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[–] Kyre@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

So this is obviously another cosplay photo-op for trump (garbage truck, Mc'donalds worker, pope, etc)... but this also seems like an excellent opportunity for them to do a false flag to garner support and sympathy.

The only reason to announce it and not just arrange and do it is to literally bring out protestors. That increases his chances of creating clashes with police so that he can support his narrative that DC is a dangerous city and needs marshal law. Throw in an "attempted assassination" and now he has his justification to suspend civil liberties. Hell, with all the Epstein talk, wouldn't be surprised if it was his own people that would make the attempt like last time. It's so absurdly right out of a movie plot line and unbelievably stupid that I almost guarantee something bad will happen and it will most likely be either unintentionally intentional or just blatantly, third-world dictator-esque intentional.

10 years down the road, we have a domestic terrorist organization known as "Liberals" right next to "Antifa", with a ready made group of loyalty proven ICE brown shirts. Approval by the supreme court of removing naturalized citizen's citizenship and all of a sudden those quickly built "Illegal immigrant camps" are full of Americans awaiting deportation to whatever third world country is willing to stick people in a hole for money.

Human brains are hardwired to constantly look for threats so I really hope this is just my addled lizard brain response...

[–] JHRD1880@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

It's not far fetched at all, it's extremely obvious that this is the goal.

[–] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I admire your optimism in that it will take ten years to get there.

The nazis behind the scenes are working at breakneck speed whilst their gilded pedophile monkey distracts.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

The population of DC should come out en masse and moon him.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Hopefully someone can capture the pedophile terrorizing the city!

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Friendly reminder to all active duty military:

The oath you swore to "defend the Constitution from all threats foreign and domestic", does not contain language akin to "unless that threat is elected POTUS."

Please do the job that your country is desperately relying on you to fulfill. What's right and what's easy are once again at odds with each other, but you didn't enlist or commission to do what's easy.

[–] marsza@lemmy.cafe 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You know where he will be. Use it to your advantage.

[–] mcbenavides85@piefed.social 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Get your hoagies and grinders ready.

[–] marsza@lemmy.cafe 6 points 1 month ago

Lead hoagies.

[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Would be cool if some criminal did the right thing

[–] chonkyninja@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

No jury will convict.

[–] lmdnw@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

If only someone….

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago
[–] peaceful_world_view@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Ole bones spurs not doing shit!