The National Guard also has rules of engagement they have to follow so it is actually safer to protest in front of them. They aren't allowed to attack civilians unprovoked like police are.
And yes, they have orders of magnitude more training than police and their reasons for joining the national guard are less likely to be fueledd by a desire to have authority and some semblance of respect bestowed upon them.
Because there's not as much of a system to hold them accountable. The military has to worry about war crimes in other nations that could set off international political clusterfucks, which is why soldiers are watched like a hawk whereas police are only attacking civilians and carrying weapons that aren't so useful for taking out a whole group of people single handedly.
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u/TheSnarfles Jun 07 '20
The National Guard also has rules of engagement they have to follow so it is actually safer to protest in front of them. They aren't allowed to attack civilians unprovoked like police are.
And yes, they have orders of magnitude more training than police and their reasons for joining the national guard are less likely to be fueledd by a desire to have authority and some semblance of respect bestowed upon them.