• gdog05@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Wouldn’t that give the government and its MAGA supporters enough ammo to spin it and send even more militarized goons?

    What’s going to happen if they do? Random civilians get killed? The same thing that happens now?

    I get the worry. There isn’t enough ICE to do the job. Even with their ridiculous and lying recruitment offers, they don’t have many people.

    The actual military is a wild card. My guess is they will show up and do exactly one job. Protect federal property and the people inside. I don’t think the military leaders would allow military personnel to follow and protect ICE as they break the law.

    But whether now or later, what they’ll do likely won’t change. They’re going to do what they’re going to do. And civil war breaks out.

    There’s another wild card to be concerned about. Israel, Venezuela, Russia sending troops to do Trump’s bidding. We’ve also heard very little from the mercenaries employee by Blackrock/Xi/whatever the fuck they call themselves now.

    But again, that happens whether the citizens act now or later. The less shit we allow, the less power we give them. Pushing back with every aggressive act keeps citizens more in control.

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      7 hours ago

      There’s another wild card to be concerned about. Israel, Venezuela, Russia sending troops to do Trump’s bidding. We’ve also heard very little from the mercenaries employee by Blackrock/Xi/whatever the fuck they call themselves now.

      What’s your source for this? This is insane and will never happen, so this is obvious bullshit fear mongering. Please, share a source.

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        7 hours ago

        Also, unnecessary, there are more than enough people in America ready to subjugate other Americans for a paycheck and an ego boost. 🤷

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        6 hours ago

        I have no source. I have not heard it from any news source or political commentator but I’ve read it three times now and I think it’s worthy of concern. I’m not trying to scare anyone. We citizens still outnumber any would-be invaders in numbers and weapons.

        This is still only January of this year. In less than one month, how many things have you experienced that people said wouldn’t happen? Never thought could happen. I am considering any and all possibilities when it comes to untethered sociopaths with infinite money and the strongest possible responses to even a hint at accountability. I don’t consider Russian troops is a huge, huge stretch, but those who have the most to gain offering up some troops? Yeah, they would. They’re not playing the same game we are. Their end goals are not remotely the same.

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      7 hours ago

      Mmm. Thanks for the comprehensive reply.

      Idk man, I’m not gonna lie and say I can see a way out or to be hopeful about a non-imperialistic, non-authoritarian future for America, this feels like a very lose-lose scenario.

      If it were me, I’d get a passport and look at Canada, New Zealand, Australia (or even European and non-Western countries, but I do speak a couple extra languages so that’s my privilege) and just leave. I don’t have to see the ball roll downstairs, you know? And people have free will and aren’t just physical objects but I still don’t see a way out. What I see is the capital class reorganizing the furniture, restructuring American society to turn it from a consumer base to a slave base, and an international corporate paradise. So again, I think the best anyone in America could do is learn how to hop fences, learn a trade or get some quick qualifications (English teacher maybe?) and get a passport. Maybe max out some credit cards and never come back again? I know the majority aren’t that lucky to even conceive it, let alone do it, but that’s what I’d tell my fellow lemmings.