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The Pentagon has ordered 1,500 US troops based in Alaska to prepare to deploy to Minnesota as a precautionary measure in case the administration decides to send them, a US official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The unit of the 11th Airborne Division is a cold-weather unit nicknamed “The Arctic Angels.”

Just a reminder that levying war is against the United States like this is the one thing the Constitution actually defines as a crime: Treason.

Don’t.

  • jim@lemmy.org
    23·
    3 days ago

    I don’t think someone makes sure they are loyal. I think they all do as they’re told so that someone doesn’t check to see if they are loyal. That’s all the ruling class needs to have control

    • fort_burp@feddit.nl
      2·
      2 days ago

      Yea, and they will each pre-emptively go the extra mile to prove they are well within the boundaries of the in-group, which leads to extreme views and horrific actions. It’s a combination of low self-esteem, low IQ, and insecurity. This makes the in-group smaller and “purer” but also pulls centrists / non-principled people toward the ideology of the in-group. That’s why Harris was the Democratic candidate in 2024, whereas 30 years ago Harris’ platform could have been a Republican one (and conversely why Sarah Palin seems tame by today’s standards, but not the standards of 30 years ago).

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      3 days ago

      I think they all do as they’re told

      Maybe true for marines less than six month out of training, but that’s not who trump is sending.

      He wants to send fucking airborne rangers, specifically an artic division out of Alaska.

      ICE is 100% going to want to act like equals and when that immediately fails they will try to be extra violent to impress them.

      And airborne rangers are not just going to let them run wild on civilians.

      • jim@lemmy.org
        22·
        2 days ago

        There is no difference between a marine and a fed and a local cop and a politician and an airborne ranger and an ICE agent.

        They will ALL do the job they get paid for.

        • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
          21·
          2 days ago

          Sure thing lil buddy…

          Just like if you ever met anyone from any of those groups, I’m sure you’d adjust your opinions to meet facts

          • jim@lemmy.org
            12·
            2 days ago

            I’ve met lots of people from groups like this who keep doing it because they get paid.

            Can you name anyone who has stood up and kept their job? Exactly, you old fucking centrist fart.

            Enjoy your retirement without social security and Medicare lmfao.

            • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              1 day ago

              Exactly, you old fucking centrist fart.

              …

              I get insulted a lot for my political beliefs, but that’s a new one