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1. He appears to be leaving the Nat Guard without leadership for the march 1/21

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I'm afraid of Trump, but some of the hyperbole here is really not helpful [View all] onenote Jan 2017 OP

He appears to be leaving the Nat Guard without leadership for the march 1/21 bettyellen Jan 2017 #1

Hoping for enough chaos to discredit the demonstrators? guillaumeb Jan 2017 #6

No. He appears to be having the second in command be in charge on 1/21 onenote Jan 2017 #10

thanks! (nt) billymike Jan 2017 #11

So without confident and stable leadership... I stand corrected. bettyellen Jan 2017 #12

And what makes you so certain that the folks in that list aren't "confident and stable" onenote Jan 2017 #18

It's serious when so many well respected heads are on the chopping block... bettyellen Jan 2017 #42

Very few political appointees stay over onenote Jan 2017 #62

That and leaving a shit ton of jobs unfilled or staffed with incompetents.... bettyellen Jan 2017 #65

All I can say is, we'll see. ananda Jan 2017 #57

They - and the rest of the GOP - are trying to erase any sign Obama was ever President. Crash2Parties Jan 2017 #70

You must be reading a different forum... angstlessk Jan 2017 #2

I understand that anxiety can make everything look much worse than it really is. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #3

Dear onenote MFM008 Jan 2017 #4

Let's talk in two years, and then we'll decide who was being paranoid today. Squinch Jan 2017 #5

I'd say you're right if it was anybody but Trump... cynatnite Jan 2017 #7

the terrible truth is that we don't know what will develop billymike Jan 2017 #8

People are reacting to fear of the unknown. madaboutharry Jan 2017 #9

I'm not saying he won't try to curtail our rights and freedoms. I'm pointing out specific claims onenote Jan 2017 #13

You seem very casual about his trying to curtail our rights & freedoms! Demit Jan 2017 #20

I'm anything but casual about it. onenote Jan 2017 #26

The biggest argument against martial law is it would roil the markets. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #14

"The rest of the world would think we lost our collective minds...." mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #81

I am incredulous, disgusted, disturbed etherealtruth Jan 2017 #15

Well said.... vi5 Jan 2017 #16

Bush, McCain, and Romney all paid lip service to democratic norms and the rule of law. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #24

I agree completely... vi5 Jan 2017 #39

I never said they were fascists and I dismissed talk of them acting as such as nonsense. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #41

He is indeed... vi5 Jan 2017 #60

I thought it was crazy talk. Trump is unhinged and has fascist tendencies. He is a unique threat. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #61

Well Bush and Cheney did start illegal wars and torture people Generator Jan 2017 #53

And never in my life I thought I would see the HEAD of the FBI DK504 Jan 2017 #17

Just because you're dgibby Jan 2017 #19

True. But just because Trump will try to roll back our rights doesn't mean he's going to declare onenote Jan 2017 #23

Only the Publicans are allowed hyperbole. marybourg Jan 2017 #21

Maybe if we had more outrage instead of less Generator Jan 2017 #55

We're in rough waters here, don't scold people for getting seasick. SecularMotion Jan 2017 #22

+1 n/t blue cat Jan 2017 #30

I remember this post in the days leading up to the election moda253 Jan 2017 #25

Again, you've missed the point. onenote Jan 2017 #27

What exactly do you think will happen if we posit that he will declare martial law and he doesn't? Squinch Jan 2017 #48

Some people can be quite calm with creeping authoritarianism lunatica Jan 2017 #28

And that's actually my concern. onenote Jan 2017 #29

Well criticizing people sure won't get them to listen to you when lunatica Jan 2017 #31

We absolutely should be talking about -- shouting about -- what he's doing onenote Jan 2017 #35

How about conspiring with Russians to steal the election? Would it have been OK for us to Squinch Jan 2017 #50

Fear can block rational thought and coordinated action. (nt) billymike Jan 2017 #54

It is your opinion that none of those things will happen Sanity Claws Jan 2017 #32

I actually don't think Trump, himself, is the end of the world. joshcryer Jan 2017 #33

I've been on many right wing forums in recent years Jeroen Jan 2017 #34

All that's true. Now a simple question for you: onenote Jan 2017 #36

What if there is a terrorist attack? DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #38

Bush didn't treestar Jan 2017 #44

Bush isn't Trump. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #46

Yeah whoever thought we would treestar Jan 2017 #49

Bush didn't have announced authoritarian intentions DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #51

Let's hope not LittleBlue Jan 2017 #67

No, I don't Jeroen Jan 2017 #40

Is there even a legal ground on which a President can do treestar Jan 2017 #43

Researching this treestar Jan 2017 #47

The Supreme Court on martial law. onenote Jan 2017 #63

In modern times, it seems impossible to happen treestar Jan 2017 #75

Two points DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #74

Yes, as long as there is no actual treestar Jan 2017 #76

I agree lunatica Jan 2017 #37

Trump wouldn't be such a problem if the US wasn't so fractured and polarized Jeroen Jan 2017 #45

Why paranoia IS warranted kurtcagle Jan 2017 #52

Excellent post and weclome to DU Generator Jan 2017 #56

This SHOULD be an OP- welcome to DU! bettyellen Jan 2017 #66

op worthy!!!! uponit7771 Jan 2017 #68

Excellent post & very true: Everything you said is right & fear is certainly warranted Alekzander Jan 2017 #73

He can't control the courts that well treestar Jan 2017 #77

Neh, those lacking critical thinking to misinterpret are not likely to care about our credibility. UTUSN Jan 2017 #58

We just don't know. HassleCat Jan 2017 #59

You *do* realize the next 4 years are going to be a fricken' disater, don't you? baldguy Jan 2017 #64

The truth is that you don't KNOW what is or isn't going to happen. Crunchy Frog Jan 2017 #69

I can't help but find any credibility argument adorable. herding cats Jan 2017 #71

I feel bad for those who still have hope. You still have room to fall. briv1016 Jan 2017 #72

They said the same things about President Obama. Lint Head Jan 2017 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author pbmus Jan 2017 #79

So, what are you suggesting, exactly, that we do? MineralMan Jan 2017 #80

We will never have to worry about martial law or camps because there is no way in the world A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2017 #82

Why I am afraid: OldEurope Jan 2017 #83

We changed horses during Vietnam n/t radical noodle Jan 2017 #86

Recommended. H2O Man Jan 2017 #84

1. Trump is unhinged and capable of ANYTHING! 2. Those who are still Trump lovers/supporters cornball 24 Jan 2017 #85

Even worse are those radical noodle Jan 2017 #87