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Betty Boom

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13. And this is exactly why the military should not be used for political theater

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 10:52 PM

17 hrs ago

Her death is tragic — no one deserves that. But it’s also true that the things she said showed a very limited grasp of why we don’t unleash violence on protesters in a free society. Acknowledging that isn’t disrespecting her; it’s pointing out the real danger in deploying people who misunderstand the purpose of the Guard.

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National Guard victim's ex-boyfriend says she described limits of DC deployment as 'pointless' [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday OP

Sounds like she wanted combat. Haggard Celine Yesterday #1

The US military is not supposed to be doing street fighting combat on American soil. Irish_Dem Yesterday #2

It's illegal, but I wonder if the SCOTUS will Haggard Celine Yesterday #4

US Supreme Court works for the Putin/Trump Crime Syndicate. Irish_Dem Yesterday #5

Well, she certainly got that. paleotn 19 hrs ago #8

if that is what she thought, they both sound shockingly and frighteningly ignorant SaydiTom Yesterday #3

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Could it be because West Virginia is ranked last in education? Gimpyknee 19 hrs ago #9

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West Virginia: 2nd highest Trump net approval rating. So she was surrounded by toxic people progree 17 hrs ago #11

Not sure the boyfriend speaks for her but his account sounds authentic. hay rick 17 hrs ago #12

And this is exactly why the military should not be used for political theater Betty Boom 17 hrs ago #13

The point of her sacrifice, was for Trump's political partisan politics. Emile 9 hrs ago #14

Sounds like she was a hard-core MAGAt. Martin68 4 hrs ago #15