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PeaceWave

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Wed Nov 13, 2024, 06:53 PM Nov 13

Any chance Trump authorizes actual pillaging of blue states? [View all]

I never thought I'd be asking such a question. I don't want to scare anyone. But, after hearing the names of Trump's cabinet picks and his plans for ridding the military of generals not beholden to him, I find myself thinking about what "acting without guardrails" might actually entail. The vast majority of Trump's base lives at or below the poverty line. They hail from impoverished small towns and rural communities in red states. Trump has referred to them as "forgotten" men and women. To these folks, blue states must seem like emerald palaces, brimming with riches. Ironic, since one of their constant mantras is to bash states like California and New York and claim they'd "never want to live there." The man is embarking the nation on an unprecedented transfer of people from one country to another. Is it within the realm of possibility that he might attempt an equally unprecedented transfer of wealth from one group of states to another - both to appease his base and out of sheer hatred and vengeance? Again, I'm sorry to be asking this question.

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