Noem was in L.A. to address the ongoing protests against President Donald Trump's immigration policies. Federal agents handcuffed Padilla after his removal.
Many service members are in the same position and depend on Uncle Sam to pay their bills (and, ya know, to stay out of jail for derelicion of duty or insubordination)…hence why it might be a tad difficult to “remember their oath” and stand up against vaguely illegalish orders, which might morally preserve their soul, but crushes their ability to live. Only bringing this up because of comments in other posts related to the NG and USMC in LA, but I see a close parallel of maliciously manufactured helplessness to self-advocate.
It’s an intentionally designed system, so that everyone falling out of line by themselves would hurt only themselves. It’s the point of governments and militaries than everyone can be replaced.
It was always so.
Strikes are supposed to be “suicidal”.
The problem is that western cultures after 60s manufactured expectation that there’s no such thing among necessary ones in life. That you live for feeling nice, comfort, good things, peaceful politics. That risking your life to make a statement won’t be required from you. That was initially counterpropaganda to communism, I think.
Many service members are in the same position and depend on Uncle Sam to pay their bills (and, ya know, to stay out of jail for derelicion of duty or insubordination)…hence why it might be a tad difficult to “remember their oath” and stand up against vaguely illegalish orders, which might morally preserve their soul, but crushes their ability to live. Only bringing this up because of comments in other posts related to the NG and USMC in LA, but I see a close parallel of maliciously manufactured helplessness to self-advocate.
It’s an intentionally designed system, so that everyone falling out of line by themselves would hurt only themselves. It’s the point of governments and militaries than everyone can be replaced.
It was always so.
Strikes are supposed to be “suicidal”.
The problem is that western cultures after 60s manufactured expectation that there’s no such thing among necessary ones in life. That you live for feeling nice, comfort, good things, peaceful politics. That risking your life to make a statement won’t be required from you. That was initially counterpropaganda to communism, I think.