sparky22.bsky.social
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Fuck this guy.
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Why am I not surprised by this?
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Agreed on all points. I suppose I’m asking the larger question here, that will likely only be determined by events. But the center can’t hold at this pace and things are going to get very frisky. CA really doesn’t like this president.
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Fuck you Mike. You don’t represent anything that I believe.
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Stop cooperating with this administration.
And you wonder why no one goes to the tv for news anymore.
WTFU abc!
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It won’t help, when someone is shot dead by gov troops it’s going to look very bad on him.
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Our current problem is that courts both take too long and have been complicit in generating these problems. SCOTUS in particular. I get it, we’re a nation of laws, but slavery was law and Jim Crow was law, where, in light of this hypocritical court do we redress grievance?
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Absolutely sure of it.
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The attitude of the party may just give Hogg the win here.
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They are intentionally trying to provoke violence.
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Thanks for the perspective. I wasn’t sure so asked the question. Of course! Alabama. Well, 47 is going for a violent response for sure. Dunno what happens next, but right now it’s not CA that violated the constitution yet. For the FEDs that ship has sailed. Which is the counterpoint to your core msg
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Generally, the law, constitution and any interstate relationship is governed by norms and customs that define such a relationship. I would be interested to know if the nat gd has ever been called against the wishes of a state governor. Arguably, we are in new territory here.
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Well this is a compelling thread. My position is total mud here as we are facing unprecedented times. This gov is forcing its will regardless to law, so it begins to beg the question of whether the gov has broken the social contract.
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And he’s sending the army to enforce the law.
Fuck this president.
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Not to mention bringing a few turbo fans to protests when they launch tear gas.
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What 47 fails to realize is that Kent state was not a moment that generated support for the Nixon government.
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Indeed, but tear gas and rubber bullets against shirtless people running from men armed with guns and riot shields eventually create a picture that turn into a counter narrative. They’ll burn police cars, sure, but rows of m16s lined up against civilians creates its own image.
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But you won’t.
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Exactly, couldn’t agree more. Do not cooperate with this order, it is unenforceable.
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Couldn’t agree more. I won’t tolerate any institution of government that baldly betrays their oath to the constitution. If its members are this blind to their duty, they have no place holding office in any capacity. Fire them all.
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Not to mention, ICE is dependent on a lot of local cooperation, what happens if the governor shuts off water and power to their offices? What does a federal state conflict large scale look like? We may find out.
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I have questions. What happens when, (not if), the governor refuses to permit the guard to deploy? Does Homan send in the TX guard? How would that work? Already he’s activating the marines, doesn’t that violate the posse comitatus? What happens then?
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Not yet, and that might be the where the rubber meets the road. Although he might want to push for a Kent state moment, he might face a lot of institutional backlash. The gov won’t cooperate, so what does the local guard do? Does 47 send in TX? The reg army? All are bad outcomes, but here we are.
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Notable that the governor controls the national guard in their state. So if the president activates the guard he’s going to have to activate the guard from another state or else the actual regular army. Either one is t a good look. It’s going to be very hot and dangerous in LA this summer.
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Kayfabe.
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They can’t, they don’t and now they never will. I suppose that’s the point.
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Just as important to notice, they didn’t want to confront the courts, so they pivoted and brought him home. 🌮
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Classic, looks like she could afford a louder microphone. That’s how money=free speech works. FAFO ppl.
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I’m amazed how they defend his corruption because it’s so, “transparent”. It’s in your face to be sure, but that just makes this Congress gutless and complicit.
She is absolutely right here.
And Gutfield, is a total piece of shit.
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Wow, she was fire today, thank you congresswoman.
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Well now, isn’t contradiction a handy argument strategy.
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I think I’ll sit with the latter. I’m not defending ICE, far from it, any cursory investigation of my previous posts here would confirm that. What I AM saying is that when we push too hard against armed agents we’re playing into the administration’s hands
Protest by all means, but let’s not lose it
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He’s never looked all that healthy.
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Extremism is not a virtue here. They want you aggressive. Because they want an excuse to shoot you. Protest, yes, but know they still are looking for an excuse, don’t give them one.
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Not that I or anyone else have seen. Which is kinda the point. You present a badge when making an arrest. That determines accountability for the officer and their supervision. That’s how this works.
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Because police have to be instructed to pursue an arrest. They have to have warrants, they have to present a justification for their actions. At best they can exercise crowd control. Notice how there’s few police there, how they aren’t assisting apprehension? That is a best outcome.
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Like a badge? When has ICE shown a badge?
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Really, not a surprise. SB has been on the outs with 47 since he was 45.
However, it does serve to highlight how their coalition is fraying at the ends.
Whether it falls apart in time…
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Not all cops are MAGA, that maybe the case in Missouri or Texas, but a lot of states don’t tolerate that shit.
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I fail to see how what they are doing can be defined as, “justice”.
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Since when do officers without badges, identification or written warrants have any authority? Or do you just do whatever a guy with a gun tells you?
If that’s so, maybe we should all buy a gun and become the law. Is that what you’re saying?
Please give details.
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Fully agree. We need names and badge numbers. We need to know supervisors and chains of command to determine responsibility.
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It’s a video CLIP, it’s not helpful to make a blanket conclusion from a clip. It’s also not easy to keep your cool in these circumstances.