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Jilly_in_VA

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Wed Sep 10, 2025, 10:39 AM Wednesday

Guard Reveals How Much People Hate Trump's D.C. Crackdown [View all]

The National Guard mistakenly sent an internal sentiment analysis to a newspaper, showing that most reactions to Trump’s D.C. takeover are adverse and risks widening a rift between troops and civilians.

Internal documents assessing news coverage and social media describe residents’ alarm, being a “wedge between citizens and the military,” according to The Washington Post, which inadvertently received them.

Veterans and troops view the deployment “with shame and alarm,” the documents read.

A Guard official acknowledged the assessment’s authenticity and said it was inadvertently emailed to the Post. It is unclear how many others received it.

The analysis found that social posts about the deployment were 53 percent negative, 45 percent neutral, and 2 percent positive.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/national-guard-accidentally-reveals-how-much-people-hate-trumps-dc-crackdown/

Gee, ya think? (the article also goes on the reveal the amount of troop fatigue ad confusion as the deployment lasts beyond a month)

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They get called up to pick up trash and lay mulch. Norbert Wednesday #1
"War fighters" Walleye Wednesday #2
At any point a bad actor could grab one of their super war rifles and create major mayhem. Blues Heron Wednesday #3
"accidentally" lol LoveSucky Wednesday #4
I think this is going to create a lot of PTSD. LisaM Wednesday #16
I have been razzing my MAGA neighbor (who is in the Guard) about when he gets his deployment orders. Midnight Writer Wednesday #5
Ask him when violating Posse Comitatus became NBD (No Big Deal). maxsolomon Wednesday #8
I doubt he has any idea what Posse Comitatus is. Midnight Writer Wednesday #12
Ask him if he is willing to give his life BidenRocks Wednesday #17
Well, tough shit for him. calimary Wednesday #11
Because Trump doesn't think beyond the evening news D_Master81 Wednesday #6
IIRC it plummeted because they were being deployed to Iraq maxsolomon Wednesday #9
Remember that time yankee87 Wednesday #13
Kick and recommend for visibility bronxiteforever Wednesday #7
The military are Nazi enablers angrychair Wednesday #10
I think "inadvertently"..... actually means, I still would like to keep my job ashredux Wednesday #14
giving this on another kick Attilatheblond Wednesday #15
Mistakenly-On Purpose, I'd hazard. I doubt the military likes being used as a political prop Torchlight Wednesday #18
Much of the "hatred" showed to returning Vietnam vets was probably about Kent State... Wounded Bear Wednesday #19
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