AINSLEY EARHARDT (FOX HOST): So the president implemented this Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force and in less than a week they’ve taken 100 violent criminals off the streets. I think it’s great. I wouldn’t mind seeing the National Guard, especially if it’s in areas where there is a lot of crime. I mean, think about Times Square. There is a lot of crime there. We cover a lot of stories there. If they had National Guard troops in Times Square it would make me feel safer.

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      Because they know that if they don’t stop keeping everyone divided with lies and hate they’ll be squarely under the chopping block.

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        So the answer is then to sin as hard and fast as you can, at all times? What, are they trying to outrun God’s karma counter or what?

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          I was thinking more mass deflection so people don’t notice they’re stealing everything that’s not nailed down

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      It’s a FNC host. They are rehearsed corporate propagandists. They will try out many lines to see what sticks in support of their agenda - in this case, militarized police via the NG.

      Note that this general trend is bipartisan in its essence, they just use different terminology and implementations. The previous administration inflated federal funding for police and their use of “free” military equipment. You might get to enjoy this at future protests when they give you permanent hearing damage with an LRAD.

      Both of these came in response to protests. It is the capitalist boot being laced to stomp on our faces. When we demand racial justice, no genocide, really anything against capital, they will do this. We have to be ready for it and not take advice from them on how to organize politically or protest.

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      It’s in the nature of conservatives to be afraid, it’s their fundamental motivating emotion. That’s why they’re so eager to put their tough strong daddy into office who promises to put things back to the reassuring, comfortable way they used to be.

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      Cause life is precious and we don’t want to have to look behind our back everyday!

      e: 11 Downvotes… I kinda figured that… But somebody got to speak up!

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        Life is too precious to be constantly checking your 6 when there’s no fucking threat there.