The Political Theater of the National Guard’s D.C. Occupation
....Pedestrians wishing to enter The Zone may also do so without much hassle. The gates hanging off the seven-foot, non-scalable fence encircling the city’s core are almost always left open and unguarded. Inside, concrete barriers designed to prevent crowds from forming are easily stepped over. ....
....Nothing of the sort occurred. The National Guard’s presence is a spectacle, but not much of an impediment. For Washingtonians, life goes on much as it did before. Masked yuppies still line up outside coffee shops, careful to leave six feet between each other.....
https://spectator.org/national-guard-d-c-political-theater/
#The Political Theater of the National Guard’s D.C. Occupation
....Pedestrians wishing to enter The Zone may also do so without much hassle. The gates hanging off the seven-foot, non-scalable fence encircling the city’s core are almost always left open and unguarded. Inside, concrete barriers designed to prevent crowds from forming are easily stepped over. ....
....Nothing of the sort occurred. The National Guard’s presence is a spectacle, but not much of an impediment. For Washingtonians, life goes on much as it did before. Masked yuppies still line up outside coffee shops, careful to leave six feet between each other.....
https://spectator.org/national-guard-d-c-political-theater/
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