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8. It's a version of Brown shirts and Kristallnacht. Expect a "Reichstag" fire sooner than later.

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 12:59 PM

Jul 2020

Then martial law.

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Howard Fineman Tweet on Trump Troopers [View all] bronxiteforever Jul 2020 OP

This scares me more than anything going on now. Just terrifying. Srkdqltr Jul 2020 #1

It's only terrifying if saidsimplesimon Jul 2020 #11

Has Biden spoken up yet? zentrum Jul 2020 #28

Succinct, fine summary. Thank you empedocles Jul 2020 #2

and even most of the indecent, but competent ones NewJeffCT Jul 2020 #7

Fineman has been the most centrist of pundits for decades bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #6

Or the Statue Squad jayschool2013 Jul 2020 #13

Yep. Sounds like Trump RVN VET71 Jul 2020 #14

Why do we assume these are military? OhNo-Really Jul 2020 #12

It could well be they've been checkmated. jaxexpat Jul 2020 #23

What exactly did the NYT say about "Trump troops" today irisblue Jul 2020 #10

It's the authoritarian playbook... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #16

Extremely dangerous times..."strict presidential control... Duppers Jul 2020 #18

Could I hate and fear zentrum Jul 2020 #27

Howard Fineman is not a hair-on-fire type pundit Poiuyt Jul 2020 #19

Fuck yeah.. Rt! Cha Jul 2020 #20

We need to frame the issue and call them kidnappers muntrv Jul 2020 #21

Time to take a stand. warmfeet Jul 2020 #22

It's telling now duforsure Jul 2020 #24

NYC ouija Jul 2020 #25

Full on Fascism. zentrum Jul 2020 #26