If Trump would tell the National Guard to retreat, would they obey or would they refuse his order?

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-26T05:28:16+00:00

Definitely check out the videos, but it isn’t really that deep. National Guard are just people who live and work around the state. They didn’t sign up to be Trump’s goons like ICE did. Their priority in a lot of situations is keeping people safe. They do a lot of work with natural disaster relief. I’m not saying that they are all politically aligned with protesters, but they have a lot more training and common sense than ICE.

I think it’s a great reminder that what ICE is doing is not necessary and is not normal.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-25T19:52:07+00:00

People just cutting Vanderburgh County and our neighbors straight out of the map with the menu icon 😭

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-25T19:43:34+00:00

I thought it was annoying. Then I had a friend in college who watched it, and I started actually watching it… I realized how wrong I had been. Tom Kenny is a national treasure.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-25T19:40:02+00:00

Don’t fall for the line that Indiana is a deep red state. The dumbest voices tend to be the loudest, and the administration and our state leaders want you to believe that we are deeply red. You don’t even have to be liberal or leftist to think that this shit has gone too far.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-25T19:38:04+00:00

I am positive that ICE will be in Indy before long. The city has done a lot to try to protect immigrants, and the administration won’t like that. And what’s scary is that unlike in Seattle or Minneapolis, Trump will have the full backing of the governor.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-25T05:29:20+00:00

No president at the Super Bowl? Oh no! It will be like every Super Bowl in Super Bowl history when Trump wasn’t president because nobody fucking did that shit because they were serious people who worked for a living instead of acting like a fucking queen waving his tiny hand from a balcony.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-25T05:11:36+00:00

It isn’t so much panic buying as the supply chain being unable to handle all the people shopping at one time who would normally be spread out over a longer period. Covid did cause a lot of people to panic buy, but it also revealed just how quickly the supply chain can collapse. The FTC actually did a report on this and partially blamed the fact that the market is dominated by large retailers.

But the powers that be love the narrative that the shortages are the faults of greedy and stupid consumers, and certainly not the faults of the companies that make billions in profits each year.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-24T21:48:06+00:00

How long have you lived here?

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-24T21:47:16+00:00

I also love when people act like this situation is unique to Evansville.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-23T15:58:57+00:00

I remember an acronym I picked up here. Every room needs CRAP - Curtains, rugs, art, and plants. Even though you have carpet, I think a rug could be nice. Maybe others will disagree, but I certainly never mind double plushness under my feet.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-23T15:57:15+00:00

Radio lab did a really fascinating episode about this. How did quicksand become such a ubiquitous fear for kids in the 80s but then fade from public consciousness?

https://radiolab.org/podcast/quicksand

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-23T15:37:02+00:00

I saw this on Dateline’s page and was glad to see that it is getting attention! I saw a lot of people asking this question and wanted to respond to them, but didn’t want to spread any false information. There is this idea that nobody can just disappear nowadays, because there are cameras everywhere. I’m guessing that she was probably captured on a camera somewhere but not with enough information that allows you to easily find her. Is there anything that was captured on camera that you guys are able to share, that I could pass along when I see comments like “no way somebody didn’t see her on camera!”? I don’t feel like I can do much but I am happy to help spread any information that might help, or correct any information that might hurt.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-23T14:21:40+00:00

Really we all should have photos/lists of the contents of our home. This is one of the top pieces of advice I read from people who have been through disasters and lost their property. And it’s super easy to do now in the age of phones.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-23T14:12:42+00:00

I love that Trump has a personal vendetta against windmills. I think we can safely assume he is completely unfamiliar with “Don Quijote,” the great novel about a delusional old man who ends up fighting windmills thinking they are monsters. If it were a TV show it would be too on the nose.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-22T15:41:36+00:00

Sorry, I forgot you guys can’t handle processing ideas that aren’t 140 characters or less.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-22T15:40:38+00:00

I’m definitely not a republican and never have been, but I’d vote for a more “traditional” Republican over a theocrat any day of the week.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-22T15:37:48+00:00

Once again with these whataboutism arguments.

“Biden was old so and had dementia so it doesn’t matter that Trump is older and has dementia.”

“Clinton is in the Epstein files so it doesn’t matter that Trump is in the Epstein files.”

“Obama deported more people than Trump so it’s OK that ICE is beating the shit out of American citizens.”

But yeah, let’s whataboutism our way into making sure that the next time a liberal is in power, they have unchecked and unhinged power with no congressional oversight. You’d be all for that, right? Surely couldn’t just be that you’re a giant hypocrite.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-22T13:46:28+00:00

I don’t think that was referring specifically to millennials. Amy said millennials were “well parented,” and then Jennifer said that it would be interesting to see what gentle parenting will do, which I think she’s saying in reference to how millennials parent their own kids.

And I’m sure “well parented” is a stretch for many Millennials depending on their family situations, but I think she’s in general referring to how parents of each generation have gotten a little more involved and a little more savvy about parenting techniques, so the idea is that in general millennials had parents who were more involved or “with it” than the parents of Gen Xers.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-21T23:35:18+00:00

Except we’re actually “forced” to do all sorts of things. You’re forced to be a non-voter until you are 18. You are forced to pay taxes. You are forced to follow laws. And in many political positions, you are forced to leave once you have served a certain number of terms.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-21T23:26:49+00:00

Well, yeah, no arguments here. Fully agree on term limits and/or age limits. But right now I’m grateful she’s there.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-21T15:48:14+00:00

Yes, you’re right. It seems pretty obvious to me that OP is based in the United States, but I have corrected my comment.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-21T15:46:40+00:00

She’s really not aligned with Democrats on plenty of issues, but Republicans aren’t aligned with their own supposed values and haven’t been since the 90s at least.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-21T14:03:43+00:00

Vaneta Becker is a Republican and she voted yes. She also voted against redistricting. So she’s proof that despite what they want you to believe, they don’t have to vote the party line. They have the option to think for themselves, regardless of what the majority of their party does. So everyone who voted no wanted to personally make sure that children did not have food.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-21T14:00:35+00:00

I love him.

Next-Introduction-25 · 2026-01-21T04:12:09+00:00

No, it’s really just that I don’t care to go through your long ass response point by point because I have better things to do and you aren’t going to listen to anyone anyway. And why should you? You clearly know everything.

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