Militarization and Surveillance by the National Guard

The chapter delves into the excessive deployment of National Guardsmen in various locations, from subway stations to border surveillance, critiquing the increasing authoritarianism and militarization trend in society. It discusses the mistreatment of state deployments and the fusion of personal, state, and corporate power in utilizing the National Guard as a private army. Additionally, the hosts highlight the low occurrence of crimes on the New York subway system to question the necessity of militarized responses.