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Presidential Memoranda to approve use of US Armed Forces against American protesters, labeling riots as an act of rebellion. (www.whitehouse.gov)

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[–] [email protected] 67 points 3 days ago (3 children)

To me, this looks like yet another sign that the current regime is striving for tyranny. That, in turn, would probably mean civil war, unless US citizens are willing to accept the end of democracy.

At least, that's how it looks to me, a European. Do you feel the same way?

I mean, it's pretty obvious that the US government doesn't care about the law. And then, to top it all off, there's this ridiculous military parade for Drump's birthday ... only someone with dictator ambitions would do something like that.

[–] [email protected] 64 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Yeah, the LA "riots" where super tame by riot AND LA standards. Like, they didn't even have to bust out the water cannons. A skateboarder tanked some tear gas and flipped them off. It's not like a bunch of people stormed the capitol building or something. This is the flimsiest excuse ever for martial law, so I have to assume it's another step towards tyranny.

[–] Reverendender 39 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Apparently storming the capitol building is cool with this administration though

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago

that's been done before. maybe next time a different nearby building of a similar color could be chosen.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Yes, it's frightening.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

I think they're using photos from other protests that make it seem more dramatic too.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 days ago (2 children)

To me this has been pretty obvious since they started following the Project 2025 manifesto line by line

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Yes, I see it the same way. But it seems that implementation is now imminent, and I fear that resistance will be necessary, because soon it will probably be too late.

I'm from Germany, and the actions of the US government remind me eerily of the rise of the Nazis in my home country back then - almost as if history were repeating itself.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago

I assure you, we're thinking the same stuff.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Honestly, it could be seen on the distant horizon as far back as the Bush administration

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

From the ground, it feels like a lot of Americans are willing to trade their democracy for the illusion of peace.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

That's how it was in 1933, when the Nazis seized power in Germany.