They’d be losing access to the most critical thing that makes them effective: the US military’s logistics and chain of command. Without that they really are just some dudes with guns and a few fancy toys they won’t be able to keep operational or replace. And they could never leave the state.
So as long as they aren’t causing too much trouble … just wait them out, then make an example of them in a military court.
There must be a lot of non-Americans commenting here. I’ve been seeing lots of questions like “what if they don’t stand down?” There’s no way that’s happening because there’s very little economic safety net in the US.
If they lose their benefits and pension, these soldiers’ families are destitute. Texas doesn’t have any money to pay for that. Imagine the Guard as Texas’s older brother. But Joe Biden is Mom about to ground everyone in sight. Why would you risk losing the car keys on Friday night?
Yeah, and what if they refuse?
Military courts are generally less kind than civilian ones.
It’s not easy to drag 19000 armed and trained men in front of a court where they might face the death penalty.
Luckily the military is uniquely equipped to do that.
They’d be losing access to the most critical thing that makes them effective: the US military’s logistics and chain of command. Without that they really are just some dudes with guns and a few fancy toys they won’t be able to keep operational or replace. And they could never leave the state.
So as long as they aren’t causing too much trouble … just wait them out, then make an example of them in a military court.
There is no chance the officers refuse a direct order from the president.
Do you really think the soldiers want to sweat their asses off in the desert all day stringing razor wire?
Are they going to risk jail and losing their benefits?
There must be a lot of non-Americans commenting here. I’ve been seeing lots of questions like “what if they don’t stand down?” There’s no way that’s happening because there’s very little economic safety net in the US.
If they lose their benefits and pension, these soldiers’ families are destitute. Texas doesn’t have any money to pay for that. Imagine the Guard as Texas’s older brother. But Joe Biden is Mom about to ground everyone in sight. Why would you risk losing the car keys on Friday night?
A few switchblades should tidy things up in a very messy way