Walz, AOC, and the National Guard: Activists Slam State Forces as Private Capital Enforcers
National Guard deployment by figures like Governor Tim Walz and AOC is widely framed not as public safety, but as a tool to protect private capital and suppress dissent in places like Boston.
The resistance strategy is sharply divided. Some, echoing anarchist and socialist views, demand the working class take the lead via a nationwide strike and democratic assemblies, explicitly rejecting reliance on established politicians. Critique is leveled at mainstream Democrats for supposedly voting to fund ICE despite reported violence. Meanwhile, an outlier observation points out the inherent contradiction in calling for a strike to force political leaders to act.
The consensus points to deep distrust in state power. The narrative strongly suggests that conventional political avenues are insufficient. The weight of opinion favors independent, working-class action over trusting any established political or state structure.
Key Points
#1National Guard presence is viewed as protecting property, not people.
thelastaxolotl on [email protected] argues that Walz and AOC's calls for the Guard serve to protect private capital and repress protests.
#2The National Guard has a history of suppressing dissent.
thelastaxolotl on [email protected] notes its history of crushing strikes and suppressing uprisings in Detroit and Newark, and the Kent State shootings.
#3Resistance requires direct working-class action.
thelastaxolotl on [email protected] insists the fight against federal violence demands a nationwide strike, bypassing political solutions.
#4Liberal politicians are exposed for their Hypocrisy.
Salamence on [email protected] accuses Democrats of being disingenuous by continuing to fund ICE despite documented violence.
#5Protests have a broader anti-imperialist focus.
thelastaxolotl on [email protected] links Boston protests to U.S. imperialism, targeting ICE and military action in Venezuela, shouting 'No War at Home, No War Abroad.'
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