This “national security” move isn’t about protecting the people—it’s about shielding the political elite. Just like ancient Rome’s Praetorian Guard, now the National Guard’s loyalty lies with whoever’s in power, not the public.
History shows us how this ends: rulers replaced by those wielding real muscle, while democracy becomes a mere performance.
https://www.dailyhistory.org/What_was_the_role_of_the_Praetorian_Guard_in_Roman_History
History shows us how this ends: rulers replaced by those wielding real muscle, while democracy becomes a mere performance.
https://www.dailyhistory.org/What_was_the_role_of_the_Praetorian_Guard_in_Roman_History
A similar scenario unfolded in America’s early days. In late 1860 and early 1861, fears ran high that secessionist militias or Confederate sympathizers might attack Washington, seize federal buildings, or even capture Lincoln before his inauguration. To counter this, federal troops were discreetly deployed to guard the Capitol, the White House, and key bridges. When Lincoln was inaugurated in March 1861, his administration took office under the watch of a heavily militarized capital. Following the November 1860 election, several Southern states declared secession, rejecting Lincoln’s leadership. The Battle of Fort Sumter in April, just a month after the inauguration, ignited the Civil War.
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/fort-sumter
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/fort-sumter
The U.S. is so divided that both sides see each other as existential enemies—not just politicians. Governors are openly defying Washington.
So what’s the solution? Militarize the capital—because nothing says “stable democracy” like tanks on the streets.
Foreign investors see this as a red flag, but hey, for now, the U.S. still looks safer than Europe’s mess. Longer-term investors will seek safer havens in tangible assets and more stable regions.
This move conveniently comes amid outrage over the unreleased Epstein list and bipartisan trips to Israel.
The real reason? Protecting the political elite from the chaos they helped create.
Militarizing your capital is a confession of weakness. Once that Rubicon is crossed, only a political reset can restore balance.
So what’s the solution? Militarize the capital—because nothing says “stable democracy” like tanks on the streets.
Foreign investors see this as a red flag, but hey, for now, the U.S. still looks safer than Europe’s mess. Longer-term investors will seek safer havens in tangible assets and more stable regions.
This move conveniently comes amid outrage over the unreleased Epstein list and bipartisan trips to Israel.
The real reason? Protecting the political elite from the chaos they helped create.
Militarizing your capital is a confession of weakness. Once that Rubicon is crossed, only a political reset can restore balance.
While Donald Copperfield parades his delusions of economic glory and pressures the ‘Central Banker In Chief’ to slash rates, even exploiting homelessness as a pretext to militarize the U.S. capital, the unyielding verdict of the numbers—unlike the lies of politicians—declares a harsher reality: the homeless epidemic is not merely persisting, it is growing.
On any given night, 771,700 Americans—23 out of every 10,000—sleep on the streets, a number surging over the past three years. Seventy percent carry criminal records, two-thirds have used illegal drugs, nearly half battle mental illness, and 13% are veterans. This is not a crisis to pity—it is a disorder to control.
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/02/living-in-shelters.html
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2024/02/living-in-shelters.html
Getting a job without an address is hard; getting one with a criminal record in America is nearly impossible—and when you do, it rarely pays enough to cover basic needs. The deeper crisis is rent: 74% of extremely low-income renters spend more than half their income just to keep a roof overhead. The 2023 census shows this is no fringe problem—over a quarter of Americans now hand more than half their paycheck to landlords, nearly half spend over 30%, and costs keep climbing.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9762769/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9762769/
PubMed Central (PMC)
Community Supervision, Housing Insecurity, & Homelessness
In recent decades, the United States has seen the simultaneous rise of mass incarceration and homelessness. The two crises interact with and worsen one another. Mass incarceration and homelessness are driven by the same structural factors and ...
Naturally, the deployment of troops in D.C. has little to do with the homeless. This is about power, not compassion. History is unambiguous: when rulers no longer trust the governed, they place soldiers at the gates.
What we now see mirrors the twilight of Rome, when the Praetorian Guard ceased guarding the empire and began guarding its rulers from the people.
The act is not merely practical—it is symbolic. To militarize your own capital is to cross the Rubicon, trading the pretense of democracy for the machinery of control.
What we now see mirrors the twilight of Rome, when the Praetorian Guard ceased guarding the empire and began guarding its rulers from the people.
The act is not merely practical—it is symbolic. To militarize your own capital is to cross the Rubicon, trading the pretense of democracy for the machinery of control.
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🌐 Prices jacking up ahead thanks to war and solar-flared chaos, and paychecks? Just roadkill on the ‘tariffied’ way to ‘Make America Great Again.’ 🌐
Read more here: https://themacrobutler.substack.com/p/from-paycheck-to-pinch-the-trumpflation
🌐 Prices jacking up ahead thanks to war and solar-flared chaos, and paychecks? Just roadkill on the ‘tariffied’ way to ‘Make America Great Again.’ 🌐
Read more here: https://themacrobutler.substack.com/p/from-paycheck-to-pinch-the-trumpflation
Substack
From Paycheck to Pinch: The ‘Trumpflation’ Crunch Ahead
Prices jacking up ahead thanks to war and solar-flared chaos, and paychecks? Just roadkill on the ‘tariffied’ way to ‘Make America Great Again.’
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As anyone not blinded by the usual propaganda can see, the ‘Trump Reflation’ circus has already rolled into the second inflation wave of the decade. Meanwhile, Donald Copperfield—freshly inspired by banana republic antics he once mocked—has now threatened to sue the ‘Central Banker In Chief,’ proving he’s learned absolutely nothing about meddling with monetary policy.
Toss in tariffs, trade wars, and Uncle Sam’s usual chest-thumping, and voilà: prices soar and confidence crashes. If ‘Donald Copperfield’ conjures up another inflation spiral or global fiasco, his political clout will disappear faster than his campaign promises.
A day after militarizing the capital, the Warmonger-in-Chief rolled out his shiny new “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force”—600 National Guard troops split into two 300-man teams, ready to squash dissent faster than you can say “First Amendment.” Arizona and Alabama get the bases, commercial airlines get the troop transport gig, and taxpayers get the bill—hundreds of millions by 2027, just in time for the 2028 show.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5448885-quick-reaction-force-proposal/
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5448885-quick-reaction-force-proposal/
Budgeting isn’t the point—control is. Washington’s cooking up a federally run Guard force, yanking troops from the states under Title 10, a power usually reserved for wars and real emergencies. But there’s no war, no crisis—just a pricey new army to shield the ruling class from the people footing the bill.
https://www.nationalguard.mil/about-the-guard/how-we-began/
https://www.nationalguard.mil/about-the-guard/how-we-began/
Americans have zero faith left in a government that lies about inflation, fudges jobs data, and spends their taxes on foreign pet projects while ignoring their economic pain.
By the time Washington’s shiny new domestic crackdown force is ready in 2028—just in time for the election—the rage will be so high the real question might be whether there’s even a genuine vote to hold.
By the time Washington’s shiny new domestic crackdown force is ready in 2028—just in time for the election—the rage will be so high the real question might be whether there’s even a genuine vote to hold.
The self-proclaimed “Peace Maker in Chief”—in reality the “Warmonger in Chief,” a marionette of the Washington Deep State and its Davos-born Malthusians—has now been blessed by fellow figureheads whose own presidencies were manufactured by the same elite hands.
Their reward for loyal service? The promotion for the most Orwellian accolade imaginable: the Nobel Peace Prize.
If anyone still doubted the true identity of Donald Copperfield, this is the final reveal—proof that, as the French say, plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.
Their reward for loyal service? The promotion for the most Orwellian accolade imaginable: the Nobel Peace Prize.
If anyone still doubted the true identity of Donald Copperfield, this is the final reveal—proof that, as the French say, plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.
The moon—once a dreamer’s muse—is now the next chessboard for Earth’s warring powers. Determined to outpace Russia and China, Donald Copperfield vows to plant a nuclear fission reactor on its surface, turning moonlight into megawatts. The ‘Astronaut In Chief’ from NASA just unveiled the American rush plan, framing it as the key to a lunar economy, Martian ambitions, and, of course, “national security” in space.
https://youtu.be/9rciZftNt_4
https://youtu.be/9rciZftNt_4
YouTube
NASA races to put nuclear reactors on Moon and Mars • FRANCE 24 English
The US aims to deploy nuclear power reactors on the Moon and Mars, targeting the first launch by decade’s end. A new NASA directive, revealed by Politico and AFP, calls for appointing a nuclear power czar to choose two commercial proposals within six months…
Since 2021, Russia and China have methodically advanced their ILRS project, preparing to seize the moon’s south pole—a site of strategic sunlight, suspected water ice, and unmatched vantage. Construction begins in 2026, with nuclear reactors ensuring dominance through uninterrupted power. Officially “peaceful,” these dual-use assets will grant their commanders a decisive edge, treaties be damned.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3277742/details-chinas-lunar-station-revealed-project-expands-dozen-new-partners
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3277742/details-chinas-lunar-station-revealed-project-expands-dozen-new-partners
America’s Artemis program aims to return astronauts to the moon by 2027, though delays make that target a fantasy. China plans to plant its own flag by 2030. Both sides know that micro-nuclear reactors are the key to surviving the moon’s two-week days and nights, as solar and batteries fall short. NASA now has 60 days to appoint a project lead and rally industry, with the goal of deploying a 100-kilowatt reactor in lunar orbit by 2029—power not just for exploration, but for dominance.
https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/artemis/
https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/artemis/
Who will claim the Moon first? The U.S. and Russia are bleeding funds on endless military ventures, with China poised to join the fray.
Lunar dominance promises control over AI, nuclear tech, resource extraction, and communications—the ultimate leverage in 21st-century geopolitics.
Bonus: untapped rare minerals may lie in wait, making the stakes even higher.
Lunar dominance promises control over AI, nuclear tech, resource extraction, and communications—the ultimate leverage in 21st-century geopolitics.
Bonus: untapped rare minerals may lie in wait, making the stakes even higher.
Ever since “Liberation Day,” the world’s been thoroughly ‘tariffied’ — and Donald Copperfield hasn’t missed a chance to boast that America is raking in billions thanks to tariffs. Shockingly, for once, the magician isn’t pulling rabbits out of hats — it’s actually true. For the fourth month straight, Uncle Sam has been swimming in oversized tariff revenues, peaking at about $20 billion a month. That’s roughly $240 billion a year…