As I said in another post, Traitor is going to move troops into cities

[Arazi]

I don’t think anyone is so naive to believe we can somehow protest “properly” or in such a way that will restrain him.

And I guess I’m also not particularly moved by the “don’t give Traitor the pretext he’s looking for” because we wouldn’t dare say that about any anti-authoritarian protest movement in literally any other country.

Better to trigger him now before he’s consolidated his authoritarian regime and purged every last person with a conscience

[Silent Type]

1. If LA goes to chit -- whether by agitators, few protesters, Hegseth undercover henchmen -- trump will gain

support if he tamps it down without burning town down himself. But who knows with Nazis in office.

Hopefully, things will cool down as week starts.

[Bayard]

2. He's moving the biggest batch of troops into DC

I smell Stephen Miller's stench in all this.

[Arazi]

5. Agreed. Miller's desire for instant fascism may be the downfall tho

That kind of military hardware gathered in the nation’s capital isn’t a coincidence.

If we’re moving into authoritarianism sooner or later with this regime, it strikes me that our chances of surviving this improve if he attempts it now rather than after he’s had another year to purge anyone with a conscience from the military, DOJ, and judiciary.

Insert boiling water and the frog analogy here. The longer democratic norms erode, the more Americans will just accept the destruction of our democracy.

Working in our favor is the fact that he hasn’t done the necessary work to coalesce an authoritarian regime so far. He’s rushing this before he’s solidified his power. History tells us that dictators need the military and while he has Hegseth in place, I don’t believe he’s purged enough of the top brass and replaced enough with sycophants (yet).

[Bayard]

7. This is why he spends hours on the phone with Putin

He's getting advice. Or, his instructions.

[hatrack]

6. And there aren't any planned protests in DC . . . .

Guess The Littlest President feels safer with all his army men arranged around his little bed, over in the corner next to the night light.

[Skittles]

3. but....but......we're supposed to SIT DOWN if anything untoward happens

[Arizona78]

4. Economic collapse

The financial system functions like a massive Ponzi scheme, and an economic collapse is imminent. This is likely why Trump seeks military control—to maintain order as the system unravels.

"Is the global economy just a giant debt scam?"

https://www.salon.com/2018/06/09/how-the-greek-debt-crisis-exposed-the-global-economy-as-a-giant-con-and-led-to-donald-trump/