Hate to ask this, but how can we be sure all those National Guard guys aren't "Stop

[sinkingfeeling]

the Steal" sympathizers? I got thinking about this after reading Arkansas is sending 500 troops to the inauguration.

[Irish_Dem]

1. We can't be sure. nt

[Shell_Seas]

2. You're giving me anxiety

[sweetloukillbot]

3. Oh noes! People from Arkansas!

Better arrest Bill Clinton too!!!!!

[cwydro]

14. Thank you.

Sometimes the things people post here...

[LiberalArkie]

4. You can't. But you have to trust them and their oath.

[Klaralven]

5. Being from many states, they don't know each other, can't trust each other enough to do a coup

[a kennedy]

15. Just saying........when's the inauguration?? Wednesday?? and the NG has been there since

Wednesday this week??? Lotsa time between now and Jan 20th, just saying, they can discuss stuff between now and then.

[Klaralven]

16. Read elsewhere that there are 7000 there now. The other 18,000 are still on their way.

[Thekaspervote]

6. I watched a veteran address that on TikTok last night. His comment was there are always those

Within the ranks that descent, but most aren’t foolish enough to act on some impulse. Military prison is a scary thing..and they know it!!

[Raven123]

7. We can't and its darned concerning. I have to have faith the bad apples are the minority

.

[Turin_C3PO]

21. For what it's worth,

I don’t think we have anything to worry about. I’m not a vet but I have friends and family with military experience. While white supremacists in the force do exist, they’re outnumbered by those who want to do right by their country. Many lean conservative but wouldn’t think of being disloyal and committing sedition.

[Raven123]

22. Thanks. January 20th can't come soon enough

[OAITW r.2.0]

8. Pretty sure there will be psych filtering employed in choosing the troops.

[Kablooie]

9. I'm sure some are since military types are usually conservative.

We just have to trust that their dedication to duty is stronger than their dedication to Trump.

[Progressive Jones]

18. There is a difference between Conservatives and Trump monkeys. nt

[stillcool]

10. and Idaho! I think it's really messed up...

that Biden, Harris, Pelosi will all be there. Next in line is Grassley? And no cabinet member will have been confirmed. Freaks me out.

[Doreen]

11. I posted the same question yesterday.

Of course answers were all over the place. We really will not know until the inauguration starts. I would hope the military would be smart enough to know their soldiers and to not send the ones who are pro trump or at least the fanatical pro trump.

[Progressive dog]

12. We can't be sure of anyone

but they will be far outnumbered by Americans who keep their oaths.

[subterranean]

13. Some, probably, but certainly not all.

I would hope they are being vetted to weed out any who are Qanon fanatics or have spread election fraud conspiracies, etc.

[Baked Potato]

17. The Military will hold. The Military is highly diverse by design.

That diversity is the strength.

[Wounded Bear]

19. The military is the ultimate herd animal...

they won't break ranks when working as a unit.

[GulfCoast66]

20. The hero cop that was killed was a trump voter and supporter

But he died defending the republic.

We should not confuse all trump voters with the crazy Qnon nuts or white nationalist.

I know several trump voters who are horrified at what happened last week.

Plus they will be defending the perimeter. The SS will be up close.