r/Political_Revolution

The National Guard has not been deployed in the District for no reason for the past year. They may not be doing anything at all—intimidating, if anything, and certainly helping no one—but they are armed, they hang out in groups, and they are waiting to be given orders.

Trump told the Proud Boys American Nazi group to "stand down and stand by" during his first term, which worried people, and then he blew the dog whistle for them to storm the US Capitol. They went to prison for him, they smashed windows, they crushed a police officer to death, they smeared feces all over the historic building, they tore furniture apart, they went to prison, and he immediately commuted their sentences when he was reinstalled. They are standing by now, waiting for his orders, having been let out of prison to do his bidding.

National guardsmen are waiting for orders all over D.C. If you see them at polling places, take video and publicize it. Most of the press will not.

This is the federal prohibition on military at polling places:

18 U.S. Code § 592 - Troops at polls

Whoever, being an officer of the Army or Navy, or other person in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, orders, brings, keeps, or has under his authority or control any troops or armed men at any place where a general or special election is held, unless such force be necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; and be disqualified from holding any office of honor, profit, or trust under the United States.

This section shall not prevent any officer or member of the armed forces of the United States from exercising the right of suffrage in any election district to which he may belong, if otherwise qualified according to the laws of the State in which he offers to vote.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 719; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

EDIT: I am very surprised by the comments people are leaving. A majority of people who replied have said something to the effect that the National Guardsmen are nothing more than "bored kids" who wander aimlessly and who are in DC for no reason at all.

One person told me that my concern about their presence here demonstrates I lack critical thinking skills, and so I would like to ask more people why you think this is being done.

National Guardsmen are here from Idaho, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and Mississippi, many suggest, for no reason whatsoever. I am meant to accept that there is no purpose, no strategy behind their deployment. These are the reddest states in the country. Idaho is the country's center of American Nazi white supremacy. These states harbor aggressively racist and anti-LGBT church cultures, and some have passed laws specifically to make it difficult for minorities to vote within their states.

It doesn't seem to me that drawing armed military forces from these specific states has been done arbitrarily, but I evidently lack critical thinking abilities, so I would like to know why you believe they've been stationed here for a year with no purpose.

The estimated cost to pay them to be here and to house them in DC is $1.65 million taxpayer dollars per day. That is $1,100 per minute or $584 million—over half a billion dollars—per year. For "no reason," people believe.

I recall when Donald Trump told Proud Boys—just coincidentally, I am sure, white supremacists primarily from the same states as named above—to "stand down and stand by"—years ago, and then later rallied them from standby, resulting in them coming to Washington, DC and storming the US Capitol. Many were later sent to prison and Trump freed all or nearly all of them after he was made president again.

Do you believe these "bored kids" really were boarded onto airplanes, are being housed in hotels around the city, and have been kept here for over a year ultimately for zero purpose whatsoever? Please use your superior critical thinking and writing skills to educate me. Why were people sent from those specific states? Why are they paid to be here? What do they get out of it? What do their states get out of it? What will come of it? Or is it truly a completely purposeless endeavor at a great cost to everyone?

Educate me, as I am told I am not capable of critical reasoning myself. I admit I do have this crazy biased thinking that tells me this level of effort, precision and expense would not be taken to send people to a nation's capital for a year for literally no purpose, and I am additionally biased because the commander in chief who issued these orders previously attempted a coup. But I am dumb, evidently, so educate me.

UPDATE: Following reports of armed National Guard troops appearing near ballot drop boxes during election events (such as the D.C. primary), the D.C. Board of Elections and the D.C. Attorney General established a direct line of communication with the Joint Task Force overseeing the troops to enforce the 50-foot restriction.

Voter Assistance: Voters who experience or witness potential voter intimidation or military presence near voting sites can contact the election protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).

We are all stuck there, except the 1%

ICE agents shot a man again yesterday, this time in the Marble Hill neighborhood of the Bronx. Oscar Belgal is an immigrant from the Dominican Republic and was, at least according to DHS, the target of their enforcement operation. Early reports are they surrounded him in a car with a five-year-old child believed to be his son in the backseat and fired at them at least seven times. Confirmed to be on the scene is ICE agent Brendan Cuni, who has repeatedly been named in lawsuits by immigrants alleging he beat them and shot them with stun guns. The child is uninjured, and Belgal’s injuries were not considered life threatening.

There’s a lot we still do not know about this shooting. But given ICE’s ever-growing record of spewing blatant lies to excuse unjustifiable violence by their masked thugs, we obviously cannot count on them to provide the honest answers we need.

Hands Off NYC is demanding an independent investigation led by the New York Attorney General’s office and the local district attorneys, in addition to the public identification of the shooter. 🗣️ Let’s join them in contacting the offices of AG Letitia James here, Bronx DA Darcel Clark here and Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg here and telling them we expect them to do everything in their power to seek justice. 🗣️

ICE IS NOT ABOVE THE LAW

🗣️ They’re also urging Bronx business Kingsbridge Associates and the local Target location to cut ICE off from access to their parking lot in this area, which elected officials have already formally requested. We can reach out to Kingsbridge and this Target with the same ask here and here. 🗣️

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Oct 2, 2026. Tennessee State Rep. Justin J. Pearson is running for U.S. Congress (TN-09): votejustinj.com ~:~ Instagram @ justinjpearson

Justin’s behind in polling against his Republican opponent Brent Taylor. This is an open seat. The district was solidly-Democratic until May 2026 when the Tennessee GOP rushed a new map into law, which 'cracked' Memphis into thirds, turning the district from Solid-D to R+9 (exactly the kind of thing the Voting Rights Act was meant to prohibit).

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🗳️ Tennessee Voters 👉🏽 sos.tn.gov/elections

Key Dates:

* Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

* Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2026

* Early Voting: Wednesday, October 14 – Thursday, October 29, 2026

* Absentee Ballot Request Deadline: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Justin’s website: How do I vote?

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Here’s the clip on YouTube: Justin J. Pearson Behind the Headlines Interview Part 1 - JustinJ. Pearson - Oct 2, 2026 (YouTube)

Description: WATCH: Behind the Headlines interview on my campaign for Congress. I break down how both parties are holding on to the status quo, the war in Iran, & how we should lower the cost of gas, groceries, & electric bills, raise wages, & protect our environment.

Here’s the full 26-minutes on YouTube: Behind the Headlines with Justin J. Pearson - WKNO - October 2, 2026 (YouTube)

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We have to address the real issues that People in this district are talking about. 

The gas is too high, groceries are too high, and wages are too low. And trying to blame everything on immigration is part of the problem.

The reality is People are struggling because the Billionaire class is greedy, and they're doing everything in their power to amass more wealth, while working class People are struggling. 

Right now our Farmers are suffering because of the beef decisions that have been made, as it relates to imports and exports by this administration. 

We know individuals in our state are struggling because the minimum wage is $7.25. 

And we have done nothing to change those policies, because People like my Trump-endorsed opponent are bought by corporations. It's the reason people like SpaceXAI have given him $10,000. 

Because they want to have a status quo that hurts working People. 

And my job, and my effort that I'm making across these 15 counties, is to actually address the needs that People have, which is healthcare, housing, job opportunities, and protecting their land, their water, and the soil from data centers.

- Justin J. Pearson (Oct 2, 2026)

No Immunity for Big Oil: noimmunityforbigoil.org

Sharon Eubanks: no-smoke.org/board/sharon-eubanks

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Video by Climate Town - July 29, 2026. Here’s the full 30-minutes on YouTube: Please Don’t Watch This Senate Hearing - Climate Town - July 29, 2026 (YouTube)

Episode Sources & Citations: climatetownproductions.com/youtube/kennedy-troll

From the description: Special thanks to the Center for Climate Integrity and Amy Westervelt for the research help and expertise. ~:~ Special thanks to the Civil Liberties Defense Center for their continued support.

From Climate Town's bio: Rollie Williams and a ragtag team of climate communicators, creatives and comedians are here to examine climate change in a way that doesn’t make you want to eat a cyanide pill. Get informed about the climate crisis before the weather does it for you. ~:~ LinkTree: linktr.ee/ClimateTown

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It's Primary Election season in the U.S.:

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