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flashman13

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24. I think more likely, at least in the near future, is a Kent State Massacre event, but far worse.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 12:05 AM
9 hrs ago

You have these large groups of mostly poorly trained wannna be tough guys, heavily armed with full auto weapons, facing off with large crowds of very vocal protesters. It doesn't matter how it starts. Someone on either side fires off a round. Or just a large fire cracker pops. Then one of the ICE toughs pulls the trigger. And then it's what my old man use to call buck fever sets in. They all start firing until they run out of ammunition. We've all seen it with police shootings. Everyone of those weapons has a 30 round magazine. I will just let you imagine what the carnage will look like. And it will all be videoed and broadcast to the world live in real time.

There will be no way the MAGAts can spin that. I'm not sure what the reaction will be. People will certainly be horrified. It might trigger further violence. Trump could blame the protesters and declare martial law. Or those that have the power to stop all this might find sufficient courage to rise up in righteous anger to disband ICE and the rest of these paramilitaries and prosecute all of the guilty parties. I would hope for the latter.

I'm with MCE. I don't want to see anything like this happen. But right now I feel like it's close to inevitable.

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That's what Trump wants. Mister Ed 12 hrs ago #1
It's inevitable. LuckyCharms 12 hrs ago #2
My hope is that the courts will decide in favor of the states mzmolly 12 hrs ago #4
I've been reading some comments on the protest videos and I'm scared because too many say civil war Deuxcents 12 hrs ago #3
Too much of our current timeline echoes prewar Europe fujiyamasan 8 hrs ago #25
Watching from abroad is surreal róisín_dubh 6 hrs ago #31
Creating an armed confrontation is the only way Trump can stop the blue wave sure to wipe out Republicans in November. sop 12 hrs ago #5
That, or his current plan TommyT139 11 hrs ago #10
You're absolutely on target. Arthur_Frain 12 hrs ago #6
With you on that duckworth969 7 hrs ago #27
Nah. biocube 11 hrs ago #7
Nightmare scenario: trump assembles a proud boy ice brigade Hassin Bin Sober 9 hrs ago #23
Here you go, try these ICE links for starters duckworth969 7 hrs ago #29
Gropenfuhrer wants us armed and out in the streets KS Toronado 11 hrs ago #8
I am happy to see many many left leaning people arming themselves. nt LexVegas 11 hrs ago #9
it's amazing that these ICE idiots are so stupid they don't even realize their lvies are being used as bait Takket 11 hrs ago #11
they have been taught from sunday school that we ae evil rampartd 4 hrs ago #33
They will eventually bust in on someone The Madcap 10 hrs ago #12
Americans are too lazy and comfortable..going to take a lot more than this. berkerly6240 10 hrs ago #13
I refuse to believe that and it doesn't help with the defeatist attitude, MarineCombatEngineer 10 hrs ago #14
I agree with both of you. Millions are resisting, but millions more are either on the shelf or pro-Trump. Hopefully, artemisia1 9 hrs ago #21
I wouldn't be surprised either sakabatou 10 hrs ago #15
I keep wondering when NRA will resist tyranny IronLionZion 10 hrs ago #16
DURec leftstreet 10 hrs ago #17
Putin/Trump: Mission Accomplished aeromanKC 10 hrs ago #18
I doubt the regular military will back an invasion or martial law. BidenRocks 10 hrs ago #19
I think some of MAGA is recognizing that Figarosmom 9 hrs ago #20
I think Trump knows he only has few years Tree Lady 9 hrs ago #22
I think more likely, at least in the near future, is a Kent State Massacre event, but far worse. flashman13 9 hrs ago #24
The Second Amendment should be utilized thoughtfully and legally... AntiFascist 7 hrs ago #26
What happens if the governor engages the National Guard? RainCaster 7 hrs ago #28
The real problem is not in MN, but a thousand miles away in Washington DC. mackdaddy 7 hrs ago #30
Hopefully not. H2O Man 5 hrs ago #32
Trump Would Drop Munitions On Neighborhoods In The Blink Of An Eye. He..... ColoringFool 2 hrs ago #34
And when that happens, all bets are off. They will mow us down at will. Scrivener7 1 hr ago #35
Are you advocating vigilante justice against their homes and families? MichMan 38 min ago #36
I'm advocating self-defense against a rogue militia that's attacking cars full of children. Scrivener7 19 min ago #37
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