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In reply to the discussion: Now this is just flat-out counterproductive and DUMB [View all]JonLP24
(29,897 posts)Part of the reason why everything is happening is because of Trump's incompetence.
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The scenes have been disturbingly familiar to CIA analysts accustomed to monitoring scenes of societal unraveling abroad the massing of protesters, the ensuing crackdowns and the awkwardly staged displays of strength by a leader determined to project authority.
In interviews and posts on social media in recent days, current and former U.S. intelligence officials have expressed dismay at the similarity between events at home and the signs of decline or democratic regression they were trained to detect in other nations.
Ive seen this kind of violence, said Gail Helt, a former CIA analyst responsible for tracking developments in China and Southeast Asia. This is what autocrats do. This is what happens in countries before a collapse. It really does unnerve me.
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Former intelligence officials said the unrest and the administrations militaristic response are among many measures of decay they would flag if writing assessments about the United States for another countrys intelligence service.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/cia-veterans-who-monitored-crackdowns-abroad-see-troubling-parallels-in-trump-handling-of-protests/2020/06/02/7ab210b8-a4f6-11ea-bb20-ebf0921f3bbd_story.html%3foutputType=amp
For every statue there will be another video of police brutality or police shooting.
I saw this earlier today
Link to tweet
Then you have the crazy stuff Republicans or Trump will say and their party doesn't check themselves as often as we do. We are so worried about what others will think will Republicans double down on the crazy
It is hard to explain. Everyone is out of control not just these protestors.