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Invested in democracy, and defeating fascism, autocracy, plutocracy, oligarchy and all things authoritarian.
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@jefftiedrich.bsky.social has the best words š āfuckbrained old coot blithers his way through deranged press conferenceā A Warning to all National Guard, FBI, US Military & Police in every state You swore an oath not to a person but to We the People-US! www.jefftiedrich.com/p/fuckbraine...
We need to form out demands more clearly too. Tie protest to preventing occupation of our cities, to the end of gerrymandering, the release of the Epstein files, full televised congressional hearings from the Epstein victims. Impeachment and removal of trump. Strong, clear demands.
Without that it becomes harder to make their move. I think evidence from this can be seen in LA. If protests proceed peacefully and with huge numbers it keeps them on their heels. At the same time, Iād like to see more momentum for a general strike. Iād like to see more frequent rallies too.
I think youāve got it framed correctly. To me, I understand how serious militarizing American cities is, and in no way am I downplaying it, but I think the balance in this case comes in understanding what the occupant in the White House and his handlers want. They want violence to crack down on.
CA: These activities, while unlawful, might be viewed as isolated incidents, but together, they exhibit a pattern and practice by defendants dead set on occupying Southern California, intimidating Californians and using the military to both expedite their agenda and deter any opposition to it
We heard a lot from General Sherman about a mysterious constitutional exception to the PCA. But every time General Sherman referred to that constitutional exception, he referred to what the President and the Sec Def did. But neither the president nor the Sec Def can create an exception to the PCA...
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NEW WHITEBOARD
While the GOP is trying to gaslight the nation on its new round of gerrymandering, the truth is itās an assault on democracy that mirrors āThe Big Lieā effort after November 2020. And should be treated as such.
How?
WATCH and RT
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That shot? A perfect summary of his presidency: Bad.
Hours after Trump deployed the National Guard in D.C., a trial in California convened to determine if his earlier use of military in Los Angeles violated a federal law that prohibits armed forces from enforcing civilian laws under normal circumstances.
Read more here.
Exaggerating crime to āsaveā a city is a classic fascist play.
Mussolini did it. Hitler did it. Pinochet did it.
Now Trumpās doing it in D.C. ā and the people who actually live there arenāt buying it.
