Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was not necessary

Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was unnecessary

California national guards troops and marines deployed to Los Angeles to help restore order after days of protest against the Trump administration have told friends and family members they are deeply unhappy about the assignment and worry their only meaningful role will be as pawns in a political battle they do not want to join.

Three different advocacy organisations representing military families said they had heard from dozens of affected service members who expressed discomfort about being drawn into a domestic policing operation outside their normal field of operations. The groups said they have heard no countervailing opinions.

“The sentiment across the board right now is that deploying military force against our own communities isn’t the kind of national security we signed up for,” said Sarah Streyder of the Secure Families Initiative, which represents the interests of military spouses, children and veterans.

  • chebur54@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Didn’t they say that any government is immoral in general. They exist because of robbing (taxing) and coercing population, create wars that nobody appreciates, lying over and over about pretty much everything. Mango Mussolini (trump) is just another puppet and all that shit show in LA and Mask is only being done to distract attention from something more important that we’re going to see soon. Either enforcement of CBDC, another scamdemic, complete surveillance like in 1984 or some war. All the countries participating in genocide of Occupied Palestine and Ukraine. They send funds and Palantir testing new weapons. Soon enough these weapons will be used against all of us.

    Trust the plan and vote harder behind the shower curtain.

    #jonesplantation #barnumworld