Erm ackshually nerd Brownshirts would be a party paramilitary thugs, like the UHaul Nazis, Proud Boys, Patriot Prayer. Uniformed militarized national police would be like the Ordnungspolizei (Orpo). ICE in Marvel tshirts would be Gestapo (Geheime Staatspolizei).

[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 41 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Isn’t this what the National Guard is already trained for?

[–] Dessa@hexbear.net 39 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, I'm not sure how this is any different.

ICE are the bownshirts

[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 37 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah Trump likes doing these publicity stunts where he dresses up basic functions LEO have been doing for decades as some new tough on crime measure that everyone before him was too woke and cowardly to do.

[–] hotspur@hexbear.net 11 points 3 weeks ago

Two items: this probably allows them to funnel more money to national Guard units for more policing gear specifally. The other thing, and I’m not sure about this, is that that “QRF” force might be setup under DC national guard or DOD Somehow so that they can sidestep governors resisting deploying their state guard.

I think the EO also has provisioning for a system that will deputize civilians “with law enforcement and military backgrounds” to go out and assist in quelling protests, so basically deputing the proud boy’s and letting them legally abuse protestors possibly.

[–] D61@hexbear.net 8 points 3 weeks ago

National Guard are not QRF (Quick Reaction Force).

QRF are pretty much always supposed to be at the ready to deploy immedately, as in, a matter of hours.