• Obinice@lemmy.world
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    15 days ago

    To answer your question:

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qwez9zz7jo

    The Insurrection Act of 1807 allows the president to use active-duty military personnel to perform law-enforcement duties inside the US.

    Once invoked, troops could be tasked with a range of duties, from quelling civil unrest and enforcing court orders to arresting and detaining migrants.

    Because the Insurrection Act was written in broad terms, with little specific guidance on how and when the powers can be used, it gives presidents wide latitude in deciding when to mobilise military personnel for domestic operations.

    Time to bring in the army to oppress the citizenry. Hoo rah!

  • Making HRT straight up illegal

    Sending dissidents, queer people, immigrants, and political rivals on a one way trip to El Salvador

    Lining up military forces along the Canadian and Mexican borders, then a moment of dementia when Trump says he’ll do the same to Greenland

    AI meets eugenics meets racism

    • Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.worldOP
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      I’m going to start considering Hilary the canary in the coal mine. As long as she is in the country, free, and breathing this authoritarian regime hasn’t taken complete control yet.

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    A return of the concept of “unamerican” art and activities, to support the destruction and suppression of said things.

    I’d normally say book burnings first, but those have been an on-off thing in some parts of the states since the 50s.

    So I’ll go with “officially endorsed” book burnings. Not officially organised, mind, but an actual expression of support shown.

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    Not sure what the next one is, but the last one will be the “War on internal terror” aka IWOT. After that it’s over

    You ignored something as bluntly unlawful as orwelian Patrioct Act becouse it was happening to “them”. The ammended one will happen to you.

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      If you drive a car, I’ll tariff the street

      If you try to sit, I’ll tariff your seat

      If you get too cold, I’ll tariff the heat

      If you take a walk, I’ll tariff your feet

      Tariffman!

  • db2@lemmy.world
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    Revolution or capitulation. With the US lately it’ll probably be capitulation.