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wnylib

(25,355 posts)
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 01:54 PM Jun 2025

Is LA Trump's Reichstag fire?

Looks like it to me.

The LA raids look to me like they were deliberately timed to be the forerunner to his military parade on Saturday. It was predictable that the people of a large, liberal, diverse city in a liberal state would push back against the ICE raids.

On 1/6/21 Trump got cheated out of his opportunity to be at the Capitol with his insurrectionist militias to announce his win "officially" and then declare martial law to enforce it. So this Saturday's parade is his chance for a do over. He can announce a national emergency and martial law with great ceremony and fanfare while military forces march in DC. He would use the LA protests to justify his actions.


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Is LA Trump's Reichstag fire? (Original Post) wnylib Jun 2025 OP
We certainly cannot put it past him. lastlib Jun 2025 #1
I agree completely with your statement, but just how do we stop him? Can't count on the courts or the military. wnylib Jun 2025 #3
Just step 1 EarthAbides Jun 2025 #2
Sounds about right. wnylib Jun 2025 #4
I said that edhopper Jun 2025 #5
Yup 👍🏽 live love laugh Jun 2025 #6
Not yet but he's trying lame54 Jun 2025 #7
Think 50501 type protests would have worked much better. Too late now. Silent Type Jun 2025 #8
There was going to be one anyway, somehow...(nt) appmanga Jun 2025 #9

lastlib

(27,360 posts)
1. We certainly cannot put it past him.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 02:01 PM
Jun 2025

He will do whatever we ALLOW him to get away with. The line must be drawn.

wnylib

(25,355 posts)
3. I agree completely with your statement, but just how do we stop him? Can't count on the courts or the military.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 02:04 PM
Jun 2025

EarthAbides

(412 posts)
2. Just step 1
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 02:04 PM
Jun 2025

There is something bigger that will happen, probably right after the parade. The parade is actually a disguise to fortify the White House. The fascist pig will use the tanks to surround the White House once he declares martial law. So far, the fascist pig has figured out that he can control each state's National Guard, now he has to see who is behind him in the military.

Silent Type

(12,309 posts)
8. Think 50501 type protests would have worked much better. Too late now.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 02:45 PM
Jun 2025
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