That would be an actual act of rebellion and kick off an incredibly destructive war. He’s far more likely to encourage nonviolent resistance and to try and get guardsmen from Texas to defect
That would be an actual act of rebellion and kick off an incredibly destructive war.
Let’s be very fucking clear about this: Pritzker deploying the Illinois national guard would be an entirely justified and very legal act of defense. Trump attacking the state using the Texas guard is the act of war.
That would be an actual act of rebellion and kick off an incredibly destructive war. He’s far more likely to encourage nonviolent resistance and to try and get guardsmen from Texas to defect
Let’s be very fucking clear about this: Pritzker deploying the Illinois national guard would be an entirely justified and very legal act of defense. Trump attacking the state using the Texas guard is the act of war.
Justifiable absolutely. But justification doesn’t win wars or stop death.
Justification doesn’t really come into it. A state starting a shooting war with just national guard soldiers is a recipe for losing.
Guess we better do nothing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Or maybe deploy Illinois guard 1:1 for every Texas Guard member they send. Put body cams on all of them, too, streaming live…
deploying your military on your own population is one of the last things you want to do as a commander