"More than a century later, Chicago is living under the threat of military invasion by its own country, but Sandburg's city remains "Stormy, husky, brawling." A National Guard sworn to defend the rights of its residents is poised, according to this country's commander in chief, to occupy the streets as the first act of this regime's newly branded Department of War."
"Those who refuse to kiss this man's ring are now effectively enemy combatants in their own country. If you've read the more disturbing passages in Hegseth's book American Crusade, you know the secretary of defense dreams not only of defeating grammar and complete sentences; he also thinks that responsible governance involves ordering police and the military to take sides against "radical leftist" dissenters in a coming "civil war.""
Chicago, long celebrated as coarse, strong, and cunning, now faces the threat of military occupation by its own National Guard. The National Guard, sworn to defend residents' rights, is portrayed as poised to occupy city streets under orders from the nation's commander in chief. Presidential messaging and senior defense rhetoric identify domestic protestors fighting for justice as primary enemies, labeling them "the enemy within" and "radical leftist" dissenters. A senior defense official advocates using police and the military to take sides against ideological opponents. Republican rhetoric is described as stoking racist caricatures and dehumanization of Chicago residents.
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