Trump just deputized unelected billionaire Elon Musk's private bodyguards, giving them rights and protections reserved for federal law enforcement. Are people still afraid to say the word "coup?" www.cnn.com/2025/02/20/p... - ThreadSky

emmavigeland.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Trump just deputized unelected billionaire Elon Musk's private bodyguards, giving them rights and protections reserved for federal law enforcement. Are people still afraid to say the word "coup?" https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/20/politics/elon-musk-private-security-deputized-marshals-service/index.html

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patrickularity.bsky.social•2 days ago

Jesus fucking Christ, I mean, it’s all part of the agenda right out in the open but it still hits hard when you see it happen live. Folks need to get informed, organized, and active asap before it’s too late. Learn their agenda so we can counter it.

oneonone1162.bsky.social•1 day ago

Give me a G! Give me an E! Give me an S! Give me a T! Give me an A! Give me a P! Give me an O!

javees7.bsky.social•2 days ago

They should be arrested by legitimate law enforcement.

fenix359.bsky.social•2 days ago

Some of those that workforces, are the same ones that burn crosses.

bakler5.bsky.social•2 days ago

They are on the same side

thetimeline.bsky.social•2 days ago

Who elected EM?

And where is his paycheck coming from?

How’s F47’s tax audit coming along?

And WHEN is this shitshow OVER?

favoritevillain.bsky.social•2 days ago

Obviously not the most important issue here but tf is he wearing

robbiestar.bsky.social•1 day ago

But if he got assigned secret service, you’d cry blue murder.
Your opinion is both mental and irrelevant.

elkavernikola.bsky.social•2 days ago

I think Trump is being held hostage by Elon Musk, forcing him to do as he wants. Next is the Fort Knox ATM machine.

green-jumpman.bsky.social•2 days ago

hostage? more like a dog on a leash.

caligal28.bsky.social•2 days ago

Agreed. This current behavior is someone who wants to ruin Americas economy. Musk is a spy. His job is to ensure our economy is collapsed

gdchats.bsky.social•2 days ago

What a stupid country full of bootlicking trash.

racecarlock.bsky.social•2 days ago

He looks too ridiculous for me to be afraid of him. Even if he has me shot, if he does it while dressed like that, I'll be laughing all the way to hell.

eluck0210.bsky.social•2 days ago

We’re cooked

green-jumpman.bsky.social•2 days ago

we should start getting more comfortable with terms like general strike and revolt.

adamgendron.bsky.social•2 days ago

igilded.bsky.social•2 days ago

This does imply Elon Musk is nervous enough to be requesting more security details. Just an interesting observation.

ccesco.bsky.social•2 days ago

The USA has become a sick joke

kurogundam.bsky.social•2 days ago

Anyone who denies this is a coup is delusional.

audhdylan.bsky.social•2 days ago

Imagine potentially putting your life on the line for this man. Embarrassing.

green-jumpman.bsky.social•2 days ago

i hate to think this but it’s more than likely there’s enough ex-SOF mercs who are bored with civilian life and are waiting and willing to do anything for serious money.

drhello.bsky.social•1 day ago

Emma the freaks are taking the no candy for you poors idea nationwide

xspicytofux.bsky.social•2 days ago

Only in America you can have a coup going for 5 weeks yet, media is pushing the narrative of “what can we do?”. This place is 🤡

bakerbrown6.bsky.social•1 day ago

COUP!!! Wake up America PLEASE

railish.bsky.social•9 hours ago

or SS

kevinsalem.bsky.social•1 day ago

In Brazil and South Korea, they aren't afraid. They not like us.

stuckincapital.bsky.social•2 days ago

Maybe he’ll deputize the J6ers next, and we can bring back the “hide ya kids hide ya wives” gif again.

arlentsao.bsky.social•2 days ago

Throw these two tyrants in prison...

riartyx.bsky.social•2 days ago

Republicans despise freedom, lack empathy and are hypocrites the likes of which humanity has never seen. Assume the worst possible intentions and outcomes, you will assume correctly what a Republican agenda is.

abecedarian.bsky.social•1 day ago

Do they wear Green Shirts to stand out?

teurastaja.bsky.social•2 days ago

It's going to end in a US military vs private militia shootout at some point in time

mlip16.bsky.social•2 days ago

Every person who has studied coups says whomever controls the military wins

When they start firing the Generals & Admirals we’ll see what happens

teurastaja.bsky.social•2 days ago

That's why they are going for control of the purse first. Easier to get the military on your side if you're controlling the coin.

technogourmet.bsky.social•2 days ago

Actually and honestly, this is the first clear sign of something that could be called a coup. By definition a coup requires military, but I can accept federal police in the role of military for modern US political translation.

novapsyche444.bsky.social•2 days ago

Historians, scholars of totalitarianism & experts of coup d'etats were saying three weeks ago that what we were seeing, with Musk's strong-arming into Treasury & getting into the raw data, was a coup. It's a new type of coup.

See Timothy Snyder, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Heather Cox Richardson for starters.

technogourmet.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wait Lucid? is Ruth lucid right? She was on Zeteo recently I think. brb

novapsyche444.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sorry, I was afk for a bit. Yes, Ruth Ben-Ghiat writes Lucid on Substack. She's incredibly knowledgeable.

Another expert on fascism is Jason Stanley. He was recently on KPFA, where he stated, "Unless there's some kind of mass movement, the United States is over."

https://kpfa.org/episode/background-briefing-5am-february-11-2025/

technogourmet.bsky.social•1 day ago

Well I certainly agree with Jason. But that has been true for a long time, certainly before the Floyd uprising, and BLM, I think Occupy was probably our best last chance and we screwed it up.

novapsyche444.bsky.social•1 day ago

I can agree w/that. Jason, though, is specifically talking about the coup that happened three weeks ago, and when he did the interview 10 days ago, he was saying a movement needs to happen NOW, or authoritarianism is here to stay. America's just done if we don't mobilize on a massive scale.

technogourmet.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yeah, she was on with Francesca today on Zeteo. I bookmarked her Substack because of that. Cool, now to research the others that I don't know, I think.

technogourmet.bsky.social•1 day ago

Good to know, thanks.

matthewwyckoff.bsky.social•2 days ago

It’s only been a month. How long till the proud boys and oath keepers get “deputized?”

mindylouwho.bsky.social•2 days ago

Horrific.

nectar-vam77.bsky.social•2 days ago

Plutocratic Oligarchy Kakistocratic America

No hell worse than that.

brooklynsjames.bsky.social•1 day ago

kas118.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s odd, he complains about people being dictators, but he acts like one himself - a very babyish one

maciejmahler.bsky.social•1 day ago

Gestapo vibes

freedomtechnology.bsky.social•2 days ago

This is his SS. I'm pretty sure this was part of the NRx playbook.

mrriles.bsky.social•2 days ago

@emmavigeland.bsky.social they are, which is why it’s up to citizens to do it ourselves and force them out of the United States - physically. Musk does not belong here and I’d gladly be the first through the doors.

zis.bsky.social•2 days ago

Not great!

klit75.bsky.social•1 day ago

Is this a fun time to be doing what you do?
Im just wondering
I used to be a news junkie
But now it literally makes me ill
I'll bet your folks wanted you to be a doctor

twilt555.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s an interesting thought, it’s depressing/ disturbing enough observing this from a distance let alone being in the thick of it all

hermeticseal.bsky.social•2 days ago

Coup coup Ca Choo

I am the egg man

freedomenow.bsky.social•2 days ago

It’s a coup.

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