Archangel1313

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

That's the Insurrection Act. The only way Trump could invoke it, would be if the protesters were armed and attacking the government. That's the entire reason why armed protests are a very bad idea in the US.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (10 children)

This is like saying, "If you're going to be wrongly accused of a crime, you may as well commit it"...just to prove them right?

Not sure how this advice does anything other than give Trump exactly what he wants.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But, when you say, "they"...you are painting the entire protest as violent, unless you make the distinction that it isn't. And the vast majority of protestors are simply exercising their 1st amendment rights, in a perfectly legal manner.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The people setting those fires should absolutely be charged for their actions. But their actions don't negate the Constitutional rights of everyone else who is protesting. And calling in the National guard before the local authorities have declared the situation to be out of their control, is a direct violation of Constitutional law.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

And THIS is what the 2nd amendment is actually for. California needs its own state-run militia to defend its territory from Federal overreach.

It was never about individual civilians owning weapons. All that would do, is give Trump a justification to invoke the Insurrection Act. But if the State of California itself is armed against tyranny, then the people's rights are being defended.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

This is the way.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Way to show the world your spine, Sweden. Too bad you're standing up to the wrong people.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I hope they spend that money domestically.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago (29 children)

Escalation to violence is exactly what they want. It gives them all the justification they need to invoke the Insurrection Act, declare martial law and suspend your Constitutional rights. And not just in California.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

There have been several reports making similar claims regarding the statistically anomalous results, but this is the first time they're naming an actual group having this level of access. Investigations take time.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Why are none of these articles saying, "Trump breaks the law, by deploying active military personnel on US soil, in clear violation of the Constitution"?

How fucking hard is it for them to simply tell the truth?

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