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Pototan

(1,253 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2024, 06:20 AM Apr 30

If Trump was President now

For those who are demonstrating on college compasses, as you are aware, no matter how peaceful it starts out, organizers can never control what everyone does or says. One or more of these events will get out of hand (i.e. takeover of Hamilton Hall at Columbia). I have some knowledge of this as a college protester in 1970 to1974 against the War in Viet Nam. I don't want to debate the merits of the reasons for the protests. I just want to point out what our future will be under a second Trump term.

There is no question in my mind that the Trump administration will crack down like any would be dictator would and invoke the insurrection act. It will be the beginning of the end of our Democracy.

If it's not this issue, it will be another. A police shooting, a foreign conflict, a domestic dispute. It will happen and I can see the future as clearly as I can see yesterday.

God help us.

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If Trump was President now (Original Post) Pototan Apr 30 OP

Remember the troops he brought out, no insignia, name, ranks? Irish_Dem Apr 30 #1

He will create his own personal militia... MiHale Apr 30 #2

No, he will have to take over the military, gab13by13 Apr 30 #6

On the plus side, a Trump dictatorship will save on military uniforms costs... FailureToCommunicate Apr 30 #3

Why do people want this horrible man to be president? mwb970 Apr 30 #4

Because they are horrible people with no compassion for others Stargazer99 Apr 30 #5

I agree, I live among them. gab13by13 Apr 30 #7

There are so MANY of them. mwb970 Apr 30 #13

Understand that the true Trump worshippers only tolerate you and I for the time being. If Slobby creates NoMoreRepugs Apr 30 #8

They had better be ready for a long trip Pototan Apr 30 #10

Dunno. Are the Philippines a shithole country? If so , he wouldn't want to waste taxpayer money on it. 3Hotdogs Apr 30 #11

You may be interested in one of my posts Pototan Apr 30 #14

+1. Think Augusto Pinochet type shit, helicopter rides and roaming death squads. Hotler Apr 30 #12

he'd be giving the okie doke to Gov Abbot to mow down migrants at the border MistakenLamb Apr 30 #9

Irish_Dem

(48,650 posts)

1. Remember the troops he brought out, no insignia, name, ranks?

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 07:12 AM

Apr 30

Wearing masks and disguised.

It was really creepy.

And very dangerous.

MiHale

(9,835 posts)

2. He will create his own personal militia...

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 07:42 AM

Apr 30

That will carry out his orders without question. It will be outside the bounds of any other military organization.

gab13by13

(21,563 posts)

6. No, he will have to take over the military,

Reply to MiHale (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 08:19 AM

Apr 30

FailureToCommunicate

(14,045 posts)

3. On the plus side, a Trump dictatorship will save on military uniforms costs...

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 07:47 AM

Apr 30

ALL branches will wear the same brown shirts.

mwb970

(11,380 posts)

4. Why do people want this horrible man to be president?

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 08:03 AM

Apr 30

This has me completely baffled.

Stargazer99

(2,603 posts)

5. Because they are horrible people with no compassion for others

Reply to mwb970 (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 08:06 AM

Apr 30

gab13by13

(21,563 posts)

7. I agree, I live among them.

Reply to Stargazer99 (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 08:20 AM

Apr 30

They get their news from Telegram an online Russian propaganda site and Fox.

mwb970

(11,380 posts)

13. There are so MANY of them.

Reply to Stargazer99 (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 09:29 AM

Apr 30

They seem to hate America with a passion. If these people represent America now, I'm not so crazy about it myself.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,553 posts)

8. Understand that the true Trump worshippers only tolerate you and I for the time being. If Slobby creates

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 08:30 AM

Apr 30

his Utopia they will be allowed to unleash their hatred for you - better be ready people.

Pototan

(1,253 posts)

10. They had better be ready for a long trip

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 08:38 AM

Apr 30

since I live 95% of the year in the Philippines.

3Hotdogs

(12,505 posts)

11. Dunno. Are the Philippines a shithole country? If so , he wouldn't want to waste taxpayer money on it.

Reply to Pototan (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 08:46 AM

Apr 30

You can continue doing whatever you want.

Pototan

(1,253 posts)

14. You may be interested in one of my posts

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #11)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 11:20 AM

Apr 30

from last week:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218904530

Hotler

(11,509 posts)

12. +1. Think Augusto Pinochet type shit, helicopter rides and roaming death squads.

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 09:12 AM

Apr 30

Arm yourselves my friends, they will be.

MistakenLamb

(546 posts)

9. he'd be giving the okie doke to Gov Abbot to mow down migrants at the border

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 08:38 AM

Apr 30

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