History's worst tyrants established "special" military units to supress civilian opponents - and all justified it on the basis of asserting "law and order". Trump National Guard deployments and inevitable domestic US Military deployments are a textbook example of this tyrannical authoritarianism.
History warns us that the authoritarian tools a country uses to oppress other countries will eventually be turned inward. Foucault's boomerang a the term used to describe this and Progressive's in America have been raising alarms for literally decades. dariolorenzo.medium.com/foucaults-bo...
Only be addressing root causes will we be able to stop fascism in America. President Trump is a symptom, not a root cause.
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In German they were called Einsatzgruppen. Special units of the SS.
The Einsatzgruppen were small mobile mass murdering units deployed beyond Germany's borders, not on German citizens. Whereas, subjugation of liberals and other Germans opposed to Nazism was the work of the Gestapo and SS, and the camp system. Einsatzgruppen were attached to the complicit Wehrmacht.
Think you need to read a bit of relevant history. Wiki is basic, so you should start there.
It literally says “in German occupied Europe” so you might want to read it before sharing. You made an analogy with an internal force, which they weren’t, so I politely corrected you, now you double down and insult me. End of conversation.
inevitable? it's already happened! the marines were in LA!
And 4,100 National Guardsmen
And they're still deployed!
Like 300 per the last official update I got and I have to wonder what the fuck that is like. And if they're still pulling security for ICE.
to do work, they do not know how to do.
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i know - they always pull their punches.
But with a key distinction, at least regarding the Gestapo, and probably the others: Gestapo membership was voluntary, by people who knew the precise purpose. National Guard members neither volunteered for this role nor had any way to foresee it.
…they may have had some way to foresee it. Many of us, not in the military, certainly did.
There's no way that someone who's in the Guard would've foreseen these specifics. But I do think it'll impact decisions about joining. People join for a variety of reasons. They want to use the GI Bill to help pay for college, or their family needs the extra income, or it's a family tradition.
Being deployed to…pick up trash and…spread mulch (wtf?) prolly won’t help their enrollment numbers, either. bsky.app/profile/brad...
Some podcast guest or other mentioned that National Guard reenlistment rates in California dropped from like 67% to 20% after the LA tomfoolery. No doubt I have the details wrong but it was some marked decline like that.
Wowwww. If that’s even in the ballpark estimates… …that ain’t good. Or, idk—maybe it is a good sign.
Most countries who try this are relatively small, or highly condensed into certain areas (Russia.) Forcing NG nationally is not possible due to simple math.
The Wehrmacht tried to blow up Hitler twice, the orange pedophile better watch out. The "hand of providence" may not be there to protect him...
Storm troopers
Brownshirts?
Orangeshirts
Brownshirts were the Proud Boys, this is Gestapo and Schutzstaffel territory.
he will make this his private army to stop democrat supporters from voting.
that is exactly his plan
he says the new national guard units are to help with police duties but what they really will be is a army loyal only to trump within our military. he will have them all hand-picked, most likely from groups like the proud boys and other fascist criminal groups.
Good thing Hegseth is in charge of this so they'll botch it before they're able to do too much harm.
“The heart of darkness is not simply a place; it is within us all.” – Joseph Conrad “This profound realization encourages us to look inward and confront our own darkness. Acknowledging this inner struggle is essential for personal growth and allows us to uncover our strengths and weaknesses.”
Hitler's sturmabeilung.
I understand what is happening with the "special" military and foresee many difficulties brewing. I'm wondering what you can tell me regarding the Rockbridge Network?
What are yhe "Rules of Engagement" (ROE) National Guard Troops are being given as they deploy and 'patrol' black and brown citizens?! I bet the ROE is: 1. Shoot First 2. Double Tap 3. Hurl Racial Slurs 4.Triple Tap 5. Repeat until civiluan is unalived
What exactly *is* the English for "gestapo"??
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💯. From Europe: A selection of the "good company" the US finds itself in now.
Pol Pot's Khmer rouge and others would fit on that list also. Hopefully the dead don't have to be counted in millions before the people overthrow Trump and his minions
I can’t believe how stupid my country has become. Seriously, if we’re gonna have a dictator, we pick Donald F-ing Trump? 🤯🤬🤪
He's only the front man, the puppet. Rather look for the Project 2025 backers if you want to unroot this shit.
💯 Couple names: Historical Roots * Inspired by Heritage Foundation’s 1980 Mandate for Leadership * 60% of its proposals were adopted by Reagan * Heritage’s influence waned until revived in 2021 by Kevin Roberts
Leadership & Strategy * Paul Dans appointed to lead Project 2025 * Recruited 10,000 potential hires and launched training programs * Aimed to replace career officials with loyalists
Ideological Direction * Shaped by Russell Vought, ex-OMB director and Christian nationalist * Advocates expanded executive authority and impoundment of funds * Seeks OMB control over staffing and agency compliance
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He's "just" the executor of Project 2025 & Heritage Foundation Strategy. Who represent the true master minds for what is to come. Book / thread below will give you chills. bsky.app/profile/germ...
Well aware of that. Haven’t read this book, but will definitely do so, and likely recommend it to friends who didn’t read all 900+ pages of Heritage Foundation doc. (I did in late summer 2024, and my brain is forever scarred. 😩)
I suspect that if normal presidential succession happens, and thus Vance follows Trump, we will discover that Trump was merely the vestibule to true Vancian Hell.
Absolutely. I can see the anticipation in Vance’s expressions as he watches Trump diminish each day. The one thing Vance does not have, and I think this is important, is a cult following. Some Trumpers I know here in Texas don’t even know who Vance is.
I agree he's likely a weaker leader. He's so uncharismatic not even a couch could love him. But he's animated by self-loathing. He's consciously chosen to be evil as a path to the status he craves, and thus his fascism is thoughtfully built to an unnatural rational consistency. And he HATES women.
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SS Troops, coming to a neighborhood near you.
