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Rhiannon12866

(246,063 posts) Thu Oct 30, 2025, 09:20 PM Thursday

Pentagon quietly building up 500-troop 'quick reaction forces' in every state: WSJ - All In - MSNBC

New reporting from the Wall Street Journal reveals Trump’s Pentagon is ordering the National Guard to form “quick reaction forces” in every state—a major shift toward using U.S. troops on domestic ground. WSJ’s Vera Bergengruen joins to discuss her reporting. - Aired on 10/30/2025.

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Pentagon quietly building up 500-troop 'quick reaction forces' in every state: WSJ - All In - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Thursday OP

Feels more and more like Nazi Germany with every passing day. Joinfortmill Thursday #1

First stage of a Fascist zorbasd Thursday #2

They're certain to be screened TommyT139 Thursday #3

Can we say Cherokee100 Thursday #4

500 troops in one state, would be next to nothing in another state Bayard Thursday #5

Joinfortmill

(19,372 posts)

1. Feels more and more like Nazi Germany with every passing day.

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Thu Oct 30, 2025, 09:23 PM

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zorbasd

(496 posts)

2. First stage of a Fascist

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Thu Oct 30, 2025, 09:23 PM

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Dictatorship.

TommyT139

(2,032 posts)

3. They're certain to be screened

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Thu Oct 30, 2025, 09:36 PM

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...for malice and devotion to Trump.
And probably they'll get extra pay.

Every last kind of them will be a traitor.

Cherokee100

(414 posts)

4. Can we say

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Thu Oct 30, 2025, 10:37 PM

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Can we say Martial Law? Get ready folks.

Bayard

(27,619 posts)

5. 500 troops in one state, would be next to nothing in another state

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Thu Oct 30, 2025, 11:48 PM

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For example, Louisville's population is a little over one million, while Los Angeles is 4 million. Looks to me like this would be more for intimidation and causing trouble, then a real peacekeeping or offensive force. No different than what we've already seen.

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