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r�is�n_dubh

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46. Well fortunately I don't...

Wed Jul 3, 2024, 01:23 AM

Jul 2024

Have to sit around to find out. I don’t live in the US anymore.
I have written expert testimony use by immigration lawyers to help Mexicans and Central Americans to get asylum in the US. My testimony has been used by hundreds of lawyers in immigration courts throughout the country. I can’t imagine Trump or his goons would find me very useful.
In Guatemala, they didn’t really go after high profile people first. They just obliterated villages of peasants and picked teachers, doctors and lawyers off the streets every day. And the rest of the country simply looked the other way

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If Trump wins, no one here at DU is safe [View all] Mr.WeRP Jul 2024 OP

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

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2024 #53

my passport is current... samnsara Jul 2024 #2

That ain't going to help. edisdead Jul 2024 #29

Then leave early. flying_wahini Jul 2024 #51

Well, I ain't going anywhere. edisdead Jul 2024 #56

Oh it will be like Russia, gab13by13 Jul 2024 #3

Agree Mr.WeRP Jul 2024 #4

Yes I'm scared GreatAuntK Jul 2024 #5

I am in the same area and at 77, I will not go away easily. Deuxcents Jul 2024 #11

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

Getting this far into the responses... MiHale Jul 2024 #7

He's already told us he's going to seek retribution. llmart Jul 2024 #19

Heck, even DU won't be safe. llmart Jul 2024 #8

I'm thinking the OP newdayneeded Jul 2024 #14

So, we're talking an enemies list? haele Jul 2024 #25

As someone said Dan Jul 2024 #35

Yes, take care of yourselves -misanthroptimist Jul 2024 #9

I'm thinking about burying a gun. Norbert Jul 2024 #10

Ditto nt spooky3 Jul 2024 #27

yep. edisdead Jul 2024 #32

Burying Or Buying?....... global1 Jul 2024 #33

Of course it'll be the Republicans who confiscate guns .... dobleremolque Jul 2024 #40

What good will that do you? Kaleva Jul 2024 #58

2016 Hack Blue Full Moon Jul 2024 #12

IF it comes to THAT, just remember bluestarone Jul 2024 #13

Churchill had some ideas.... TheRealNorth Jul 2024 #50

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Marcus IM Jul 2024 #15

Turned out as I always thought it would dwayneb Jul 2024 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Blue Cape Jul 2024 #17

It might happen faster than we can imagine..... dobleremolque Jul 2024 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author Blue Idaho Jul 2024 #18

Somebody already has a record of what you posted Kaleva Jul 2024 #57

From team Biden Blue Full Moon Jul 2024 #20

There are 326 million people in this country. shrike3 Jul 2024 #21

I don't think they meant specifically because of posts on DU r�is�n_dubh Jul 2024 #22

'What the Far Right Fascination With Pinochet's Death Squads Should Tell Us' sop Jul 2024 #23

I get that. But they'll go after the high profile people first. shrike3 Jul 2024 #30

Well fortunately I don't... r�is�n_dubh Jul 2024 #46

I tend to take Trump and company at their word. shrike3 Jul 2024 #48

I agree Ishoutandscream2 Jul 2024 #24

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

If we, the people, allow someone like Trump Dan Jul 2024 #38

They'll have a lot of people to go after first. Prominent people. shrike3 Jul 2024 #39

The point I was trying to make Dan Jul 2024 #41

Ah. I misunderstood what you said. Definitely. We are all in this together. shrike3 Jul 2024 #45

The problem is there would be half of us shouting from the rooftops ecstatic Jul 2024 #61

They'd go after high profile people first, but ecstatic Jul 2024 #59

This is a realistic prediction. shrike3 Jul 2024 #60

If that's the case we need to get out the vote! Emile Jul 2024 #26

Exactly This Deep State Witch Jul 2024 #28

Yeah, no. MineralMan Jul 2024 #34

I agree bdamomma Jul 2024 #36

They'll have to bring Agent Mike out of retirement to monitor a new team of watchers... Hekate Jul 2024 #37

What is your plan? Kaleva Jul 2024 #42

I fear that you are correct LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #44

I understand where you're coming from but musicblind Jul 2024 #47

If Trump wins its going to be a US style version of Russia. honest.abe Jul 2024 #49

in 1950, J Edgar Hoover wanted mass incarceration of 10,000 people DBoon Jul 2024 #52

Come get me mother fucker. And bring six friends with you. Hotler Jul 2024 #54

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Yes, and at that point we will truely become an "underground" site. jalan48 Jul 2024 #62