Friday, August 29, 2025

Why Is the National Guard in DC? Even They Don't Know.

The Atlantic: Even the men and women of the National Guard seemed flummoxed, at times, over what exactly they were supposed to be doing in the nation's capital. ... Their mission is ostensibly to stop violent crime, but many here and beyond fear that Washington is being used as a test case--the blueprint for Trump to deploy the National Guard across the country as a paramilitary police force--and that Americans are being conditioned to accept authoritarianism.

Posted by retort at 07:46 PM | 48 COMMENTS | permalink

More

There is also the concern that the Guard is not actually making much of a difference. To wit: On Wednesday around 3 p.m.--less than a week after Trump declared on social media that "Washington, D.C. is SAFE AGAIN!"--a woman was stabbed near a major intersection along the city's H Street corridor. Guard members had been passing through the intersection all day, and a trio happened to be finishing lunch on the patio of a taqueria directly across the street when the stabbing happened. Still, the suspect managed to flee.

Comments

authoritarianism can only be stopped by doing everything vocal minority leftists dictate.

#1 | Posted by easy_meat at 2025-08-29 08:20 PM

Deflectors To Maximum!

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-29 08:22 PM

Why are the guardsmen in DC? Let me make a list:
-pick up trash on the Mall
-keep up business at local Starbucks and chipotle stores
-avoid parading in Southeast DC
-draw pay from their home state governments
-make sure Der Dotard has a woody every time he looks at them

#3 | Posted by catdog at 2025-08-29 08:38 PM

- distract from PedoGate

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-29 08:46 PM

- distract from PedoGate
#4 | Posted by Corky

Yep.

#5 | Posted by easy_meat at 2025-08-29 10:33 PM

EasyMeat is an appropriate alias choice for the defender of a treasonous rich pedo con artist con man

#6 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-08-29 11:10 PM

Presence.

I can't believe how dumb you Lumpers are.

#7 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-29 11:25 PM

The Naitonal Guard and Army are in DC, preparing for the full military dictatorship.

#8 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-08-30 10:04 AM

"presence" LOL oneIQirony, proving the moniker yet again

#9 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-08-30 10:05 AM

"Presence"

You misspelled practice.

Practice for the military takeover of other American cities.

I can't believe how naive you commie agitators are.

#10 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-30 10:21 AM

Re 8

Exactly.

Practice.

#11 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-30 10:40 AM

One goal is to normalize Americans just seeing armed military police everywhere they go.

Normalize the Police State.

Libs don't want a Police State so it's designed to traumatize the libs.

76% of Republicans do want a Police State thus it's also designed to give the JeffJs a reason to be proud of their county and support what Trump is doing.

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-30 10:44 AM

Libs don't want a Police State

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-30 10:44 AM | Reply | Flag:

What they DO want is rampant crime including carjackings, murder, unfettered sale of fentanyl, thuggery and theft.

#13 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-30 11:09 AM

"What they DO want is rampant crime including carjackings, murder, unfettered sale of fentanyl, thuggery and theft."

It's hard for me to imagine anybody actually wants that.

The reality is that way too many folks in office and in the media only care about those problems so that they can use them to win the next election in front of them. Thats the significance of the issue to them.

#14 | Posted by eberly at 2025-08-30 11:18 AM

It's hard for me to imagine anybody actually wants that.
~ Eberly

Why? They fight for it every day. People -------- in the streets in SFO, shop keepers can't sho away the -------- without getting arrested.


The reality is that way too many folks in office and in the media only care about those problems so that they can use them to win the next election in front of them.

How? How has this helped "win" elections for those that oppose it? SFO votes FOR these things.

Only if the population as a majority of -------- in the streets would this make ANY sense.


Libs don't want a Police State
#12 | Posted by snoofy

There's no middle ground between -------- in the streets and a police state?

#15 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-30 11:34 AM

It's Cadet Bone Spur's version of Kim Jung Un's Peter II of Russia's playing with his soldiers.

Mostly, though, Trump wanted homeless people away from where his motorcade passes on the way to his VA golf course.

#16 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-08-30 11:38 AM

The reason these extereme measures are happening is because its been running wild and out of control for so long.

What has to happen to get it back to normal is known as springback compensation.

The longer and more we let people run and avoid simple laws, like car window tint, the hard the response has to be to clean it up.

Broken Window policing isn't just a theory. By taking care of low-level "disorder" offenses, such as, speeding, -------- in streets, public intoxication and urination or fare evasion, police aim to create a sense of order, which reduces more serious crimes.

#17 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-30 11:39 AM


Mostly, though, Trump wanted homeless people away from where his motorcade passes on the way to his VA golf course.

#16 | POSTED BY AMERICANUNITY

Oh similar to Newsom when he removed all the homeless, vagrancy and drug tents from SFO when Xi came to visit? Kinda like that?

#18 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-30 11:40 AM

What they DO want is rampant crime including carjackings, murder, unfettered sale of fentanyl, thuggery and theft.
#13 | Posted by lfthndthrds

If we had gun control it would put a damper on all those things.

But your mythology doesn't allow you to have that conversation.

So, what is actually happening here is your own Republican love of guns that any crazy lowlife can own is enabling and catalyzing criminal activity in America.

#19 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-30 11:42 AM

What they DO want is rampant crime including carjackings, murder, unfettered sale of fentanyl, thuggery and theft.
#13 | Posted by lfthndthrds

^
Homicide rates spiked by 68% from April to July 2020 in a sample of 30 American cities.

Why didn't Trump deploy the National Guard at that time?

"The reality is that way too many folks in office and in the media only care about those problems so that they can use them to win the next election in front of them. Thats the significance of the issue to them."
--Eberly

#20 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-30 11:48 AM

Libs don't want a Police State
#12 | Posted by snoofy

A police state is preferred to an anarchy.

#21 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-30 11:49 AM

People -------- in the streets in SFO, shop keepers can't sho away the -------- without getting arrested.

First SFO is an airport. The homeless are not -------- in the streets at the airport. It's a long walk to the airport and there are plenty of streets to ---- in before they get there.

Second they are -------- in the streets of North Carolina Florida and Texas. It's a national even global problem. You did know that right?

Why do we never hear you complain and whine about that (but obviously do nothing about it either)?

Because you are a lying commie agitator who apparently also claims he is a liberal democrat but apparently who doesn't really give a ---- about liberal or democratic values.

AmIRight?

#22 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-30 11:54 AM

Presence.

I can't believe how dumb you Lumpers are.

#7 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

Duhhhhh LuMpErZ!!

The idiot regurgitating talking points calling others dumb.

#23 | Posted by jpw at 2025-08-30 11:57 AM

police state is preferred to an anarchy.

#21 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

Then go back to China you stupid pile of s^*%.

We're nowhere close to anarchy, dumbf^*+.

#24 | Posted by jpw at 2025-08-30 11:58 AM

~ It's hard for me to imagine anybody actually wants that.

Me too, but when someone actually criticizes Trump wanting to reel it in, I have to question why.

IIRC it was in 1994-1995 when Clinton was in office and New Orleans, LA was given an ultimatum - get a handle on crime or the National Guard will be sent in. I didn't hear one democrat bitching about that.

It's like the 2.whatever % inflation we have at the moment. It's almost like they want the 9.5% back so they can bitch at this administration for something.

#25 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-30 12:26 PM

A police state is preferred to an anarchy.

#21 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

By lying foreign commie agitators apparently.

GFY with your "anarchy" and your "police state".

Sic Semper Tyrannis

#26 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-30 12:39 PM

#26

It's true ...

You can live in Somalia or Singapore.

Choose.

#27 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-30 12:45 PM

He's living in America.

#28 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-30 12:48 PM

"I have to question why."

Of course you do. But you don't care about the answers which have been readily available to you all along.

"I didn't hear one democrat bitching about that."

Because he didn't actually do it? Or any of the other facist authoritarian things Trumpy is doing.

"It's like the 2.whatever % inflation we have at the moment."

2.9% and rising. It's low hanging fruit because Trumpy literally promised he would "end inflation" in "Day One". And you morons believed him.

Donald Trump promised to "end inflation" and "immediately bring prices down starting on Day One" of his second term.

It's like you live in a Fox News alternate reality bubble.

#29 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-30 12:48 PM

First SFO is an airport
- donorbot

No incorrect KSFO is an airport.

AirNav: KSFO - San Francisco International Airport share.google

#30 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-30 12:48 PM

Second they are -------- in the streets of North Carolina Florida and Texas.
- donorbot

Not legally, and shop owners can shoo them away

Not in SFO, you actually get cited.

#31 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-30 12:49 PM

Why do we never hear you complain and whine about that (but obviously do nothing about it either)?
- donorbot

Because I don't live or visit there.

My friends live in SFO, they have real information on incidents they have experienced, photos and details.

You're just pulling ---- out of your ass and calling it facts.

#32 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-30 12:52 PM

2.9% and rising
- donorbot

It's transitory
- snoofy

#33 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-30 12:52 PM

It's transitory
- snoofy

#33 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

We are all transitory!

-Joni Ernst

#34 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-30 12:55 PM

No incorrect

In the same way that JFK isn't an airport.

#35 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-08-30 01:01 PM

"Because I don't live or visit there."

As a professional agitator you don't have a travel budget?

Your bosses are cheapos or you are terrible agitator Comrade.

"Not legally, and shop owners can shoo them away"

How would you know liar?

You just said you haven't traveled or visited there. (I have)

SFO is an airport. The K is silent foreign agitator.

Home Page
SFO offers nonstop flights to Asia, South Pacific, Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the US; world-class facilities, shopping, dining and more!

#36 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-30 01:03 PM

You're just pulling ---- out of your ass and calling it facts.

#32 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

The people say that every maga accusation is a confession.

I don't know if it's true but that's what the people are saying.

#37 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-30 01:11 PM

People -------- in the streets...

#15 | Posted by oneironaut

This happens all over the country among the homeless populations. Even in little rural towns, especially when the public bathrooms are chained shut. (At least my little rural city has provided portable bathrooms outside of the closed bathrooms). So I'm curious... Where cities have NOT made such accommodations, where do you think homeless people should --------?

You seem to be full of criticism without solutions.

#38 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-08-30 03:29 PM

Re #38

It looks like Donner has taken on the same topic. But it doesn't appear that you've answered the question.

#39 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-08-30 03:31 PM

You can live in Somalia or Singapore.

Choose.

#27 | Posted by oneironaut

Neither.

I choose the United States, s*&^bag.

#40 | Posted by jpw at 2025-08-30 03:45 PM

You can live in Somalia or Singapore.
Choose.
#27 | Posted by oneironaut

^
Congratulations on accepting the $50,000 ICE signing bonus!

And, "Thank You For Your Service."

#41 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-30 03:56 PM

Homelessness is a global problem.

About thoughts and prayers?

Solve homelessness (or provide facilities for humans to ---- in) and you might make progress in solving the -------- in the street problem. But it is not near as bad as the shooting in the streets problem which we are not even going to talk about (until the next one).

Or you can just whine and lie about Democrat controlled cities and ignore the problems in Republican controlled cities like the Foreign Agitator does. That will work just as well as "thoughts and prayers".

#42 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-30 04:05 PM

White fragility.

#43 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-08-31 03:12 PM

I guess Onenut ran off when it had no solutions for nationwide homelessness.

#44 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-08-31 05:56 PM

A million dollars a day would house a lot of homeless. Very comfortably.

#45 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-31 06:00 PM

OneTrumpingMoron is an incel who gets all his information from rightwing sources on X.com.

#46 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-31 06:34 PM

My friends live in SFO

Your imaginary friends lived in the airport?

#47 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-31 06:36 PM

What does SFO stand for?

AI Overview

SFO most commonly stands for San Francisco International Airport, a major airport in the San Francisco Bay Area. While the letters were initially assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for uniqueness, the "O" in SFO was a convenient addition that happened to align with the "o" in "Francisco".

#48 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-31 06:40 PM

Drudge Retort Headlines

Michigan Church Shooting (52 comments)

Trump says he will Send Troops to Portland (32 comments)

Hegseth Summons Brass for Dumbest Reason Imaginable (23 comments)

Trump's Crackdown On Political Dissent Is Here (18 comments)

Trump's Big Beautiful Rural Hospital Collapse (17 comments)

Clarence Thomas Says Precedent Might Not Determine Cases on Upcoming Supreme Court Docket (16 comments)

Gunman Fires on Riverside Bar in North Carolina From Boat (15 comments)

George Santos: Prison Sucks So Bad Let Me Out (14 comments)

John Bolton Knew Trump Would Come After Him (14 comments)

Eric Trump: My Dad Stops Wars on the Phone (14 comments)