three bridges going into the city are closed. 13 DC Metro stations are closed. These are far from standard security measures. The inauguration is more of a military mission than a celebration. As was my original point, all of this underscores the government's vulnerability.

Especially ironic considering all the talk last summer about defunding the police - no expense spared on security for the elites, but can't be bothered with security for ordinary Americans...
 
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Yes Federal Marshals have a different job than Secret Service. FM's are LEo's with the power to detain, arrest and use deadly force against civilians. By swearing in NG soldiers you are empowering them with the same authority......an authority which is not something they should have.

I will take your word for it as I am sure you are more knowledgeable on the subject than I am.
 
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I read it the first time and you suggested that it was next which tells me you think that the things are at least some what comparable. I called that hyperbole.
No, it follows Newton's 3rd law of motion. Gov. Abbott demonstrated the reaction.......
 
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You might have missed it, but a few weeks ago right-wing terrorists were whipped up into a violent mob by the ex-president and attacked the US Capitol.
So, what exactly did he say that 'whipped up a violent mob'.....you don't seem to explain that.
 
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You're somewhat snippy for someone who suggested that the next step after careful vetting is a stalintst purge.
Never suggested any such thing. I questioned if that was the next move.....big difference. BTW, I am never snippy....snarky yes....snippy no.
 
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