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In reply to the discussion: If Trump wins, no one here at DU is safe [View all]róisín_dubh
(12,394 posts)22. I don't think they meant specifically because of posts on DU
But, think about Latin America from the 1950s through the 1990s. Who were the people who were purged? Leftists, teachers, doctors, aid workers, activists, union leaders. The helpers. People like the very folks who post here. SO while the act of posting here might not draw attention, the lives DUers lead will
For a beautifully horrifying idea, watch Nostalgia for the Light. It's grim but beautiful. And it paints a very devastating picture of what could await; and if TSF is elected, we could only hope to end up like Chile and not Guatemala...
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If they come for me, I better not see it coming. It will need to be total surprise in the middle of the night or
brewens
Jul 2024
#1
I can see Trump tasking the DOJ to go after people he believes helped "steal" the election from him in 2020,
sop
Jul 2024
#6
Yes, that's how I see it. They'll want the big fish first. It would take a while to get to the little people.
shrike3
Jul 2024
#31