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If we convict him just one more time... (reddthat.com)
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[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 3 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

If only the founding fathers had given us the tools to deal with government overreach. Sadly the founders were just weak men that would threaten to sue over anything the British Empire did and took no action. They taught us nothing. If we could think for a SECOND Im sure we could thing up an AMMENDMENT to the Constitution that would enable a state to repel federal forces from the state. Considering those federal forces are actually state forces (National Guard), and have already been declared illegal by the court ... perhaps a well regulated militia of armed volunteers could be called in to help. Sadly, our Constitution just doesn't allow this.

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 minutes ago

Liberals have been disarming themselves in California for years, not sure what you're thinking

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Are you planning to go first?

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 1 points 57 minutes ago

It's a long fucking drive to Cali for me.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

If only the founding fathers

lol grow up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_religion

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 2 points 55 minutes ago

Your post makes no sense.

[–] DoubleDongle@lemmy.world 22 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Eh, if his losses in court weren't relevant, he wouldn't bother screeching about them. Not that hard at least. He does seem to like screeching for its own sake.

[–] loutr@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

“I do whine because I want to win and I’m not happy about not winning and I am a whiner and I keep whining and whining until I win", Trump told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Tuesday.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 6 points 8 hours ago

Sorry. I live in a crazy world. Did he actually say this? He doesn't seem self aware enough to think like this.

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 75 points 19 hours ago (11 children)

How come Newsom can’t order the California guard to protect the protestors from ICE?

Isn’t he their commander?

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 hours ago

The whole reason for this suit is that trump is taking control of our own national guard through some obscure law so Newsom no longer can control it.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Newsom is fash. He couldn't give less of a shit about protestors. Fash support fash.

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 hours ago

The lawsuit is that trump took away Newsome's control of the national guard. This is why he can't "just order" them.

[–] randon31415@lemmy.world 9 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

Only a few states have state guards, which are like national guard groups that have no connection to the federal government. Most of these are on the east coast in democratic areas because republicans look at them and go: "Why do we have a state guard and a national guard? They do they same thing. If we cut the state guard, we can pass a tax cut!"

However, state guards are perfectly legal. In fact, that is what the 2nd amendment means when it says 'well regulated militia'. Sadly, I don't think California has one.

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 hours ago

I wasn't aware of state guard, but after looking out up looks like California does have it, although it is about 900 troops so I guess that's why it's is almost as if it wasn't there.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 70 points 19 hours ago (17 children)

The Guard was federalized which takes them out of Newsom's control and puts them in Dipshit's control.

[–] Guidy@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I feel bad for the Marines that went there. Imagine being responsible for dishonoring the entire USMC. I don’t think I’ll ever respect them again.

(No, not even if one beats me up or murders me, just to get out in front of any such sentiment.)

[–] 13igTyme@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Marines have a reputation of being Crayon eating baby killers. This didn't dishonor them.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 56 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Which is scary as fuck to think a president will do that for the sole purpose of antagonizing the citizens of the state.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 25 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

The dumbass takes pleasure in seeing people fighting and dying for what he perceives as his sake.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 14 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Also the entire project 2025 thing where this isn’t just a personal vendetta but a testing ground for how much fascism people will tolerate and when he can declare martial law if people clash with armed forces

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 hours ago

Yeah, exactly this was actually mentioned on page 555 of the project.

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[–] koper@feddit.nl 16 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

He doesn't want to protect protestors. You're forgetting that he and the mayor are in full control of the police officers that are currently beating protestors to pulp. They are totally on board with what is happening, they just want to be the one in control.

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 hours ago

What LAPD is doing needs to be investigated and they need being punished for it, but as of now Newsom doesn't have control over national guard, trump used an obscure law with very weak justification to get control of it.

This is what this lawsuit is about. To get the control back.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 9 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

The media is saying he's a top contender to be DNC candidate for prez. I'm not seeing it.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Dems want to lose so their collaborators on the other team can implement fascism.

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 14 points 17 hours ago

They'll make him the candidate whether you see it or not. The primary process is not democratic.

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[–] Jolly_Platypus@lemmy.world 34 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

This is going to end up in blood shed. This shit is dark.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 hours ago

These creeps, including Newsom, have all been supporting genocide for more than a year. Really for decades.

Always been dark.

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 22 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

There's like 350 million people in this country. Thousands of people kill themselves everyday. Couldn't a single one of them take someone like Trump with then? No Luigi copycats, really weird.

[–] Owlboi@lemm.ee 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

considering that less than 2000 people kill themselves every day globally, i doubt that america has "thousands of people killing themselves everyday"

but i agree with you, might aswell like wtf

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 1 points 5 hours ago

Nevermind, it's about 135. Man, people have really been overstating this. Maybe it's just the people I'm around. Anyways, that's plenty of people. A couple of them don't have anyone to be hurt by the government on their behalf. That could be a couple senators a day. Special elections at this point, democrats probably winning... except for the martyr thing. Hmmmmm.....

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 11 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

When is trump ever alone in public at night where someone can just walk up to him and put a few rounds in the orange fuck?

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