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115. Resistance takes many forms; direct action is only one of them.

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 07:38 AM

Nov 19

We resist. Direct, indirect, passive, creatively, stealthily…
If enough people participate, we survive him; If not, we’re fucked.

To roll over though, is to die inside. I’m 76 years old, and the neighborhood I come from most of the men were ww2 vets. They despised fascists. I guess it rubbed off. I will do what I can to toss a wrench into the works every chance I get. Anyway, it will do my spirit good.

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Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations [View all] groundloop Nov 18 OP

"Dictator on day one" . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 18 #1

"OH YOU KNOW TRUMP DOESN'T REALLY MEAN THAT; HE'S SPEAKING IN METAPHORS!!" Blue_Tires Nov 18 #4

This does not bode well for anyone... NotHardly Nov 18 #49

And we all know how many "dictators on day one" ever relinquished dictatorial power. patphil Nov 18 #60

Better a national emergency to get rid of drumpf. greatauntoftriplets Nov 18 #2

But not those from England or Western Europe? Sequoia Nov 18 #3

Or South Africa?? Blue_Tires Nov 18 #5

White ones from Africa are fine.. LiberalArkie Nov 18 #33

I have to remind myself Blue_Tires Nov 18 #39

The Asians and Indians will need to remember their place as the U.S. might be turning the way back machine LiberalArkie Nov 18 #43

Not the engineers and computer geniuses AkFemDem Nov 18 #63

Not necessarily. They have no problem at all sending them back where they came from and do a LiberalArkie Nov 18 #75

In S. Africa, "Asian" was one of four classes of people Bernardo de La Paz Nov 18 #81

It was in the U.S. also. Oh and Indian (meaning those redskins). At least in Arkanstan LiberalArkie Nov 18 #93

This message was self-deleted by its author geardaddy Nov 18 #67

Except probably cannabis_flower Nov 18 #52

i was just thinking about this . AllaN01Bear Nov 18 #78

45 months and counting republianmushroom Nov 18 #6

You know what will happen jmowreader Nov 18 #7

There will be a nationwide phone hotline for reporting "illegals"...... groundloop Nov 18 #9

This time, Miguelito Loveless Nov 18 #17

Which could be even more abusive jmowreader Nov 18 #32

Same as is happening IbogaProject Nov 18 #53

Don't even mention IBM... regnaD kciN Nov 18 #108

And if you piss your neighbor off rambler_american Nov 18 #79

Germany had the Great Depression to deal with VMA131Marine Nov 18 #105

The more hubris they show off, the more inept they prove to be, the better off our democracy. Magoo48 Nov 18 #30

Wishful thinking... regnaD kciN Nov 18 #111

Resistance takes many forms; direct action is only one of them. Magoo48 Nov 19 #115

One of the biggest maga I know is Mexican. louis-t Nov 18 #51

Wait until Trump issues his executive order to ban "birthright citizenship"... regnaD kciN Nov 18 #109

Oh don't worry about that just yet. OldBaldy1701E Nov 18 #104

I've been telling my wife... regnaD kciN Nov 18 #107

How will the US force other countries to accept these deportations? Eureka Nov 18 #8

My guess.... if tRUMP can't deport people they'll be housed in concentration camps groundloop Nov 18 #10

I guess this is "no pricetag" part of the solution. nt Eureka Nov 18 #22

They will also alexjohn1965 Nov 18 #35

...until they can come up with "the final solution to the immigrant question." regnaD kciN Nov 18 #112

Potential mechanisms? Blackjackdavey Nov 18 #15

Oh, slavery! Eureka Nov 18 #23

They will take them back Miguelito Loveless Nov 18 #19

So a new war for the history books... they'll have to start working on the branding Eureka Nov 18 #27

Some will die in custody. Hope22 Nov 18 #44

Well I suppose he will at least have the labor force to wield the shovels nt. Eureka Nov 18 #55

It's crazy that we have to imagine these things. Hope22 Nov 18 #73

He will sell the marketable ones. Hope22 Nov 18 #41

THIS +1 Dan Nov 18 #65

We already do this all the time- AkFemDem Nov 18 #66

Interesting, thanks..... in pondering your response I had a nose around and found this article Eureka Nov 18 #70

It may all just end at the camps. hadEnuf Nov 18 #72

"accept the people back" PSPS Nov 18 #99

Biden needs to call a preemptive emergency SupportSanity Nov 18 #11

Yes! brakester Nov 18 #91

or he should step down and let Kamala do it! SupportSanity Nov 18 #102

Yes, Kamala! brakester Tuesday #116

Time to lay in plenty of popcorn. This is going to be a clusterfuck of epic proportions. Vinca Nov 18 #12

The Muslim ban failed PortTack Nov 18 #76

Uh...actually, no, it didn't... regnaD kciN Nov 18 #113

Trump will deputize the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, Boogaloo Bois, Patriot Front and Atomwaffen Division sop Nov 18 #13

You called it. Miguelito Loveless Nov 18 #20

J6rs Traildogbob Nov 18 #34

Just like Iraq! Hope22 Nov 18 #48

Russia too Traildogbob Nov 18 #50

Wonder, don't wonder! Remember when T crashed through Turkey leaving our bases and everything else behind for Putin. Hope22 Nov 18 #82

The "Wonder" was sarcasm. Traildogbob Nov 18 #85

I totally understand that! Hope22 Nov 18 #86

Wow, I missed that Traildogbob Nov 18 #87

The gun and ammo manufacturers are also looking forward to this. erronis Nov 18 #36

How is Chump going to pay the new quasi-military groups? FakeNoose Nov 18 #88

Mexico will pay for it. sop Nov 18 #90

if this is truly what happens . . . people Nov 18 #14

The orange monster uses the language of genocide & holocaust Hekate Nov 18 #16

Here's what a CA farmer told ABC's Martha Raddatz people Nov 18 #18

And for saying that Miguelito Loveless Nov 18 #21

Thats a feature, not a bug..... getagrip_already Nov 18 #28

I don't think you are wrong. It is part of the plan - maybe not in the official Project 2025 erronis Nov 18 #38

The "survivalist" group is very very small, and just as vulnerable...don't kid yourself PortTack Nov 18 #68

Really? getagrip_already Nov 18 #103

Maybe President Biden should call a national emergency right now Wicked Blue Nov 18 #24

Or taken into custody for safe keeping! Lol Hope22 Nov 18 #89

Oh, goodie. liberalgunwilltravel Nov 18 #25

By the time the economic devastation hits their beer cash the damage will be done erronis Nov 18 #40

...and the consequences of refusal? EarthFirst Nov 18 #26

Read Celeste Ng's Our Missing Hearts Easterncedar Nov 18 #29

Will they also Traildogbob Nov 18 #31

Is trumpty dumpty gonna put the Rittenhouse shitstain in charge of armed militia round ups? Ziggysmom Nov 18 #37

Actually I don't think you need the sarcasm thingy. GoYouPackersGo Nov 18 #46

Sad but true!!! Ziggysmom Nov 18 #64

You should read this 2019 article from The Atlantic that lays out the scope of presidential emergency powers. LudwigPastorius Nov 18 #42

Your papers please. D. Spaulding Nov 18 #45

So he will declare martial law on day one. Kablooie Nov 18 #47

You're one of the very few people who understand what's really going on. Frank D. Lincoln Nov 18 #59

So he is ordering us to remove him by any means necessary, in other words. Orrex Nov 18 #54

I worry that is what it may come to. hadEnuf Nov 18 #80

Then he'll go after Muslims, Asians and LGBTQ people Owens Nov 18 #56

Why this criminal lunatic is not incarcerated is a national disgrace Evolve Dammit Nov 18 #57

My husband is waiting ... cannabis_flower Nov 18 #58

"...without legal permission." J_William_Ryan Nov 18 #61

Yes, he will have broad powers...not sure if it will be successful. Remember the muslin ban? PortTack Nov 18 #62

Where will he deport them to? Mexico can refuse them at the airports and the border stations. keithbvadu2 Nov 18 #69

Exactly...the newly elected FE president of Mexico said Mexicans are welcome, all others are not. PortTack Nov 18 #74

it just never fails barbtries Nov 18 #71

Blue governors will have the last word on THAT. SCOTUS won't overrule them in any way, shape or form. ancianita Nov 18 #77

Our real problem is the J6 monsters that will be let loose. . Hope22 Nov 18 #83

Grab the go-bags and head to the libraries! ancianita Nov 18 #84

I'm in your corner about the blue Govenors, BUT i fear bluestarone Nov 18 #92

Ain't gonna happen.The U.S. Military JAG will warn them that if they follow illegal orders they can be court martialed. ancianita Nov 18 #94

Like i said i 100% hope your right. bluestarone Nov 18 #95

Gotta trust in the righteousness of the ancianita Nov 18 #96

Back at you. TY bluestarone Nov 18 #97

It won't be long until some get shot, when it happens law enforcement doc03 Nov 18 #98

WTF is he talking about? "Conquered"? maxsolomon Nov 18 #100

Tesla sales would plummet, so Elon better make sure this doesn't happen. Doodley Nov 18 #101

cf. Trump tells his MAGA base to be patriotic speak easy Nov 18 #114

If you think, when Trump sends in the military, that he's only going to target "illegal immigrants"... regnaD kciN Nov 18 #106

What emergency will he make up? travelingthrulife Nov 18 #110