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ihaveaquestion

(4,170 posts) Thu Oct 9, 2025, 09:12 AM Thursday

The Real Reason Trump Wants To Invade Chicago and Portland - @RBReich [View all]

Trump wants to invoke the Insurrection Act to punish anyone who opposes him, and he’s following a four point plan to do it.

Here’s what you need to know about it — and some thoughts on how to respond.

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The Real Reason Trump Wants To Invade Chicago and Portland - @RBReich [View all] ihaveaquestion Thursday OP

Three minutes long... 2naSalit Thursday #1

To the point and concise. Prairie_Seagull Thursday #2

It is too late to remain peaceful. The Grand Illuminist Thursday #3

Disagree.nt delisen Thursday #5

I respect that. The Grand Illuminist Thursday #6

Nope, sorry, disagree. Stay peaceful, resist, and raise hell, but stay alive and vocal and out of jail. Timeflyer Thursday #7

Then we fail. The Grand Illuminist Thursday #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Thursday #11

Go away, please. hunter Thursday #15

Doing anything against MAGA civilians... Chemical Bill Thursday #18

the heritage foundation and fox news will Submariner Thursday #4

It was proven that popsdenver Thursday #13

He will never be loved, respected or even 1% of the man President Obama is! kimbutgar Thursday #9

If Obama really wanted to piss Trump off popsdenver Thursday #14

Oh I wouldn't pass him to do that in the near future as he loses it even more as his dementia worsens kimbutgar Thursday #16

You are probably right popsdenver Thursday #19

But he doesn't answer why trump wants to punish. That's not his main goal. His punishment is the MEANS to his MAIN goal ancianita Thursday #10

I admire Reich popsdenver Thursday #12

There is a silent movement rising. The Grand Illuminist Friday #20

I'm of two minds here. One thinks the people of Portland should stay home on Oct 18th. flashman13 Thursday #17