Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, DC costs more than 4 times as much as it would cost to simply house every homeless person in the city, according to researcher Hanna Homestead.
Not just cruelty. Someone else in another thread pointed out this is exactly what you would do if you’re afraid of a civil war. Now, you’ve got an easily defended government center, and a large amount of people out in the streets that any opposing force will have to fight through in order to get to any of the governmental buildings (though really, we’re only caring about the WH). Additionally, you have an oceanfront escape route if shit goes poorly.
This makes sense if cruelty is the point.
Not just cruelty. Someone else in another thread pointed out this is exactly what you would do if you’re afraid of a civil war. Now, you’ve got an easily defended government center, and a large amount of people out in the streets that any opposing force will have to fight through in order to get to any of the governmental buildings (though really, we’re only caring about the WH). Additionally, you have an oceanfront escape route if shit goes poorly.
Cruelty, yes, but let’s not forget grift.
And cognitive dissonance. Gotta redraw those lines in the sand!