The article discusses the escalating domestic use of military personnel under Trump's administration, highlighting a significant presence in Los Angeles compared to war zones abroad. Critics argue this overstep risks politicizing the military and signals a move towards authoritarian governance. Supporters, however, view it as a necessary measure for maintaining public order amid perceived unrest. The text emphasizes the potential normalization of military presence in civilian contexts, indicating a shift in the relationship between military forces and local policing, with troubling implications for civil liberties.
Since taking office in January, Mr. Trump has, step by step, expanded domestic use of the military, testing the legal and political limits on involving troops trained to fight foreign wars.
There are now more U.S. troops deployed to Los Angeles than serving in Syria and Iraq, a fact the chief Pentagon spokesman, Sean Parnell, promoted on social media.
His critics see it as a worrying step toward politicizing the armed forces and creeping authoritarianism.
The use of the military as an overdue measure necessary to maintain order is the lie they're using to turn a conflict zone of a few blocks in downtown Los Angeles into Belleau Wood.
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