Quote by dannig
This would mean Civil War.
Civil war, which many on the far right have wanted for years to provoke, may well be coming sooner than that.
Besides being a sop to those in his rural base who hate cities, Trump's/Hegseth's military invasions of "Democrat cities" seem deliberately intended to provoke resistance. Even a small amount of violence (or possibly even nonviolent resistance) on the part of protesters in the occupied cities will likely result in a disproportionate response, supported rabidly by Trump's base, and could quickly spiral out of control.
By renaming the Department of Defense to Department of War, Trump threatening in a speech this week to use domestic cities as "training grounds" for troops who are not ordinarily allowed to fight on American soil, and Hegseth boldly proclaiming an increased emphasis on military "lethality," the Administration is openly signaling a desire to wage civil war.
Keep an eye on what happens in Portland. Illegally federalized Oregon troops occupied the city for the first time yesterday, with a bit of violence perpetrated against protestors but cooler heads mostly prevailing. Then the city seemed to get a reprieve last night, with a Federal judge temporarily ordering a halt. That case will go to the Ninth Circuit, which is almost certain to uphold yesterday's ruling. And then ... it will go to SCOTUS, probably on the emergency docket, and who the fuck knows what they're thinking anymore?
Meanwhile today, Trump executed an end run around last night's ruling, whose scope was limited to the Oregon National Guard, by sending up the illegally federalized California National Guard. Watch this space and pray.