Paramilitary-Style Tactics in Portland Mirror Decades of U.S. Violence on the Border & Abroad

[Algernon Moncrieff]

Democracy Now!

The harrowing scenes of paramilitary-style units in the streets of American cities like Portland has shocked mainstream America, but award-winning independent journalist Todd Miller, who has reported on border security and immigration for over a decade, says it’s a reflection of how the U.S. has operated around the world. We also speak with Cecilia Menjívar, UCLA sociology professor, who says the image of unmarked vans snatching people from the streets “brings back memories to Latin Americans who lived through disappearances of families and friends and co-workers.”

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[Newest Reality]

1. Are we...

Are we being occupied now by hostile, paramilitary forces? That's a good question because it is being done under a disingenuous guise.

We no longer even have a rouge President. Trump is violating the Constitution, (like he violates everything else) and creating his regime. Of course, the American people will pay for it...it so many ways it can make you dizzy and nauseous.

Using the word President in conjunction with Trump is merely titular. A President does NOT behave or act in these ways and break with our sacred Constitution. By doing so, he abdicates the title and loses the authority it confers upon him in order to serve the people. We are now being compelled more and more to serve him.

King George and others come to mind.

[mitch96]

2. I think the protesters should throw bags of SHIT on the feds..... that would piss them off I bet...