The most important part of Trump’s January 6 pardons isn’t specifically who is released from prison, but the meaning of the gesture: “Radical militias are free to act with impunity—as long as they’re loyal to Trump,” writes @alibreland.bsky.social. theatln.tc/HPRaVHMR - ThreadSky

theatlantic.com • 31 days ago

The most important part of Trump’s January 6 pardons isn’t specifically who is released from prison, but the meaning of the gesture: “Radical militias are free to act with impunity—as long as they’re loyal to Trump,” writes @alibreland.bsky.social. https://theatln.tc/HPRaVHMR

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modelaney.bsky.social•31 days ago

This is on the Supreme Court who placed Trump in a position to make a mockery of the entire Justice system in America. His pardons are the first step to the creation of an American gestapo. He has sworn them in as his army.

mlip16.bsky.social•31 days ago

Wait thill they get hit with State charges

aleta35.bsky.social•31 days ago

Dick-tater

norcagal-54.bsky.social•30 days ago

Felon 47 has created his own private militia, which is willing to take up arms against others on any suggestion from him.

farawayeyes1.bsky.social•31 days ago

There once was a man from the city. Who loved to grab Puss and big titties. He incited a crowd, stop the steel screamed out loud. So they tortured our cops, Trump said no big Lee.

twidget58.bsky.social•29 days ago

Truth

johngage1.bsky.social•31 days ago

1/ “As the months progressed however, gangs of brownshirts began to break up Social Democratic meetings & beat up the speakers & their audiences…Whatever police protection had been provided for meetings before 30 Jan had been entirely removed on the orders of the Interior Ministry.

johngage1.bsky.social•31 days ago

2/ Nazi stormtroopers could now beat up and murder Communists and Social Democrats with impunity”

- Richard J. Evans, The Coming of the Third Reich: How the Nazis Destroyed Democracy and Seized Power in Germany (2003)

matthewizzohome.bsky.social•31 days ago

These people are a danger to society. Now they are out for revenge. We all should be very concerned.

phillies-lover.bsky.social•31 days ago

Isn’t this a fascist act?

spacetobreath.bsky.social•31 days ago

Absolutely

susanlois.bsky.social•31 days ago

It really makes you wonder why anti-Government Militia groups and hate groups support Trump -when he is the government now?

trcytstcbitchcakes.bsky.social•24 days ago

No shit, Sherlock

jeffreymkirk.bsky.social•31 days ago

Even after THAT many pardons, I still think this is a stretch.

Pardoning J6 convicts is one thing. Pardoning right-wing radicals convicted under his *current* presidency is another one entirely.

He'd also lack the "Americans with short memories" edge next time.

OTOH he's obviously unpredictable.

catspajamas4ever.bsky.social•31 days ago

It's terrifying. There's no way they go home and just have peaceful lives.

redrebel.bsky.social•31 days ago

The Atlantic hasn’t bent the knee yet? I’m impressed.

But, just how long will y’all hold out?

oldandtired.bsky.social•31 days ago

📌

phinnigan20.bsky.social•31 days ago

Time for the left to form our own counter militia. We are going to need it….

thmshoward.bsky.social•31 days ago

cherylann.bsky.social•30 days ago

Isn't that the truth

mickeykuhns.bsky.social•31 days ago

suzyqt114.bsky.social•31 days ago

tRump's not the legitimately elected president. He and Paxton stated that musk subverted our elections to install Cheeto as king. He told us on Jan 19 ⬇️⬇️

broekn.bsky.social•31 days ago

he needs them - he is establishing his owen police state - his domestic terrorists are loving the new jobs - they can't get jobs anywhere else which is presumably why they were free to storm the Capital - they didn't have to go to work - & he has ICE - both are beyond due process & accountability

llancejr.bsky.social•31 days ago

Can we speak truth about the twice impeached, convict felon, sex offender residing at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?

ranchoduchess.bsky.social•31 days ago

So far you can. On another 6 months? Who’s to say?

jnogo1.bsky.social•31 days ago

De also sent

zer0bee.bsky.social•31 days ago

And we were warned nonstop. Every journalist without their head up their ass was yelling this from the rooftops, especially in the lead up to the immunity decision.

They were very clear that if he got that immunity, he was going to turn those pardons into a goon squad.

thestampedehero.bsky.social•30 days ago

He is creating his ogre army in force

godlessatheist.bsky.social•31 days ago

White supremacist insurrectionists being free to act with impunity is what the American dolt majority voted for. So shut up with your whining. This is the shining moment of democracy—all over the world too. Almost as bright and shiny as fucking Weimar.

johnhatchard.bsky.social•31 days ago

Trump didn't just pardon Ulbricht to get a billion dollar bribe. He's hiring him as an employee.

keidekay.bsky.social•30 days ago

What do you know about the German Brownshirts?

keidekay.bsky.social•30 days ago

https://www.theholocaustexplained.org/the-nazi-rise-to-power/the-nazi-rise-to-power/sa-and-ss/

michaleenoge.bsky.social•31 days ago

Trump is grooming the Proud Boys to be his SS.

leahleahbobeah.bsky.social•31 days ago

With great power comes great responsibility. Be part of the solution!

#14thNOW
#BeatTheCheat
#VerifyTheVote
#DemCast
#USProtests
#NeverForgetJanuary6
#StrongerTogether
#TruthWarriors
#TruthSeekers
#BoycottMTN
✊💙💡✨
It’s never too late to know the truth!

https://youtube.com/shorts/MaZuhLEglU4?si=y3TeLUdnPWiUwnu8

communitycafe.bsky.social•31 days ago

💯

docmurphydog.bsky.social•30 days ago

Sickening!

vwagon.bsky.social•31 days ago

💯

lldemats.bsky.social•31 days ago

Trump has intentionally taken the first step into organizing his personal goon squad of SS troops. How hard is it to say sig heil mein fuhrer? The rule of law in America has just been delivered the coup de grace and it is Trump who fired the bullet.

frankanomaly.bsky.social•31 days ago

It’s a mob boss telling his soldiers, “if you’re with me, you’re untouchable.” Every Democrat politician should be saying this in response to any question they are asked about anything.

leogbsky.bsky.social•31 days ago

Party of law and order/blue lives matter my ass.

ranchoduchess.bsky.social•31 days ago

Following you because that’s exactly the phrase I’ve been saying non stop.

leogbsky.bsky.social•31 days ago

they are such hypocrites. Blue lives matter...only when they're beating blacks.

ranchoduchess.bsky.social•31 days ago

shamus4u.bsky.social•31 days ago

sapiophile.bsky.social•31 days ago

Mayhem

‼️Trump releases violent criminals ‼️
‼️Trump pardons violent criminals‼️

GOP has long been the party of pedophiles, and now, criminals of all offenses.

Trump and his birds are flocking together.

#TrumpPedoFiles
#TrumpRuinsAmerica
#GOPCriminals
MAGA is a cancer.

stickywicket58.bsky.social•31 days ago

Yep, and I read it lima charlie. Our govt has been seized by a small, hostile, vocal, well-armed minority. They're about to make this thing hot...

dso-m45.bsky.social•31 days ago

Of course, 100% this. As long as you do my bidding (and it's convenient/beneficial for me) I will back you. Fools will fall for this (and of course that's who they are)

alanwolk.com•31 days ago

Trump is not that complex.
This is nothing more than his ridiculous attempt to "prove" that he did not do anything wrong on Jan 6
Because in his mind, if they are not guilty, then clearly *he* is not guilty either. And thus nothing bad happened that day.
It's the sort of logic a toddler uses, but...

gertskovpetersen.bsky.social•31 days ago

No more, no less.

gertskovpetersen.bsky.social•31 days ago

🎯

frankanomaly.bsky.social•31 days ago

Like changing the map with a Sharpie . . .

alanwolk.com•31 days ago

Exactly like that.

bertl.bsky.social•31 days ago

For fascism to work you need a loyal militia terrorising your opponents.

It's basically to allow for the brown shirts, the SA of Trump.

kokojoe.bsky.social•30 days ago

You mean a Kristallnacht message.

kd-novascotia.bsky.social•31 days ago

May the gods protect us from these unleashed radicals. They will act with impunity and Trump's government will do nothing to protect us.

trythisagain.bsky.social•31 days ago

Well, now the police will just have to shoot such people and let courts decide about guilt later. Problem solved.

robotblue.bsky.social•31 days ago

Not if those fuckers commit state crimes…. Tho I guess if the entire DOJ is also corrupted then ya pretty much.

cacarroll.bsky.social•31 days ago

The message is “I’m soft on crime.”

devonveebee.bsky.social•31 days ago

If only it were that simple. He’s soft on crime when the crime (or the criminal) serves him, but he won’t hesitate to use the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute his enemies even in the absence of any crime.

cacarroll.bsky.social•31 days ago

It’s not being tough on crime if there’s zero evidence of crimes.

devonveebee.bsky.social•31 days ago

Of course, but he would claim (and has claimed, and is claiming) all sorts of crimes committed by his critics, and if these last 8-9 years have taught me anything, it’s that perception is reality.

spacetobreath.bsky.social•31 days ago

And couldn’t care less about cops or law.

dreamweaver1960.bsky.social•31 days ago

We are so f*cked

kevinmulhall.bsky.social•31 days ago

That's a key observation:
"As long as they're loyal to Trump"
If Bannon and the other grumpy populist MAGAs think the tech bros have pulled Trump too far from the correct path, could they go on strike?

armyofdone.bsky.social•31 days ago

He’s building an Army while appointing shills to head the agencies that would keep tabs on that sort of thing (FBI, Home Sec, etc) Now he needs a Sec Def to help him stretch the military thin with meaningless ventures like Greenland and deportation.

armyofdone.bsky.social•31 days ago

Oh and by the way, the military utilizes AWS (Bezos) and Starlink (Musk) for data storing and communication purposes. Thank God we have those 2A gun nuts to form a militia and stand up to a corrupt Gov…oh wait!

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