[Politics] Donald Trump, US President

[BadFish]

As someone who did a University degree and a Masters specialising in Nazi Germany, I simply say…yes. It is. Or at least it could be.

Trump invoking the Insurrection Act will be the equivalent to the Enabling Act of 1934. The suspension of democracy with no obvious means of bringing it back. Only once that happens do things start to get really unpleasant. That’s when the mass firings and silencing of the dissenting voices will start. That’s when the crackdown on “the intelligentsia” (higher education, judges, journalists etc) will start. That’s when the en masse rounding up of people without charge will start.

Because what is there to stop him? We know he has no moral compass. We know he’s enabled by lapdogs around the top table. He’s already stacked the Supreme Court, and even if they ignore him they can be “dealt with”. All bets will be off. Only a military intervention would likely be enough to stop him at that point, hence his desperation for the top brass to swear allegiance to him rather than the constitution.

It’s always worth remembering, Nazi Germany didn’t start with Auschwitz. It didn’t start with territorial expansion. It started with consolidating power at the top with no means of challenging it. Once you have that, you can basically do whatever the hell you fancy, because nobody can stop you. You don’t have to setup extermination camps and invade France, you can divert 10% of the national gold reserve into your own bank account. You can build a 150ft statue of yourself in every major city. You can rename Washington “Trump City”. Because who would stop you?

If I were King Charles, I’d be considering how I could offer the Obama family asylum over here, because Trump will come for them. And the Bidens. And the Clintons. And Nancy Pelosi. And Kamala Harris. And Bernie Sanders. And AOC. And the rest.

Still, egg prices have dropped.

 

[Bodian]

If he lets them wear masks instead of having them arrested for doing so, then the spitting isn't an issue.

I'm just still amazed the the President of the United States can get away with calling Newsome 'Newscum' again and again. He's just a big kid.

 

[beorhthelm]

This is surely illegal. I thought he would try to seize full control but not this quickly. Shocking.

it's quite legal and been done before (1965 Lydon Johnson to protect civil rights marches). apparently it's quite nuanced, he's deployed NG to protect Federal buildings. they aren't allowed to do anything else, like quell rioting, just stand around Federal buildings. it's all a performance really, aimed at the MAGA types, he tweeted what a great job NG was doing when they hadn't yet deployed. does it escalate? who wants that, Trump just wants a week of looking good in strong and create a news cycle. trade talks not going so great for US, so this is handy.

 

[BadFish]

it's quite legal and been done before (1965 Lydon Johnson to protect civil rights marches). apparently it's quite nuanced, he's deployed NG to protect Federal buildings. they aren't allowed to do anything else, like quell rioting, just stand around Federal buildings. it's all a performance really, aimed at the MAGA types, he tweeted what a great job NG was doing when they hadn't yet deployed. does it escalate? who wants that, Trump just wants a week of looking good in strong and create a news cycle. trade talks not going so great for US, so this is handy.

Also needs to deflect from his bill.

 

[Gazwag]

I fear I am going to wake up in the morning to read about a US Marine shooting a US civilian live on CNN on the streets of a US city

 

[AZ Gull]

Also needs to deflect from his bill.

Gotta have something to keep him occupied until his big birthday parade on Saturday.

 

[Cordwainer]

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If he lets them wear masks instead of having them arrested for doing so, then the spitting isn't an issue.

I'm just still amazed the the President of the United States can get away with calling Newsome 'Newscum' again and again. He's just a big kid.

So a president promising violence.
Again.
Stay classy you waste of DNA.

 

[Algernon]

Gotta have something to keep him occupied until his big birthday parade on Saturday.

It'll be beautiful.
The most wonderfully beautiful big birthday parade anyone has ever seen with more presents than anyone before has ever received.
It'll be all present.

Somebody shirley needs to doctor his jelly (jello) and ice cream.

 

[Zeberdi]

I fear I am going to wake up in the morning to read about a US Marine shooting a US civilian live on CNN on the streets of a US city

It wouldn’t be the first time (National Guard not Marines though)

 

[US Seagull]

It wouldn’t be the first time (National Guard not Marines though)

Sad but true. I fear that's where this is heading.

I did an exchange year at Kent State as an undergrad.

 

[Mental Lental]

He's getting on very shaky ground if he's sending in the marines.....

Posse Comitatus Act - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I think this is now the first time the actual military (not the National Guard) has been deployed against American civilians since the Civil War.

I still hope that the important people in the military know that he's a weapons grade bellend and have no intention of following orders to fire on American citizens though.

Scary stuff.