Send military into cities and then stop paying the soldiers?

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Military families brace for missed paychecks as shutdown impacts are already accumulating

Canceled school events, growing lines at military food pantries, accumulating fears tied to missed paychecks and the potential need for loans to stay afloat — US military families are already feeling the impacts of the government shutdown that is stretching into its second week and are preparing for worse days ahead.

While most Americans are largely removed from the direct repercussions of a shutdown, military families are facing sharp disruptions to lives already burdened with the significant sacrifice that comes with serving.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/08/politics/military-families-government-shutdown

They bring all the generals together to tell them the enemy is within and prepare to go into the cities.

Then they suddenly stop paying the troops.

Yes, they really are that stupid. This is absolutely not a way to get the generals or the military on your side.