I don't think the intent matters much. The fact is this: an American President is using the military to police US civilians in a US city. It's open authoritarian bullshit...and if you can't call it out & see how destructive it is, then you really are lost.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/us/politics/trump-california-immigration.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Nk8.jkNE.MQGpIC1BwxjP&smid=url-share