After a couple of wannabe carjackers punched out the DOGE operative known as “Big Balls” in DC, Trump used it as an excuse to threaten to take over the city and bring in the National Guard to police it, in a clear violation of the Posse Comitatus Act. This despite the fact that crime in Washington D...
    • WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Would you rather they start their invasions when they’re still strong? Yeah, it would’ve been nice if Americans gave a damn about democracy and actually responded to their country’s obvious slide to fascism over the last 20+ years, but it’s clear now that that was never in the cards. The only options were fascism under a self-centred moron like Trump, who’ll keep more of the damage contained to within the United States, or fascism under a Bush-style warmonger, who’s first response to any problem would be to start bombing.