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Some 1,500 active duty Army paratroopers have been put on alert for a potential deployment to Minnesota, according to two defense officials.

They're ones who are trained and equipped for arctic warfare. This is kind of thing you do when planning to massacre civilians.

Edit: The Washington Post is now saying the same thing:

Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say

Soldiers with the Army’s 11th Airborne Division in Alaska have been placed at the ready following Trump’s Insurrection Act threat, according to defense officials.

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 12 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Those soldiers better remember the US Constitution is the number one priority and not following illegal orders is lawful.

[–] Pazu900@lemmy.world 9 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Just like they did when murdering people "smuggling drugs" without trial and invading Venezuela?

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

I know, it's a massive shit sandwich.

[–] DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com 3 points 10 hours ago

Meh, we're already violating the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 14th amendments. And we've made it abundantly clear that laws don't matter, and that crime is legal. And for what's not, a little bribary of the president to get a pardon will have to do.

[–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Anyone who thinks these soldiers will do anything other than exactly what they're ordered is thinking more than a little wishfully

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Yeah, of President Pedo and his DUI hire says to murder American civilians most of them will follow that order because that's what they've been trained to do with a more than a handful gleefully creating it out because they're also MAGA.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 7 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

If Trump attacks citizens with their own military.. all bets are off after that.

[–] callouscomic@lemmy.zip 6 points 10 hours ago

"And in response, Americans did ... checks recent history ... nothing about it."

[–] callouscomic@lemmy.zip 6 points 10 hours ago

Kent State

.... and other things we've learned nothing from.

[–] chemicalprophet@slrpnk.net 27 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

US armed forces are traitors to the people by all accounts at this point.

[–] Chivera@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Hey they're just following orders ok

[–] cheesybuddha@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago

Tell it to the tribunal

[–] m3t00@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

generals gathered in their masses. rip ozzy

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago (3 children)

President of peace everyone!

[–] m3t00@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

obama's peace prize or greenland gets it. wtaf. rename it Epstein island

[–] Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

War is peace.

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[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 125 points 2 days ago (53 children)
[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago

Remember the name of this author, who is an active Republican propagandist.

Derek Hunter. May the leopards eat his face.

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