What would happen if trump's military fired live rounds into protesters?

[MerryBlooms]

Would Congress call emergency session? Nothing would be done by DOJ except covering and gaslighting. What would be the consequences? The firing on the peaceful protesters, clearing of St. John's... milley is just another trump lap dog, and a disgrace. No consequences for milley following trump's order to clear a path to St. John's, or maybe it was milley's order... Seriously, what would be the consequences of live rounds? As far as I can tell, there would be no consequences. Shadow force set loose in DC... There are calls for identification, if there is refusal to comply, then what? Nothing. I've never been more frightened for those out protesting.

[ZZenith]

1. Could you BE any more transparent?

[MerryBlooms]

4. I don't know, maybe.

[ZZenith]

7. Whoops! Sorry - wrong thread.

[Wounded Bear]

2. We've heard that song before...

[MerryBlooms]

5. It's hard to stop crying today.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

20. Beat me to it - GMTA.

[leftieNanner]

3. This might bring a few of those Republican Senators out of their hidey holes

It's all very frightening.

I'm more worried about Barr's personal Police Force without any insignias or badges.

I hope we don't find out.

[MerryBlooms]

9. Me too. It's so hard today. Looking at all the pictures and the

funeral for Mr. Floyd. So many tears and my chest hurts.

[RKP5637]

13. Yeah, they must really be reading/following the play book on how to make a totalitarian state.

I'm sure Putin is coaching tRump and Barr.,

[MerryBlooms]

33. trump or one of his cronies seem to be in daily contact with Putin or his surrogates.

The GOP continues to be silent and complicit.

[RKP5637]

49. They think they are going to get positions of power if tRump and Putin bring down the US. n/t

[MerryBlooms]

50. It appears we are already in the firm grip of putin. These daily

consults are evidence of darker days to come. Nothing stopping them, and the GOP continues marches by insisting they don't have time, because they're late for lunch.

[gibraltar72]

43. Susan would raise her concern level slightly.

[MerryBlooms]

48. From 'eh' to 'meh'?

[Hoyt]

6. As bad as things are, don't think that will happen. However, it's not impossible.

[MerryBlooms]

10. I'm so scared for the people in the streets, never felt this sort of fear before.

[PJMcK]

8. To answer your question, that would be the end of Trump

There is no way the vast majority of Americans would accept American soldiers killing American civilians. None.

Further, do you think any soldier would obey an illegal order?!

Your scenario would make for a great movie-of-the-week. But it's not realistic.

Remember, there are far more nefarious ways for Trump's cadre to seize and maintain power...

[MerryBlooms]

11. It would make a horrible movie-of-the-week.

None of the crap trump and his cronies pull is realistic, but it's happening every day.

[people]

14. It is possible - hopefully not probable

Already happened at Kent State.

[former9thward]

19. When guardsmen killed civilians at Kent State in 1970 it was accepted.

And Nixon was reelected in a landslide.

[MerryBlooms]

24. Yes, this is why I'm asking what the consequences or action

would be taken. Would that fall to Congress to meet and is there anything they could do other than condemn the violence against American citizens?

[PJMcK]

30. The stain remains to this day

How did Nixon's presidency work out?

(wink)

[RKP5637]

12. tRump would break out the champagne to toast with Barr. Seriously, I doubt

something like this would happen. The global outcry would be tremendous.

[MerryBlooms]

17. There is global outcry already, and I'm relieved to see it, but

the violent rhetoric from trump has only increased. I used to doubt it would happen again, but now I just don't know.

[RKP5637]

22. I don't quite get why he has all of these special soldiers/police whatever at the WH.

It's really strange ... and with no identification. Maybe he's going to make them his special palace guards with special uniforms so he can brag about it to Kim and Putin. ... how much lower can it go.

[MerryBlooms]

27. And, they've blocked access to St. John's.

If lawmakers can't force identification of trump's stormtroopers, then what? I don't know where this is heading, but it's so frightening. And yes, so low, but I don't ask 'What next?', or 'How low can they go?', anymore, because the next hour they'll crawl under the low bar and we're thrown into yet another surreal episode.

[Nature Man]

15. He'd get away with it

[MerryBlooms]

18. Yes, that's my fear. I don't know why today my fear is so intense,

I can't explain it.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

16. We could call on the UN

To send peacekeepers here.
They already know many people live in shocking poverty in America.

They know abusive shit is happening here.
Someone could ask for intervention.

[MerryBlooms]

21. I hadn't considered the UN stepping in... Can you imagine seeing

UN peacekeepers in DC? Now that would be a sight to really send trump into his bunker!

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

35. The US Ambassador would just veto any attempt

The US has permanent veto power on the Security Council. It cannot be overruled. The UN will never physically intervene in any of the 5 Permanent Security Council members affairs.

[MerryBlooms]

37. The UN could still issue a statement condemning such a horrific action though, yes?

Do you think they would, or would it be up to each individual country's leader to make their own statements? I heard Trudeau's recent statement... Measured, but left no doubt Canada's condemnation.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

39. The General Assembly could I believe

I know the Permanent members can veto anything that comes up in the Security Council, but I don't think that power extends to the General Assembly. Likely because the General Assembly cannot pass anything binding on countries. Anything binding or in the realm of security or peacekeeping operations must go through the Security Council.

[MerryBlooms]

41. Thank you for the information, really appreciate it.

[sop]

23. They'll just club them senseless, tear gas them, tase them, shoot them with non-lethal rounds,

drive over them with police vehicles, trample them with horses, sic police dogs on them, hover large helicopters overhead, hit them with shields, slam them into the ground, arrest them by the thousands, toss them in jail, fine them.....

Why bother killing them?

[I_UndergroundPanther]

26. Well if UN people get tortured

The world will step up and clean out the republican mess. Trump will have many countries ready to kick republican ass.

And he will have no place to hide and will be taken to the hague,and face real justice along with republicans that aid and abet him. They are not only threats to our country only btw.

[Wednesdays]

28. Most of your list is already being deployed

[MerryBlooms]

29. All the pictures of the horrible injuries of police firing rubber bullets into the faces

of protesters and even media... They are aiming for faces and I believe, and want to kill.

[sop]

36. They've blinded a few.

[MerryBlooms]

38. Yes, I read an article about a reporter being fired on and she lost an eye.

[tinrobot]

25. The GOP would offer up thoughts and prayers.

[MerryBlooms]

32. I believe they'd continue to duck and dodge and claim to be late for lunch.

The cowards wouldn't even admit they'd seen trump's church stunt.

[DeminPennswoods]

31. Same thing that happened after May 4th, 1970

nt

[MerryBlooms]

34. Yes, exactly.

[gopiscrap]

40. this country would blow up

[MerryBlooms]

44. Legally though, I don't know what would happen next, that's what I'm wondering...

Civil lawsuits, maybe? DOJ has basically declared an enemy of the state. I don't know if Congress has the power to do anything except meet and condemn his actions. Forget about coward GOP reps and sens condemning trump and his militia in DC, so it would be party lines. We saw Our military, park police, and whatever the heck those DOJ militia guys are, clearing Lafayette Park for trump's photo op, and then that coward milley scapegoating and blubbering... milley is there to do trump's bidding... No one tear gassed and fired 'non lethal weapons' on our US citizens without orders. It just all seems hopeless and incredibly frightening.

[beachbumbob]

42. Our cities would explode, the rightwing militias would celebrate.

The end of America.

[MerryBlooms]

45. So, we're left with hoping trump doesn't escalate his crimes against us.

November seems so far away. omg.

[malaise]

46. Did you notice that the Con spoke about Second Amendment Rights? n/t

[MerryBlooms]

47. Yes, white people grab your guns!

He's such a horrible creature. Each day worse than the one before.