The abrupt removal of six top officers has deepened concern among the president’s critics, who fear he intends to impose his political will on the nonpartisan institution.
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Deepened concern? Maybe because the Secretary of Defense Hegseth just said out loud that firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."
As in "we need the lawyers out of the way so they don't stop us from doing illegal stuff."
At a certain point, the more negligent thing is not calling it what it is in the headline, and preserving a hedge that makes you look at best cowardly and at worst complicit
He's preparing to declare martial law and declare himself dictator for life. He'll repeal, or simply remove the Constitution, as he SAID HE WANTED TO DO, seize everyone's guns so they can't resist, and turn the whole country over to the Kremlin.
Illegal orders are illegal from the top all the way down. Hopefully, the soldiers, sailors, and marines have been taught to recognize and refuse illegal orders. Training should reinforce their conscience.
It’s really, really simple. Nobody is stopping him. He can break every law there is, and it will not matter if nobody stops him. He can be impeached, convicted of 34 felonies, etc., etc. But as we have seen, “impeachment” has no meaning in this country. He must be PHYSICALLY stopped.
Trump is working hard to politicize DOD to ramp up his “not see” military program. The newer poorly educated maga movement enveloped many factions of white supremacist groups and Trump is rewarding their inclusion with cabinet picks to help bring back Jim Crow.
Duh? Everyone saw this coming. He has been trying to be a dictator since 2015. We just used to have a handful of decent reds and nonpartisan judges to side with the blues to curb his power grab.
“Concern”. I fucking promised to do it. He has been telling these things through a bullhorn for over a year. Ever think the media’s equivocation over Trump is part of how we got here?
Can you guys stop Susan Collins-ing the language you use to describe Trump actions and the reaction to them? It’s blatantly obvious what he’s trying to do and you are treating these actions like they are some minor modification of an obscure rule.
To all active military and veterans who voted for Trump, what were you thinking after being warned for years ,you fought terrorists but you forgot about domestic terrorists, Maga
Whiteness, hatred of women, loyalty to Trump and a willingness to commit treason and betray the Constitution are the only qualifications for Nazi-MAGA leaders.
It may be a radical departure from past norms, but to awaken the plurality from their apathetic political slumber will require a seismic shift in strategy. A public recognition that Trump’s GOP is not fit for office The constitutional crisis is here
#ProtestTheGOP
Is Elon’s “what you accomplished last week” & “fork in the road” emails legal? Since almost 200 members of congress have graduated from law school, 150 House members with a Juris Doctor degree. American people want to see the judicial branch at work.
I can guarantee he is up to no good. I really didn’t think project 2025 was real because it was so ridiculous but the more I see of this everyday happening I believe it more and seeing how it has already happened in other countries is just crazy. We can’t let this happen in the US
That, and “illegal”. Every unconstitutional or illegal thing President Trump is doing is written as “unprecedented”, “unusual” or “challenging the norms”. Start calling a criminal a criminal
Because that's what news organisations do, it's like when a murderer is a suspected murderer even though we knew he did it........ That's how it works in a free society, you're still free at the moment, well for now
Why is anyone surprised? He told you exactly what he’d do if he got in. All his opponents warned you—Kamala, Hillary, they all spelled it out. Now he’s doing exactly what they predicted, and suddenly it’s a shock? Unbelievable—talk about sticking your fingers in your ears and shouting “la la la”
I need emergency help. I'm in pasadena CA at the Union Station homeless shelter and I have been poisoned. This is a matter of national security. Please contact the FBI for me as I am unable to do so. I am begging.
"uncharted territory"? No, it's well charted and was charted by people like Vladimir Putin, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez... All you need to do is open your eyes to see the chart.
Then Congress needs to act before our country is in danger. They haven’t worked for the American people for 8 years, if they follow his lead, we will forever be lost
Honestly, I think it might happen before then. The first big demonstrations will probably be all it takes. Someone will break a window and Trump will bring in the military.
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Oh that's right, Bezos is anti union, anti-democracy and a cowardly greedy oligarch.
As in "we need the lawyers out of the way so they don't stop us from doing illegal stuff."
Trumpism is a type of Jim jones cult motif
or as called in depth psychology,
a mass-psychosis or psychic epidemic.
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The Manufacturing of a Mass Psychosis - Can Sanity Return to an Insane World?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdzW-S8MwbI&t=1s&pp=2AEBkAIB
No one is stopping this orange hitler-wannabe from destroying our government.
WTF who voted these spineless characters into office
your supposed to be a leader not a door mat for your constituents.
That said, clearly Trump is preparing to make the military is personal army to use how he chooses
Look, you need to get over your denial and get your ass in gear reigning him in.
Do you have a plan to get across a border?
#ProtestTheGOP
I remember the good times when they were a role model to the world😢
It's OBVIOUS what he's doing and NOBODY is stopping him.
You guys need to stop soft pedaling this shit
“President’s critics voice concern that sending journalists to Guantanamo might be bad for journalism.” - WaPo in a few months
there will be no election
journalist will go to prison or killed by his Nazi mob
https://jasonegenberg.substack.com/p/mr-presidentswhere-the-hell-are-you