• deegeese@sopuli.xyz
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    17 days ago

    How come Newsom can’t order the California guard to protect the protestors from ICE?

    Isn’t he their commander?

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      17 days ago

      The Guard was federalized which takes them out of Newsom’s control and puts them in Dipshit’s control.

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          17 days ago

          The NG actually is the militia. They’re normally state level but can be called up to federal level for reasons that are currently being badly misused.

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            17 days ago

            Apparently there is a State Guard in addition to the NG that is solely under the governor. It’s no where near equipped to hold back a federal force. I guess the optics alone would hopefully be enough to stop Trump.

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              17 days ago

              The State Defense Force is only a thing in some of the states, and an active unit in less than that. They’re really not even a consideration in any defense strategy.

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                16 days ago

                Well, if it’s not to defend its citizens against kidnapping in your largest city, then they might as well get rid of it entirely.