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In an attempt to argue that ICE protestors are radically out of control, the emergency appeal argues, “The federal agents’ efforts are met with prolonged, coordinated, violent resistance that threatens their lives and safety and systematically interferes with their ability to enforce federal law.” The Daily Beast has reached out to the White House for comment.
The White House was caught trying to pass off footage of violence in red states as footage from the “chaos” in Chicago last week.
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xyzzy@lemmy.today · 101 pts · 295d
Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works · 47 pts · 295d
It's absolutely wild that our society is being repeatedly tested at the civilian level right now... I cannot fucking believe we've been able to resist violence as much as we have without returning it.
Just goes to prove most people aren't like Trump, and they certainly aren't even remotely resembling what Trump paints us as. He's genuinely confused and frustrated by the lack of response.
youngGoku@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 294d
These are the kinds of discussions you will never see on reddit, anything implying that the masses could turn violent against a tyrant is deleted and banned.
Aeao@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 295d
That’s another sad part of this. A war would be disastrous for everyone involved and even if the good guys win America would never regain its place on the world stage like it is now.
If we get weaker (because of internal war) every other world power would do everything in thier power to make sure we never got the influence we had back.
stringere@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 295d
Good.
The loss of influence, that is. The US's outsized influence on the world stage has not exactly been a boon.
Aeao@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 294d
Im not going to say America being this powerful is good for the world. It certainly makes life easier for Americans being this powerhouse.
stringere@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 294d
Too easy. The populace got soft and complacent, allowing this.
Aeao@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 294d
So you? You are to soft and complacent and would like a more difficult life?
daannii@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 293d
Let's all be honest for a moment. We have all became way more invested in politics right now due to trump. A lot of us (myself) paid attention, sure, but not like i do now. I am way more vigilant about finding out who is paying who, what companies I need to boycott, questioning every Dems loyalty to the people. Scrutinizing everything from both sides.
Being a little uncomfortable has made me a more invested citizen.
I really just couldn't be bothered to put this much time into politics before. I never thought it was going to go backwards. I incorrectly assumed things would continue progressing. I kept an eye on things. Always voted dem. But I Never checked for pac aipac money. Or what past bills they voted on.
Now I do. And I check what they voted for in the past. I go through all their history before I endorse.
Aeao@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 293d
That’s a good answer.
I wasn’t trying to back you into a corner or anything but I wasn’t expecting an answer I would nod along too.
SabinStargem@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 294d
I am not sure about America losing power long-term, if Antifa took the reins after a civil war. A great deal of America's current strength comes from inertia, but the institutions, egalitarianism, and education to power the future was already dwindling before Trump. A refreshed America might unlock a great deal of potential that was stalled by bad politics and an unfair economy.
For example, universal healthcare. A post-war America might be able to readily heal everybody within its borders, which frees up time for those people to do other things - inventing, creating, raising family, going to 3rd places, and so forth. The mental and physical wellbeings of every individual, in turn, affects the mindset of a nation as a whole.
MiikCheque@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 294d
I wonder if this is partly why Zuckerberg keeps building bunkers
davidagain@lemmy.world · 69 pts · 295d
This is it, supreme court. This is the moment where you choose to press the self destruct button on the republic. On "we, the people".
This is the moment in history where you choose the new Klu Klux King of Chaos and Concentration Camps for profit, where you choose the fat orange faced man who is embodiment of stupidity and stupid hatred over the Constitution and the promise of a nation where the people choose their leaders.
You're mistaken if you think there's a constitution left for you to interpret. No, there's just a vehicle in the night and some guns with masks.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 42 pts · 295d
lol welp let’s just say I’m not optimistic
SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 295d
If he doesn't abide by the decision then SCOTUS and Congress need to issue an arrest warrant for him and his administration
madcaesar@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 295d
LMAO Yes the right wing pedos will get right on that
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 294d
lol yeah sure but that would never happen
davidagain@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 295d
Me neither. Me neither.
Etterra@discuss.online · 3 pts · 294d
He keeps violating supreme Court laws and nobody has the balls to arrest him for it.
0tan0d@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 293d
Generals are allowed to disobey an illegal order. It's not very comforting but it is something.
DarkCloud@lemmy.world · 54 pts · 295d
Let me start a civil war!
webdox@lemmy.world · 49 pts · 295d
Today@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 295d
Someone here posted months ago a thing that stuck with me. The next big war will be between the rich and the poor. The rich will win before the poor realize they're in battle.
Hylactor@sopuli.xyz · 28 pts · 295d
There are more of us then them, we are more self sufficient than them, we are more resilient than them, we are more desperate than them. The real world is our natural environment, the rich are the arrogant invaders. Vietnam comes to mind when I think what a war of rich vs poor might look like. It won't be near misses and broken escalators for long, when a sufficiently large number of people become sufficiently mad, their ivory towers will become prisons.
athairmor@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 295d
Yeah, the rich win right up to the point that the people they pay to fight for them switch sides.
treesapx@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 295d
Yeah, but the really shitty thing is that there are a lot of poor people who will fight and die for the rich side because they think it's right.
Hylactor@sopuli.xyz · 12 pts · 295d
This is generally the compact. If you kill all the cattle, you're fucked. We're the cattle. The con is supposed to be that they feed and water us and we enable their lifestyle. But they are forgetting their job due to unchecked greed/avarice.
daannii@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 293d
They get all their money from us. So how's that supposed to work for them. Just goes to show how stupid many of them are.
JasonDJ@lemmy.zip · 44 pts · 295d
States rights, huh?
Well, see ya later.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 21 pts · 295d
Jesus fucking christ 🫠
fodor@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 294d
That is possible but remember that Trump Always Chickens Out. For a good reason, too. If he fucks up too much, the military could turn on him, and he knows it.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 4 pts · 294d
Trump's literal favorite president is Andrew Jackson, Mr. "Let him enforce it" himself.
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 295d
Play them pianos Chicago.
FerretyFever0@fedia.io · 8 pts · 295d
Holden Bloodfeast.
slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org · 6 pts · 294d
I'm pretty sure he can just go if he wants to