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[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 108 points 6 days ago (3 children)

This country has already crossed the Rubicon after the events of January 6th in my opinion. What’s we saw in LA was the declaration of war from this administration on its own people. We need to unite, fight, and stand against this tyrannical regime. If the White House is afraid of us now just you wait you pos’s.

[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 64 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Remember historically successful resitances don't meet the enemy on an open front. They harrass and kill individuals. Soldiers that are alone, at home, and at the bar have historically been targets

[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Im trying to imagine being an american warcrimer being exposed to this, stuff like french and dutch and eastern european partisans pulled in world war two, and i dont think im even getting a full picture of how much it would suck to be them.

And I think it would suck a lot. Like, even the co workers of a guy who got lured out on tinder or something and butchered would be fucked the hell up. And since everything has so much of the same stuff as home-all the traffic signs and most of the big chain stores etc, all the people look pretty much like the ones at home, there wouldn't really be any way to heal from the trauma.

Like, if you watch sargent bob get splattered all over you and got some nasty burns from an ied in front of the wal mart on mlkjr blvd in los angeles across from a poorly greebled 5over1, and you went home, i dont think you'd be cool going past the wal mart on mlk jr blvd in Tallahassee or whatever shit hole they fished hypothetical baby storm trooper you out of, or living in a poorly greebled 5over1. Doubly so if the guy who did it had been in the same frat as your father in law, and you saw pictures of him in some family photo album years later.

Even small crap would echo out for decades. They would kind of be 'over' as people.

Im not sure i would have any sympathy, but damn, that's an ugly fucking outcome. Really hoping enough of them have enough of a conscience to not press the metaphorical big red button, and we dont end up either there, or Dachau.

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 days ago

I'm all for this

[–] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I worry that if it reaches a point where he's genuinely worried about being deposed, he wouldn't hesitate to drop nukes on American civilians.

[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 5 points 6 days ago

I do agree but with the nukes thing idk I could see Donny declaring martial law and suspending elections till the “protesters” are gone and when that doesn’t work then it will get worse, if we allow it too.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 87 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Yeah, anyone thinking that there is even a remotely fair election in 2026 and again in 2028 really should come and take a look at that bridge in my backyard that I'm selling...

[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 19 points 6 days ago

Don't worry , all of this means that somehow the stock market will rally on Monday and that's really all that matters.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

How much? I only got thee fiddy

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[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 27 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Fascists only leave power one way

[–] ABetterTomorrow@lemm.ee 49 points 6 days ago

That’s a lot of nazis.

[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 20 points 5 days ago (7 children)

Trump needs to be removed from office before this gets worse.

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

He shouldn't have even been an option

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[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 42 points 6 days ago (3 children)

No no no. When push comes to shove the heroic military will fight against fascism. Ignore all the fucking evidence to the contrary and support the troops.

[–] astronaut_sloth@mander.xyz 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Not wrong. At "best," we'll see a fracturing of the military...which could be much more trouble than it's worth. I'd expect a small wave of resignations/desertions (since resignation for an officer takes a long time). The remainder of good people will actively try to avoid and sea-lawyer their way out of doing any damage to civilians without violating orders. There will be a good chunk who will happily fire on US civilians, though.

[–] dragontamer@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (12 children)

Resignations are only useful in the short term.

In the long term, Resignations provide new opportunities for the loyal to gain power and recruit.

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[–] silence7@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (2 children)

It takes active recruitment if we want the military on the side of the people.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (5 children)

MAYBE that would have worked on the "I just want to go to college" Desert Storm kids.

We spent the better part of 20 years at continual war training an army to commit atrocities in the name of "peace keeping". Anybody joining under those circumstances either started out brainwashed ("My daddy and his daddy and his daddy were all marines!") or are basically cops who just want an excuse to wave a gun around.

At best? We are looking at the equivalent of trotting out liz cheney at the DNC. Sure there are "moderates" who might be won over. But the moment they hear that somebody doesn't like whatever "moderate" belief they have they'll go straight maga and then insist it is your fault for not winning their vote by slaughtering a few trans kids.

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[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 28 points 6 days ago

He wants to machine gun Americans

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Buy guns if you don't have any yet.

[–] merdaverse@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago

I live across the big pond and even I'm getting guns. Fascism has a nasty habit of spreading like wildfire, even before the era of Internet.

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[–] h4x0r@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 6 days ago (1 children)

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/department-of-defense-security-for-the-protection-of-department-of-homeland-security-functions/

In addition, the Secretary of Defense may employ any other members of the regular Armed Forces as necessary to augment and support the protection of Federal functions and property in any number determined appropriate in his discretion.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Because fuck the Posse Comitatus Act

[–] AngrySquirrel@lemm.ee 25 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Yup, but that line was crossed when he federalized National Guard troops for domestic policing. Federalized National Guard troops are legally the same as active duty military, both are title 10 troops and are restricted in their domestic use to the same degree. There is legally no difference between federalized National Guard and any active duty military, including tier one special forces as far as posse comitatus. This is a flagrant and illegal abuse of emergency powers.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 6 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Trump needs to watch Civil War

[–] musubibreakfast@lemm.ee 7 points 5 days ago

Bold of you to assume he would learn anything

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