so CIA guy escalates war on civilians when civilians weren't doing it for them.
this post was submitted on 02 Dec 2025
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Pentagon says every national guard soldier deployed in Washington DC ‘is now armed’
(www.theguardian.com)
Yup.
They blame it on a shooting last week but...
“National guard members supporting this mission have been armed with their assigned duty weapons since August 2025, in support of civil authorities and at the request of the lead federal agency,” a JTF-DC spokesperson said.
Don’t they already?
Yeah, but they still are, too
Armed, maybe. Ammo is a different question.
They had ammo.
You asked?
Well, no. But… if you were to place a bet, would you bet that they had unloaded guns on their body?
Actually, yes.
So, more blatantly illegal orders from Pete Hegseth? Cool. Add it to the list of charges against him...and as soon as Trump is out of office...drop the hammer on his nuts and throw him in the darkest hole the military has available for traitors like him.
Fascism won't die with Trump.
Nope but we need to place great pressure on our representatives to put in safeguards against this in the future. The government has become like the early internet, too dependent on general good will and honorable behavior.
The government has become like the early internet, too dependent on general good will and honorable behavior.
Yes, I've seen this called the "norms fairy" before, since a lot of people seem to be believe that "norms" can actually stop people in power from doing bad things.
Hold your tongue, the early Internet was awesome. Surrendering rights for "safety" and cheap plastic junk is the problem you're an adult no one is coming to save you and no revolution or freedom was won without violence.
lol you literally don’t know what you’re talking about tons were won without violence. Maidan, Portugal, Spain, all over thrown without violence. Hell we even had non violent revolution via civil rights.
You’re probably just some shitty AI from Russia or Israel tho
White male power fantasies are what got us into this mess in the first place. People calling for violence are idiots. Non-violent resistance has a much better historical record of successes. Violence will escalate and lose long-term.
It will be a great day nonetheless.
No. They have been armed in every other Trump deployment too.
I was under the impression that according to the law, they were not permitted to have live rounds in their weapons though...which basically means they're "unarmed". Maybe I misunderstood.
You thought they followed the law. They do not.
The slower the better.
That makes sense hard to have a massacre without armed troops.
Wonder which secret service man shot the national gaurds?
It was probably the FBI that planned the whole thing, gave the guy the weapon, and goaded him into doing it just like they've been doing for decades so they can run to the news and talk about how they "foiled a terrorist plot."
This seems like trump is kicking the bucket naturally and they're trying to set up for when their "dear leader" isn't the figurehead anymore. That might be why the Mark Kelly+ vet video about following unlawful orders came to be. We'll have dumb and dumber running the country. All speculation though.
Just remember everyone: the real victims the armed jackbooted thugs holding a populace at gunpoint in honor of rapists and nazis. And if you don't Support The Troops then you are literally worse than hitler
Next up - each soldier gets their own tank.
So... they were just warm bodies in cute little war outfits before?
Posse Comitatus Act
Search says open carry is illegal in Washington DC.
Free guns, everybody! Anybody know how the weapons are actually handled? Is there a central point where they show up to each day and are given a gun, or do they keep them on them at all times?
I hope that people adequately thank these psychopaths for their service. All Soldiers Are Psychopaths.