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Marthe48

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17. In the past the U.S. govt.
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 12:24 PM
Aug 2025

Or military leaders showed reluctance to use the armed forces against white Americans, unless they were trying to organize a union or protesting an unpopular war or social injustices. Under President Lincoln, Gen. McClellen was reluctant to fight the rebellious south. Pres. Obama showed a great restraint addressing the bundy crimes. And of course, the failure to crush the power behind the first attempt to install their thug in the White House. It is easy to find plenty of historical accounts of the U.S. armed forces being used against civilians, as long as they aren't white supremacists or traitors trying to destroy the country. Hoover used the military to remove the Bonus Army from D.C. in 1932. Ohio National Guard opened fire on unarmed protesters at Kent State. Lots of other action against Native Americans, POC, minorities that unfortunately exist side by side with civic attempts to make the rights laid out in The Constitution of the U.S.A. available to every human who lives in our country.
As Americans become freedom fighters on our soil, because they hate overreaching criminals destroying the ideals of our country, I'm pretty sure that the criminals will turn the strength and power of the military against us citizens, as they consolidate their evil desire to kill democracy.
Be careful out there. The rich don't like us. They never have.

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Rec. Rec. Rec malaise Aug 2025 #1
Yes, yes, yes. Magoo48 Aug 2025 #39
recalls the four boxes of liberty cadoman Aug 2025 #2
They often fled their own countries to save their lives AllyCat Aug 2025 #13
You are right on all counts Hekate Aug 2025 #14
not all sought asylum in the literal context cadoman Aug 2025 #19
Pehaps we could take a page from the Ukrainian Babushka Brigade niyad Aug 2025 #15
When ICE is attempting to kidnap your family, friends, and neighbors, direct confrontation is exactly where you go. Magoo48 Aug 2025 #38
He's not late. He's timely. It's building and will continue to build as economic ramifications ripple out. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2025 #3
One Million Rising and join an Indivisible group!!!! Amaryllis Aug 2025 #4
He must have not been around in the 60s surfered Aug 2025 #5
For What It's Worth Stargleamer Aug 2025 #6
He was born in 1965. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2025 #7
Probably in pre-school. blm Aug 2025 #10
Volunteers - Jefferson Airplane DBoon Aug 2025 #11
Doesn't matter -- he knows. Those of us who were young then are old now, and personally I rejoice for Pritzker... Hekate Aug 2025 #16
He was born around 1965. Too late to have really experienced them, but close enough to be really cognizant of it. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2025 #20
He was born in 1965 MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2025 #23
His family did business with Trump when he was starting out in NYC. Yoyoyo77 Aug 2025 #28
His family owns Hyatt hotels, they know Donald too well. Yoyoyo77 Aug 2025 #30
So proud of my governor. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2025 #8
Yes! 👍 Dave Bowman Aug 2025 #9
He's at the top of my list - *there*, I've jinxed him! UTUSN Aug 2025 #12
In the past the U.S. govt. Marthe48 Aug 2025 #17
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2025 #26
Hey, I have seen you around these parts lately! sheshe2 Aug 2025 #29
Nothing screams undemocratic like ignoring Marthe48 Aug 2025 #31
J.B. is a billionaire. His family owns the Hyatt hotel chain. Yoyoyo77 Aug 2025 #32
He gave a great State of State address surfered Aug 2025 #18
I think the some Dems who left Texas, to block the quorum applegrove Aug 2025 #21
A good choice. . . Stargleamer Aug 2025 #22
Yes, that was reported, and invited by Gov. JB....... :D Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #36
LEADERSHIP ! thought crime Aug 2025 #24
PREACH IT, BROTHER JB Skittles Aug 2025 #25
Heed the call. Sneederbunk Aug 2025 #27
Thank you, Governor Pritzker! FakeNoose Aug 2025 #33
I'd like to see more people marching on Washington than we have in the Army. rickyhall Aug 2025 #34
That would seem easy enough to do--- with enough lead time and planning.... Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #37
Someone really unexpected who also called for Americans to rise up? summer_in_TX Aug 2025 #35
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