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— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) August 24, 2025

I think the issue for MAGA is whether this sort of activity is sustainable? Highly doubtful. By no means an expert on national guard budgeting but if most are on 2 weeks a year contracts with some weekend training how in the heck could you rotate through enough troops to surge like this?

We should appreciate that, for now, DC DOES seem better. But 2 weeks is not NEARLY enough data - in part because we would really want to take measure once the town "reopens" next week with Congress back in session. If (I do) we believe that property crimes are crimes of opportunity, when you have 1/2 of your workforce out on vacation it isn't rocket science to believe that crime would be down .

PS. The real problem here is the ticking time bomb. Most violence (especially police involved shootings) occur during periods of intense stress. Think domestic violence, vehicle stops, mental health crisis. Armed national guardsmen are NOT trained for such things. So the real **** that is going to hit the fan is when something bad happens. If you live in a metro urban area you know that is simple a function of days x population. That has to be the concern - that some poor NG is out on patrol and gets sucked into a situation they are ill trained for, it goes bad, and it is all caught on a video that ignites serious protest.

sycasey said:

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bear2034 said:

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"4 out of the 5 most vioIent cities in the US are in red states!!" You wanna play this?

1. Jackson, MS
Offenders: 90% Black
Mayor: Democrat Party

2. Birmingham, AL
Offenders: 80% Black
Mayor: Democrat Party

3. St. Louis, MO
Offenders: 75% Black
Mayor: Democrat Party

4.…

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) August 25, 2025

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So the solution is . . . no black people?

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Correct.
These troglodytes want no blacks, no hispanics, and not even Chinese products though they are often better and cheaper.

socaltownie said:

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I think the issue for MAGA is whether this sort of activity is sustainable? Highly doubtful.

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Highly ambitious men design highly complex plans to achieve their highly ambitious ideas.

One could also make different arguments. How many career, violent criminals operate in DC. 300, 500, 1,000? Taking a chunk of those off the street changes the equation (if LEO and judiciary do their jobs); along with removing thousands of homeless; and emboldening law-abiding citizens. Young people, women, children being able to walk and play outside may embolden some to be more outspoken. Then one hooligan's actions stand out. Hooligan behavior isn't tolerated.

I agree two weeks isn't enough time for a deep enough impact, but I love seeing teenagers interact w NG troops - positive role models. I hope someone puts together trading cards w fun, informative bios. Interests, education, goals, hobbies of the NG on hand.

You appear to skip the #1 cause of extreme violence - the drug trade. Get that reduced. Get the Most Wanted off the streets.

Hopefully the reduction in crime will also reduce copy cat crimes. Maybe along w NG trading cards, they can do some mini clips on Instagram. I'm sure there are NG who are weightlifters, hoopsters, artists, grad students, unpublished authors, and some who have themselves been victims of crime. It still baffles me when kids in Potrero Hill haven't been to Ocean Beach. There's a whole world out there. Set up chess meets, free throw shooting contests, book club, etc., w city services and NG.