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walkingman

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54. 100% correct. Not only can he use the power of our judicial system to go after them

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 05:59 PM

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but also the crazies that are so deranged they do his bidding.

Some seem to think "if you're innocent, you have nothing to worry about" but is just not true. Just fighting him in court can run up huge legal bills and most average people could never afford but with this nasty AG it is not unreasonable to believe you could go to prison.

The issue is pretty simple - why would decent people in the GOP congress stand by and allow this? Because they care more about getting re-elected by the nasty white nationalist base than they do about the rule of law. I see it every day here in Texas. They not only support Trump 100% but in our state government it is the key to getting elected in our illegally gerrymandered state.

There are nasty SOBs out there, and never underestimate them.

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Trump and Hegseth may have made the biggest mistake in their lives. [View all] Augiedog Sep 30 OP

No one has stood up to them yet. Irish_Dem Sep 30 #1

what's depressing is the courts have actaully kicked his ass right and left so far this term.... Takket Sep 30 #2

Lower appellate courts have been helping him lame54 Sep 30 #4

The SC is part of the Trump Crime Syndicate. Irish_Dem Sep 30 #6

They are, but they call it "gifts" and "gratuities", not "pay" JHB Sep 30 #11

And their evil benefactors are just friends. Irish_Dem Sep 30 #14

A BRIBE by any other name (gratuity, tip, gift etc) is still a BRIBE. MLWR Sep 30 #30

Ever see the film ,"Seven Days in May"? BattleRow Wednesday #48

Today US generals don't want to face treason charges. Irish_Dem Wednesday #49

I saw it a bunch of times on TV waaay back. electric_blue68 Wednesday #56

Hate to break it to you but the military will do as they are told... walkingman Sep 30 #3

So, if he commands lethal force on Americans... sheshe2 Sep 30 #7

I think that would be considered illegal. Would they comply anyway? walkingman Sep 30 #8

The military would consider it an illegal order. He doesn't get the final word on what defines "war" or ancianita Sep 30 #9

Eh... antifa is not an organization. It's an antifascist sentiment. n/t Safe as Milk Wednesday #42

Of course. We know that. But he'll call it whatever to create a media image to his base. ancianita Wednesday #47

Sadly DownriverDem Sep 30 #13

I remember that very well. sheshe2 Sep 30 #16

I was only 10 LittleGirl Sep 30 #23

That is the $64,000 question, isn't it? n/t ReRe Sep 30 #21

It certainly is. sheshe2 Sep 30 #22

Today was bone-chilling. ReRe Sep 30 #27

If the troops are armed, they will shoot Bmoboy Wednesday #53

And that's the key TimeToGo Sep 30 #18

No one balked about firing on Venezuelan boats. 3Hotdogs Sep 30 #24

It was just Diddling Donny punching down in his traditional way. Safe as Milk Wednesday #43

Is everything trump does lawful? Ilsa Sep 30 #35

I seriously doubt it. However, in days of old it has happened but these days it is pretty walkingman Wednesday #44

they would be held accountable azureblue Wednesday #51

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Diddling Donny's power to punish protects him. Safe as Milk Wednesday #40

100% correct. Not only can he use the power of our judicial system to go after them walkingman Wednesday #54

unless azureblue Wednesday #50

Changing the purpose of the military from fighting for freedom in the world to bucolic_frolic Sep 30 #5

Yup orangecrush Sep 30 #10

Augiedog you are so right. They told the leaders of the military that the are going to issue illegal orders. flashman13 Sep 30 #12

Signal app is a well known way. But ... it is well known. Tetrachloride Sep 30 #25

Actually, popsdenver Sep 30 #15

Trump has the habit of out of control blundering. oasis Sep 30 #17

It hasn't gotten him imprisoned yet. So he's going to keep doing it. Aristus Sep 30 #20

Nobody is that lucky forever. DinahMoeHum Sep 30 #36

He should have been taken into custody The Wizard Wednesday #46

... all enemies foreign and domestic ... ZDU Sep 30 #19

Nope. angrychair Sep 30 #26

I would hope that you are right, but so far Trump and his minions have gotten away with everything. raccoon Sep 30 #28

Do you think they knew this was what they were doing? ananda Sep 30 #29

Agree. They woke a very big beast. Joinfortmill Sep 30 #31

Anyone talking about this anymore... or nah? IcyPeas Sep 30 #32

Not nearly enough. nt babylonsister Sep 30 #33

Their fellow Americans are not their enemy, despite what Fox and Newsmax says. surfered Sep 30 #34

Yeah, I doubt it. tavernier Wednesday #38

It's largely the Steve Bannon "flood the zone with shit" playbook AdamGG Wednesday #41

Don't Shit In Your Hejmet. BurnDoubt Wednesday #39

There are plenty of analogues of authoritarians directing their military to "fight the enemy within" AdamGG Wednesday #45

How do you think those Generals liked being lectured by an O-4? Bluetus Wednesday #52

Yes. Staging a MAGA rally for stone-faced generals has (hopefully) done irreparable harm to the regime pat_k Wednesday #55