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11. Yes. The highest priority of an authoritarian regime is to sieze and hold onto power.

Sun Sep 7, 2025, 08:05 AM

Sep 2025

These fascists are determined to ensure they don't lose the House and/or Senate in the 2026 midterms, and for that they need martial law.

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Are These City-to-City, Troop Occupations Just Mini Experiments in Martial Law? [View all] MrWowWow Sep 2025 OP

HOPE THEY FUCKING FAIL. Cha Sep 2025 #1

Yes they are Hekate Sep 2025 #2

Trump can't lawfully, constitutionally declare 'martial law.' J_William_Ryan Sep 2025 #3

Trump already doing military tribunals. James48 Sep 2025 #6

All of this is in the realm of possibility. IrishAfricanAmerican Sep 2025 #14

Indeed. Bread and Circuses Sep 2025 #4

Pedo felon hopes that protestors in Chicago will break "his" windows... Justice matters. Sep 2025 #5

He's pushing the envelope BaronChocula Sep 2025 #7

Correct - it both is and isn't an "experiment" Cosmocat Sep 2025 #13

Haunting words - "is meant to wear people down" BaronChocula Sep 2025 #16

He's going to do what he wants RandiFan1290 Sep 2025 #8

Already did the dress rehearsal in LA kkmarie Sep 2025 #9

They are attempts at creating an excuse to institute martial law. GoCubsGo Sep 2025 #10

Yes. Scrivener7 Sep 2025 #12

IMHO it is pre-NYC, working out the kinks? Brainfodder Sep 2025 #15