BigFig@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago2,000 National Guard troops will be sent to L.A. amid clashes over immigration raids - Los Angeles Timeswww.latimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square168fedilinkarrow-up1805arrow-down15
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minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·3 months agoNo, being able to federalize them was intended. We weren’t supposed to have a standing federal army, only call them up from the militias as needed. Turned out pretty quick that that didn’t work too well in reality.
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·3 months agoIt worked fine until we got a bit of that sweet sweet imperialism.
No, being able to federalize them was intended. We weren’t supposed to have a standing federal army, only call them up from the militias as needed.
Turned out pretty quick that that didn’t work too well in reality.
It worked fine until we got a bit of that sweet sweet imperialism.