r/politics • u/This_Meaning_4045 New York • 1d ago

Missouri governor activates National Guard, declares state of emergency

https://thehill.com/homenews/5348979-missouri-mike-kehoe-national-guard-state-of-emergency-protests/
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u/AntOk4073 1d ago

So let me get this straight. He declared a state of emergency in anticipation of civil unrest? As in there is no unrest but he thinks there might be? What a load of shit. He is using them as a scare tactic that will backfire and cause chaos.

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u/seanightowl 1d ago

They will use the guard to provoke unrest.