National Guard troops have been deployed to Portland, Oregon, in defiance of a federal judge’s court order. Donald Trump has been creating standing armies in towns across the United States, even though the militarization of law enforcement is a violation of the Constitution. Militarization of the police forces has been increasing, and has been shoved into overdrive lately. A Gift America Can’t Return: The Police State Is America’s New Crime Boss Locals rejected Trump’s portrayal of Portland as a “warzone,” sharing images of peaceful daily life (farmers markets, cafes) and dismissing protests as small-scale, non-threatening demonstrations. Nonetheless, the Department of…

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