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26. Putin. He did the same thing in his own country, with variations. Read Timothy Snyder's

Sat May 25, 2019, 01:11 PM

May 2019

The Road to Unfreedom (2018), which lays out the Eurasian Project of Putin, his think tanks and past philosophers, one of whom he cites in his national addresses frequently, Ivan Ilyan, first conceiver of the newly resurrected Russian identity and geopolitical plan.

We are not in the "Eurasian space," but we are subject to weakening so that it can take place.

What Trump does, step by step, isn't something 45 could possibly have any plan for. You're right. It's someone else's plan. Putin's.

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Trump Is Considering Deputizing the Military as a Civilian Police Force. That Is Terrifying. [View all] babylonsister May 2019 OP

Such hypocrisy SHRED May 2019 #1

Well it's one way of using them, then getting out of paying them lunatica May 2019 #39

Kick dalton99a May 2019 #2

His own Black and Brownshirts... Dennis Donovan May 2019 #3

First they will come after the undocumented and the Dreamers....Who will be next? ProudMNDemocrat May 2019 #4

took longer than I thought it would, GOP are your enemy, they want you and your family dead Eliot Rosewater May 2019 #5

Well The Game Is Certainly On colsohlibgal May 2019 #6

That would be violation of the Posse Comitatus Act. He won't get away wit it. brush May 2019 #7

Not after the changes in 2008. Might want to read this. Lochloosa May 2019 #8

So glad you had that info to share.. dixiegrrrrl May 2019 #18

I didn't realize Barr is Opus Dei trev May 2019 #37

This tells a story.... dixiegrrrrl May 2019 #59

It does, indeed. trev May 2019 #64

Makes me feel ill. BlancheSplanchnik May 2019 #71

I would like to think so too. With McConnell in charge if the Senate who knows, eh? Ford_Prefect May 2019 #11

GOPers will have to turn Democrat. It would take 3-5 Eyeball_Kid May 2019 #35

So far he's gotten away with a hell of a lot jmowreader May 2019 #15

+1 CrispyQ May 2019 #24

I guess trump will fire the generals and admirals Ilsa May 2019 #38

Romney will say whatever the current audience wants to hear. Another self-serving elitist. keithbvadu2 May 2019 #65

Rand Paul will go apeshit about this SCantiGOP May 2019 #28

Eisenhower Used That Authority DallasNE May 2019 #9

Be great to know who is directing trump on all these fascist moves? empedocles May 2019 #10

I had the same thought- he has neither the intelligence, nor range of knowledge, to do this himself. NBachers May 2019 #17

Exactly. Ligyron May 2019 #32

If you go to Steve Pieczernik's web site watoos May 2019 #40

Stephen Miller is the facist dixiegrrrrl May 2019 #21

I think you are correct. bitterross May 2019 #41

I read an interview of his family. dixiegrrrrl May 2019 #55

These people must be judged and stopped in this life.. whathehell May 2019 #58

Good Point bitterross May 2019 #60

Thanks. whathehell May 2019 #73

Putin. He did the same thing in his own country, with variations. Read Timothy Snyder's ancianita May 2019 #26

Possibility #1: Putin. Eyeball_Kid May 2019 #36

trDump wants to be a Robber Barron Oligarch who operates above and beyond any laws. magicarpet May 2019 #72

He becomes more dangerous by the day The Blue Flower May 2019 #12

I don't think that's legal. It's illegal to use the military forces for civilian purposes. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #13

The National Guard can be used against civilians jmowreader May 2019 #19

They have to be Federalized..... Historic NY May 2019 #23

Yes, I mentioned that...thinking back about JFK's use of it during desegregation. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author maddiemom May 2019 #34

Even if it's illegal, military doesn't obey civilian law (it has its own), only the CiC. The ONLY ancianita May 2019 #31

Our primary protection is Congressional Oversight dixiegrrrrl May 2019 #47

Kennedy Sgent May 2019 #48

He used the National Guard @ U of AL. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #61

Red Dawn will say the federal government have to get involved in this situation too uponit7771 May 2019 #63

I didn't have time to track a definitive source Sgent May 2019 #67

...And the republicans in the senate will rubber stamp it. spanone May 2019 #14

I have to think the courts would not permit that, but nonetheless, the presidency has too much power Perseus May 2019 #16

Trump told us exactly what they have done dixiegrrrrl May 2019 #49

I am likewise under the impression that such a thing simply is not legal PoindexterOglethorpe May 2019 #20

He's positioning Steven Miller as his very own Reinhard Heydrich. PatrickforO May 2019 #22

The framers of our constitution envisioned a method to thwart defacto7 May 2019 #25

Impeach him if he does this! MineralMan May 2019 #27

I don't think I've hated a president as much as I do this one book_worm May 2019 #30

The biggest weakness of all is that the oaths of office have no teeth. If it did, Mitchy-boy alwaysinasnit May 2019 #33

Kind of a military type of law. I forget the word for it. Mc Mike May 2019 #42

So what happens when someone does a Reichstag fire watoos May 2019 #43

Can Krystal Nacht be that far away? lpbk2713 May 2019 #44

Hate to say it, this will not fly... beachbum bob May 2019 #45

He's getting all of these ideas shanti May 2019 #46

He's got other sources, too dixiegrrrrl May 2019 #50

i agree. there plenty of ppl right here at home that want chaos. Kurt V. May 2019 #54

I think this is naive Nuggets May 2019 #51

If Trump wants his-way-or-the-highway, maybe.... Beartracks May 2019 #52

Ain't going to happen. democratisphere May 2019 #53

I can't believe we have concentration camps in the US! kimbutgar May 2019 #56

18 USC 1385 struggle4progress May 2019 #57

If he puts the military on the streets... KBlagburn May 2019 #62

The irony is Mr.Bill May 2019 #66

It would be a direct violation of the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878. roamer65 May 2019 #68

Trump is just a puppet/front. We are in a RW coup, right now. Get to the leaders of that, Progressive Jones May 2019 #69

I really don't think he could find enough people to cooperate to make that work struggle4progress May 2019 #70