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I'm getting a bad feeling about him taking (Original Post) Figarosmom Aug 2025 OP
Me too. n/t lastlib Aug 2025 #1
In reality gab13by13 Aug 2025 #2
they always project Be The Light Aug 2025 #11
Its been heading that way since his first term Cosmocat Aug 2025 #3
Coming from the guy who is solely responsible for more terror than some regimes... OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #4
As someone with points ears- James48 Aug 2025 #8
This makes him look like Giuliani's mini-me. cab67 Aug 2025 #15
The Praetorian Guard model. Harker Aug 2025 #5
Thanks Merrick Garland! LW1977 Aug 2025 #6
an historical timeline of how we got here. 3Hotdogs Aug 2025 #9
Oh no. We can start with Garland. The last line of defense Mr.WeRP Aug 2025 #13
The last line of defense is the people BWdem4life Aug 2025 #21
Nixon: "I am not a crook." Martin Eden Aug 2025 #20
Actually "Domestic Extremists" surfered Aug 2025 #7
Ouch. rubbersole Aug 2025 #22
At this rate he'll have more power than God Grim Chieftain Aug 2025 #10
Trump and Miller are upset by an American Citizen using his right to free speech by calling J.D. Vance a Botany Aug 2025 #12
Well, fascists supposedly make the trains run on time... Efilroft Sul Aug 2025 #14
The time when calling our member of congress to express our dissatisfaction has expired. rubbersole Aug 2025 #23
Union Station is owned by USA.and we know who is the terrorist. elleng Aug 2025 #16
This is all in the successful playbook JMCKUSICK Aug 2025 #17
They may already have all data from social media sites randr Aug 2025 #18
Exactly... S/V Loner Aug 2025 #19

gab13by13

(32,760 posts)
2. In reality
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 08:02 AM
Aug 2025

the Heritage Foundation and the Federalist Society should be designated as terrorist organizations.

Cosmocat

(15,468 posts)
3. Its been heading that way since his first term
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 08:37 AM
Aug 2025

These things don't happen over night.

There are ebbs and flows, the ebbs softening the terrain up for the next ebbs.

OldBaldy1701E

(11,536 posts)
4. Coming from the guy who is solely responsible for more terror than some regimes...
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 08:54 AM
Aug 2025

That is rich.

James48

(5,254 posts)
8. As someone with points ears-
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 09:35 AM
Aug 2025

I reject this art as objectionable.

We want nothing to do with that evil monstrosity.

 

LW1977

(1,611 posts)
6. Thanks Merrick Garland!
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 09:10 AM
Aug 2025

That wimp is responsible for this whole mess! Sat on his ass and hoped Trump would go away.

3Hotdogs

(15,540 posts)
9. an historical timeline of how we got here.
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 09:38 AM
Aug 2025

Begin with the “Wall Street Plot” after which there were no prosecutions.

Then we go to Ford’s pardon of Nixon for crimes that we didn’t know what were.

Then lets go to Eric Holder and Obama’ desrire to look forward and not even investigate Bush, Cheney and Rummy.

After that, we can consider Garland.


It’s a long trend of some people being more equal than others. (Thanks, Orwell).

 

Mr.WeRP

(1,098 posts)
13. Oh no. We can start with Garland. The last line of defense
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 09:54 AM
Aug 2025

Should always be the strongest, not the weakest. And Garland was the weakest.

BWdem4life

(3,084 posts)
21. The last line of defense is the people
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 11:36 AM
Aug 2025

And they are the strongest, whether they know it or not. Orwell knew.

But I recced your post anyway. His inaction was pivotal.

Botany

(77,846 posts)
12. Trump and Miller are upset by an American Citizen using his right to free speech by calling J.D. Vance a
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 09:53 AM
Aug 2025

couch fucker and so they are taking over Union Station. This what fascists do.

Efilroft Sul

(4,461 posts)
14. Well, fascists supposedly make the trains run on time...
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 09:57 AM
Aug 2025

Miller, however, is stating an endgame intent, the kind where there are no political solutions to save our lives and restore sanity to government. Make no mistake, if you hear more of this talk coming from him or the White House, believe it. We all need to start thinking the unthinkable, and about doing things that we hoped we were never capable of doing but might have to.

JMCKUSICK

(6,607 posts)
17. This is all in the successful playbook
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 10:37 AM
Aug 2025

History should be your true guide as to what's next. They won't deviate much from what's worked so well so often in the past.
When I reference success, I just mean attaining power, not what they did with it much less keeping it peacefully.

randr

(12,653 posts)
18. They may already have all data from social media sites
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 10:38 AM
Aug 2025

and can easily separate their perceived enemies out for any actions they dream up.

S/V Loner

(9,561 posts)
19. Exactly...
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 10:58 AM
Aug 2025

It would be easy enough, using AI, to pull all the names of “dissenters” off Facebook and other sites and build a list. That kind of activity is Fascism 101. You can bet Palantir is already all over it.

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