The commander of the arm of the U.S. military responsible for Donald Trump’s illegal military occupations of American cities said he is willing to conduct attacks on so-called designated terrorist organizations within the U.S.

This startling admission comes after months of extrajudicial killings of alleged members or affiliates of DTOs in the waters near Venezuela, which experts and lawmakers say are outright murders.

Gen. Gregory Guillot’s sopenness about the potential for unprecedented military action within U.S. borders comes as the White House, Pentagon, and Justice Department continue to refuse to rule out summary executions of Americans on Trump’s secret enemies list, after weeks of requests for clarifications from The Intercept.

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    “Designated” in what way?

    IIRC, Trump just designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization despite the fact that it has never committed terrorism and it is not an organization.

    This is just carte blanche to murder any political opposition.

    Did anybody else interpret Trump’s messages about Rob Reiner’s murder as the same as when a terrorist organization takes credit for an attack? If anything actually deserves to be designated as a terrorist organization, it’s MAGA.

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      My first impression reading his bizarre comment was that Trump believed a MAGA cultist killed the Reiners for their politics, and he was happy about that and taking credit for what happened. Basically, “look what happens to meddlesome priests”.

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        I guess its probably too soon or insensitive to ask what his son’s politics were but I’m doing it. The Reiners were supposed to meet with President and Mrs. Obama later that night so their argument that led to the murders being about politics doesn’t seem completely impossible.

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          There has apparently been an argument at a party the night before at Conan O’Brien’s.

          Rob had scolded or said something to his son, but also as stated elsewhere, Nick had multiple drug problems for years including rehab and homelessness. It’s too bad that he hadn’t had more therapy to help him, especially since his family could have afforded the best care.

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      Given that “domestic terrorist organization” is a term that has no legislative or legal meaning and was literally just a made up category for Trump to put “antifa” into, it seems like this general is actually answering that question for us.

      There is exactly ONE “designated terrorist organization” in the United States and its “Antifa” and the mechanism for this designation is that Trump decided it.

      He is happy to deploy the military specifically to target any group identified by Donald Trump as his personal opposition.

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    So the U.S. military will start killing Americans opposed to fascism (aka anti-fascists; aka the designated terrorist organization Antifa).

    Like we didn’t all see this coming…
    And yet I’m still surprised it’s arrived.

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      Someone made a “should I buy a pistol” post the other day…

      And people were still saying it’s a bad idea.

      We passed the point where a pistol is enough anyways, and way past the time people need to prioritize their own safety.

      It’s easy as fuck to buy guns, ammo, and armor right now, but that could change literally tomorrow.

      I’ve been saying since Trump won the election, everyone needs a rifle and plated vest.

      It’s an insurance policy for our future, an armed populace is harder to oppress. And Trump’s pretty likely to try and oppress a whole lote of us…

      But people still don’t even have a pistol in 2025 America. I’m all for getting stricter gun laws, but until shits illegal, it’s stay strapped or get clapped like the 80s

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        It’s mainly a bad idea because an individual cannot hope fight the army and the police. What’s needed is organized mass resistance.

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          That’s not certain to be true. Also the existence of these guns can be helpful to an organized resistance, should one appear. So if I were in the US and could afford it, I’d get some weapons and store them for whenever needed, by whoever, not necessarily me. Worst case scenario (or best) - they never get used.

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          Yeah, it’s really the dumbest take. Get a gun! That’s not going to solve anything when we have so many systemic issues at play here. A gun ain’t going to do shit, but make you more likely to use it on yourself. Don’t google gun stats unless you want a bad day.

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        I’m waiting on the Supreme Court to rule on if weed smokers can own guns. If it goes through. I have some really special toys coming my way. If not. I’ll just have to learn more hand to hand combat.

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          This is like saying you’re waiting for jaywalking to be legal before you buy your first pair of shoes …

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            I know. I get razzed by friends. But my dad’s guns will be my guns when he passes. So it’s not like I don’t have a gun or have used a gun. I just don’t keep it on my persons. It’s in a safe in a different home.

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        You realize we’ve been over that debate when right loonies were saying exactly the same thing: “Get ready because Biden is coming for your guns!!” and the answer is no matter how much weapons you have, you’ll never be a match for trained police forces and even less in front of the National Guard. And Trump will be way too happy to have his civil war “started by tRaItOr BiDeN” even if it’s actually a skirmish against 3 armed people trying to stop ICE from grabbing someone in the street.

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          Show me one example of cops attacking armed protesters, escalating to violence to disrupt it.

          Things like MOVE or Waco the Feds will always win. But if trump halts an election, remains in power, and starts rounding up anyone who opposes him…

          Do you think you’ll still be able to buy a gun?

          Whatever your hypothetical line is where you believe you need to take responsibility for your own self defenses at least, do you also think at that stage people can still just buy a gun?

          And Trump will be way too happy to have his civil war “started by tRaItOr BiDeN” even if it’s actually a skirmish against 3 armed people trying to stop ICE from grabbing someone in the street.

          Like, you’re acting like it’s both inevitable that we get to this point, but steadfastly refusing to prepare for it and telling others not to as well

          I’m desperate to understand the logic leading you down this road, because we can’t afford people to follow you.

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          To echo what is said in the Paul Harrell videos posted, the best rifle to defend yourself/ your family/ your home with is the one you have.

          If that happens to be the hunting rifle that you inherited from your grand dad then so be it. What’s important is that you are know how it works, have ammunition for it, and have shot it more than once. Hope this was helpful!

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            Sure, but it just seems very slow, and requires a good shot. A pistol or shotgun sound like better options, since they fire faster or wider.

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              You are absolutely right that they are slow and require a high degree of training, competence, and accuracy to be a viable option for home/personal defense. There are absolutely better options for firearms that one could and should use but that wasn’t the point I was trying to make which was if you lack anything else then a hunting rifle is better than nothing unless you are a very skilled martial artist

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          What you can legally get…

          Which these days, for people in most states, is some pretty crazy shit.

          If you really think things are gonna keep getting worse and worse like so many say, it makes sense to prepare. And that means more than just buying a gun.

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    Is this a declaration of civil war? We all know their use of the term “terrorist organizations” is bullshit, so they are really just saying that they are going to start killing US citizens without due process on American soil. This general needs to be court martialed. He is not upholding his oath to the constitution.

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      Yeah, I’m not sure I’d trust your institutions to function at this point.

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      My thoughts exactly. He has just threatened civil war. They can dress it up anyway they want but the US military attacking US citizens on US soil is an act of civil war.

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      I think it is more a declaration of a willingness in the US military to engage in extrajudicial killings of Americans whenever Trump is ready to give the order. He is probably referring more to death squad type operations rather than full on military engagement.

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      Civil war happens when the other side fights back. This is a declaration of a culling.

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    The US Government threatening to attack targets on US soil… The thing the right wing have always complained leftists and Obama were planning?

    That’s what they’re doing now?

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      Who do these war criminals and traitors think are going to protect them for the street of hard knocks? I keep saying this but I really think these fools think there are bunkers deep enough to hide and ride out all the civil unrest they are trying to sew.

      Soon everyone will be on the same page, and even the Trumpers are waking up, this is a class war being waged by less than 1000 billionaires to exterminate all of us people that get in the way of their happiness…

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        Humanity needs to end their extravagances in order to survive. They are trying to build rockets to take their lifestyles off planet bcz earth can’t support it. They know their division systems are breaking down and we are coming for them.

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        They think they’re going to win, and so far there’s been precious little to indicate otherwise.

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    This man should be immediately court-martialed and removed. I hope he realizes he will be the second this administration is done.

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    Next up for the shithouse administration: declare Democrats as terrorists, NYC, all of CA, fucking Portland…

    Then we get to see if the military will really do their FUCKING JOB and obey the Constitution and what is right, or will they disgrace themselves by doing what that disgusting pile of feces tells them: attack American citizens.

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    Antifa is considered a terrorist organization and transgender people are considered nihilistic violent extremists. Really putting that “enemy within” part to work.

    I hate this country.

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    If the Democrats had any fucking balls, they’d make sure he knows he’ll be up on treason charges the second they’re back in power. But they won’t, because they’re feckless enablers.

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    U.S. military willing to attack “designated terrorist organizations” within America, general says

    I designate MAGA as a terrorist organization. Go after them plz

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    It’s YOU. YOU are the “terrorist”. They are going to exterminate dissenters.