It’s not every day a U.S. president proposes a standing domestic Quick Reaction Force, 600 National Guard troops on permanent standby to swoop into any American city dealing with “civil unrest.”

Trump’s pitch? A lightning-fast unit ready to restore order before the headlines even hit your phone.

Depending on who you ask, this is either a masterstroke in preparedness or the first verse of a ballad about creeping authoritarianism, Hunger Games style.

Let’s look at the pros and cons.

The Case For the QRF

Speed Saves Lives . If the past few years have taught us anything—from the 2020 riots to flash mob looting sprees—it’s that violence and chaos can erupt faster than local law enforcement can mobilize. A centralized, fully-trained QRF could cut response time from days to hours, preve

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