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Barack Obama - "Trump Is Building His Own Paramilitary Force"
This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions.
— Barack Obama (@barackobama.bsky.social) 2025-08-28T14:33:05.779Z
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