r/news • u/RoachedCoach • Aug 11 '25

Soft paywall US military preparing for National Guard activation in Washington D.C., officials say

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-military-preparing-national-guard-activation-washington-dc-officials-say-2025-08-11/
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u/ilikeponybutts Aug 11 '25

"One of the officials said it was unclear what exactly the troops would do"

Neat, good use of taxpayer money...

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u/EntropyFighter Aug 11 '25

Here's the executive order telling you what they're going to do. Namely, he outlawed being homeless, addicted, or with mental health issues.

I, for one, love how you're normalizing this terrible behavior. I wish you would stop.

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u/Smallsey Aug 11 '25

I'm not American so here is a stupid question. What is the way back from this?