(01-19-2021, 08:59 AM)Lucky2Last Wrote: Let's talk about dumb for a second. No one here is opposed to using the national guard to squelch riots. We are specifically talking about vetting the military to see who supported Trump. Did Trump comb through the military and remove democrats? Oh, he didn't? Then you should probably understand the argument before you run off at the mouth. One might think a person who misses such an obvious point may be a bit... well, you said it.

When I speak to weaponizing institutions, it is the LEFT that has consistently pushed out any opposing voice. Big Tech is overtly censoring conservatives. Studies show that University hires discriminate based on political ideology. Same is true in journalism. You have seen entire editorial boards run off any journalists with a dissenting opinion, even those who self-identify as left. Why stop there? Let's vet the military now. If you think this is a one time thing, you haven't been paying attention. History has shown time and time again, that power corrupts. The left in this country has an unprecedented level of power. If we make it through this four years without seeing major institutional changes, I will be shocked.

They're not "vetting the military to see who supported Trump."  They're vetting the National Guard troops who will be guarding the inauguration, to make sure none of them are wackos, Q-anon adherents, etc.  To do a background check on people who are holding loaded weapons around the President of the United States is prudent, that's all.

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