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50. Not prudent to the likes of us. But the question isn't about elderly Anglo white guys.

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 11:36 AM

Jun 2025

If you're a naturalized citizen from Central America, or even one born here, with armed family members of precarious legal status, and armed thugs with no warrants cruising your neighborhood, defense of your family may take on a whole new meaning, and theirs would have been formed in neighborhoods where survival means shooting back when threatened, no matter by whom, especially if you can't tell right away.

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I Think the Next Kent State Incident Is Imminent. [View all] MineralMan Jun 2025 OP

You are spot on snowybirdie Jun 2025 #1

Yes, he does. That makes it extra frightening. MineralMan Jun 2025 #3

"...motley people wearing various war costumes." 3catwoman3 Jun 2025 #53

Could well be. Problem is that we don't know who they are. MineralMan Jun 2025 #56

But the war kept going Bmoboy Jun 2025 #2

Yes, it did. MineralMan Jun 2025 #4

I fear nothing good newdeal2 Jun 2025 #5

That is certainly possible, and absolutely frightening. MineralMan Jun 2025 #6

I agree ybbor Jun 2025 #20

I'm definitely on the opposite side of your asshole former friends. Lucky Luciano Jun 2025 #39

I think "merciless machine gun firepower" would have been criminal. Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2025 #70

I fear the opportunity homegirl Jun 2025 #47

TSF will overcompensate b/c of TACO and his no_hypocrisy Jun 2025 #7

I believe it will happen this week. The American military will gun down American citizens. CrispyQ Jun 2025 #8

I fear that you may well be right. MineralMan Jun 2025 #12

Trump has always wanted it. It will happen. dalton99a Jun 2025 #9

I fear you are correct mcar Jun 2025 #10

Yes, someone will shoot someone and then the regime will declare martial law. sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 #11

I think that is Trump's goal. MineralMan Jun 2025 #13

I believe you. And I don't know what happens next, but you are not premature to ask... Hekate Jun 2025 #14

Kent State revisited Jean Genie Jun 2025 #15

They want to outlaw the protests scheduled for next Saturday Ritabert Jun 2025 #16

I read he's worried protestors will show up in chicken outfits. CrispyQ Jun 2025 #49

I like the chicken mask idea. Ritabert Jun 2025 #73

The Original "Chicken Man" was a fearless crime fighter... Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #76

I remember. murielm99 Jun 2025 #79

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. Isaac Asimov Ping Tung Jun 2025 #17

In the Crime Minister's case, it's the FIRST refuge. lastlib Jun 2025 #42

I believe it will happen. bluescribbler Jun 2025 #18

I was having the same thoughts this morning PatSeg Jun 2025 #19

I had the same thoughts also. llmart Jun 2025 #45

That iconic photo flashed in my mind PatSeg Jun 2025 #54

I'll never forget the blood running in the street. llmart Jun 2025 #58

Yes, they certainly were heady times PatSeg Jun 2025 #63

It was a breaking point. murielm99 Jun 2025 #21

Earlier in this thread, someone pointed out that MineralMan Jun 2025 #22

I think Kent state was the beginning to the end of the draft questionseverything Jun 2025 #74

Was not President Nixon re-elected after Kent State? nt kelly1mm Jun 2025 #78

Yes, but look at his opponent: McGovern! murielm99 Jun 2025 #80

I fear that Orange Julius is trying for something bigger: another Tlatelolco Vogon_Glory Jun 2025 #23

I certainly hope it does not go that far. MineralMan Jun 2025 #25

I hope so, too. n/t Vogon_Glory Jun 2025 #27

I looked it up, United States was responsible for that too Beringia Jun 2025 #64

I was thinking that very same thing this morning only I suspect it will be on a larger scale since Trump's got Vinca Jun 2025 #24

K&R Very good points MM. bronxiteforever Jun 2025 #26

Yes. Trump wants desperately to declare an emergency and MineralMan Jun 2025 #32

Wow. That would be very bad. bronxiteforever Jun 2025 #38

I'm afraid it will be Hey Joe Jun 2025 #28

I fear you're probably right. They really do want to kill us. Borogove Jun 2025 #29

Yes. Those people definitely exist and are a threat. MineralMan Jun 2025 #33

What if liberalgunwilltravel Jun 2025 #30

I doubt that is going to happen. I doubt it very much. MineralMan Jun 2025 #34

Are you afraid to protest yet? Tbear Jun 2025 #31

Afraid? No, I'm not afraid. MineralMan Jun 2025 #35

I remember Kent State, too. Ocelot II Jun 2025 #36

Yes. Exactly. MineralMan Jun 2025 #37

I'm pretty sure it was thought that a FBI informant provocateur was the first shooter, provoking the FailureToCommunicate Jun 2025 #55

I remember hearing about that, though if it's true it was never made public. Ocelot II Jun 2025 #60

I'm not sure it will happen at a university, but I think it could easily happen. DFW Jun 2025 #40

I can't predict the reaction. MineralMan Jun 2025 #44

Not prudent to the likes of us. But the question isn't about elderly Anglo white guys. DFW Jun 2025 #50

Tin soldiers and Trump's a coming Mz Pip Jun 2025 #41

This summer I hear the drumming, Ocelot II Jun 2025 #52

There has already been... GiqueCee Jun 2025 #43

I'm also skeptical about the credentials of the masked "ICE" officers. MineralMan Jun 2025 #46

I've written extensively before about my experience moniss Jun 2025 #48

Hard to say Warpy Jun 2025 #51

It is inevitable. LoisB Jun 2025 #57

No - I absolutely don't think you are premature. I could happen today. flashman13 Jun 2025 #59

Shit is likely to happen. It is an opportunity for the oppressors in many ways. You are likely correct. twodogsbarking Jun 2025 #61

My husband just said the same thing peggysue2 Jun 2025 #62

I'm sure it is occurring to a lot of people who lived that. MineralMan Jun 2025 #66

I think the Fascist Felon is counting on it. pandr32 Jun 2025 #65

The first shot can be fired from either side. hay rick Jun 2025 #67

Yes, it can. We may not even know who fired the first shot. MineralMan Jun 2025 #69

If Tiananmen Square was in Trump's America, Mblaze Jun 2025 #68

Kent state is going to look like a party compared to what's coming nini Jun 2025 #71

"what's coming" I guess you meant. MineralMan Jun 2025 #72

... everybody still talks about how badly they were shocked struggle4progress Jun 2025 #75

I fear you are right. hamsterjill Jun 2025 #77

I do too canetoad Jun 2025 #81

they know that fascist Trump would pardon them Skittles Jun 2025 #82

I think bullets travel both ways Dan Jun 2025 #83