A classic authoritarian move: build a parallel military loyal to you, not the state. Trump learned in his first term that the U.S. military wasn't easily coopted - so this time he's creating his own. ICE is being reshaped into a kind of personal secret police. The signs are all there...
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It’s the local police, though. Whichever way they go will decide how society evolves.
It’s possible the military sits out this one.