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Students are protesting the Palestinian genocide. Texas sent state police to the campuses, to attempt to break the protests.
4 dead in Ohio starts playing....
Yeah, conservatives originally demanded that Biden send the national guard to break the protests. They were obviously hoping for another Kent State scenario, which they could then leverage against him. When he refused, Texas sent the state police instead.
That's certainly a fucking dumb move...
It is, depressingly, a very savvy and effective move with a proven history of success.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Hat_Riot
See Also: The Brooks Brothers Riot
The Tea Party Movement
The COVID protests
Phyllis Schlafly and the Protest Against the Equal Rights Amendment
Any historical article on lynching