Nearly 2,000 soldiers are on the streets of the nation’s capital. ICE’s budget is bigger than most countries’ militaries. Not to sound paranoid, but these look like the first steps of martial law.
Nearly 2,000 soldiers are on the streets of the nation’s capital. ICE’s budget is bigger than most countries’ militaries. Not to sound paranoid, but these look like the first steps of martial law.
I think we're way past 'the first steps' of martial law. He has enough troops to barricade the Capitol.
They have nowhere else to go but for a total power grab.
What happens if 2,000,000 protesters show up in DC, in Chicago, in LA, in Boston, in Denver, and all other sanctuary cities that are tired of Trump's Gestapo? No violence, no weapons, no danger, just freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and epic placards against unlawfulness? Where will TACO go?
And we’re paying for it. So much for fiscal responsibility. This is a shit show. Imagine all the good that money could do! He bankrupts everything he touches. Apparently the psychosis of primary voters runs so deep that they put White Supremacy way over public interests.
No, they’re close to the end point. 😳
Businesses are suffering, transportation companies are suffering, and the good part about it is, sooner or later the politicians that caused this are gonna suffer. At some point because restaurants aren’t very crowded. Steve Miller is gonna stick out like a sore thumb. Hot coffee sir… oops 😬
Even a paranoid can have enemies. - Henry Kissinger
It's not paranoia if it's true.
Xeno's fascism. Infinitesimally closer each day, but it's never actually fascism.
if trump looks to be losing the midterms such that republican cheating can't pull it out, there will be no election - period!
You are not wrong.
He's surrounding himself with a human wall for when the population of America explodes.
Having armed soldiers outside his window helps the Orange Manbaby sleep better at night. That and his teddy bear and his blankie.
We can't allow this.
I was told I was overreacting last year when I said something like this might happen.
And he’s already dropping hints about other cities…Chicago being one. This will not go well.
Not paranoid.
In the Capitol maybe, but not Nationally! A group in the street attacking ICE is all he needs. But, ppl are smart. Not giving him the excuse. Protesters are keep space in between. I would be more concerned what he does internationally, Canada, Mexico, Panama? A Mil controversy to stay in power.
Don't forget the concentration camps. Beyond Martial Law, it seems
"June memo"
I don't think its a bad thing to sound paranoid right now. Maybe we should be loosing our mind right now given what's going on. I'd rather we freak out than wake up like its just another Tuesday. THIS ISNT NORMAL These are the first steps to a dictatorship, its here.
You are not paranoid. This is the plan. We have always known they would try again. And what must be done.
not even baby steps😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠
Hello: And in the last 7 days, in the summer where crime rates are higher, there have been 0 murders in DC. That's what MAGA wants. MAGA MAHA! God Bless, John German
And citizens and the media are asleep at the wheel, ever so slowly paving the road to our demise. I cannot believe this is America. 💔
The corporate Media is in on it and the citizens that are finally waking up,well, I'm afraid it's too late. And those of us the knew are fucked!
Sad and true.
You're not being paranoid, you're being observant.
That’s their plan - then the suspension of elections, curfews and travel restrictions.
Nah...Trump just has a small penis. 😁
No need to couch words. No need to hold back. Call it what it is. Occupation, tyranny, dictatorship, fascist coup, death of democracy. All worthy words and I won't fault you for using them. Yell them from the rooftops and fight back in whatever way you can. No time for niceties.
They are
Time to sound paranoid.
Duh. A lot of us have been screaming that this has been Felon 47’s intent all along.
If you are not paranoid at this point, then you are dismissing too much as fake. You should be paranoid. What Trump is trying to do will destroy this country, make it livable only to the very rich.
That’s his plan!! He’s telling us (Oval Office with Zelensky) his plan. We just keep saying “He can’t do that”. We need to wake up before it’s too late!!
I think we are well past the first steps, the average person doesnt seem to notice it
Is there a protest scheduled for Labor Day, and that's why Trump is beefing up ahead of time?
Nope.. he made up fake crime numbers in order to make himself look like he was doing something good and his constituents ate it up like horse de-wormer, so he had every single red state deploy the National Guard to DC so "Enforce the crime". DC currently has the lowest crime rate on the east coast
Hitler rules again!
that's bx it is. oh wait...this is all just a distraction from the epstein files.
And they’re not even in the most crime-infested parts of DC! 🙄
I have been expecting them to try that at some point. Watch for the staged emergency. I don't mean one kid getting beat up, but something with actual scary damage. For Hitler it was the Reichstag Fire. For Putin it was an apartment house.
Now all he needs to do is instigate some incident to justify declaring martial law.
I prefer to see them as the first steps to Revolution: they will force us to shoot back & we will…
Trump's ultimate plan: if he fails to rig the House through gerrymandering, if he fails to outlaw mail-in ballots, he will fill Democratic-leaning polling places with armed National Guard, military, and ICE in order to intimidate voters. This is Nazi-level tactics.
Yup.
how to push ice out increasingly alienated… increasingly unamerican sabotage the ploy
It is. He’s taking over forever. Remove him now.
They’re the 2nd and 3rd steps from my view… gonna be bad; gonna get worse.
Duh! You think? He said multiple times it’s his goal. We’re allowing it, too. Americans are cows
I have been saying this for months. This is in the Project 2025 and IT WILL GET WORSE ID YOU DO T RISE IP AND TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK-YOU WONT HAVE A COUNTRY ANYMORE!!! Sound familiar?
That’s because that’s exactly what it is. Almost every red state has cities with significantly higher crime rates but this has never been about stopping crime. It’s about making America white again. Everything they’re doing is unconstitutional. But no one is coming to save us but us.
I am so glad someone has, at last, NOTICED !!!
because they are -.-
We already lived in something of a police state, now this is the full Monty.
It is martial law, it is not walking towards it taking steps towards it, it is martial law and it still is in downtown LA
There's a good chance it is indeed. Time running out fast.
These are the first steps for a massive military mobilization on election day. The ICEstapo and the brownshirt guard will be stationed at every polling place in every swing districts to intimidate and suppress any and all votes for Democrats. This is why he wants to end mail in voting.
I'd love to have a predictable ICE deployment schedule to distribute to the right people.
Well, this is the plan. The election and purple districts are day, time, and place. I think we're still looking for the right people.
You have time.
There are currently more national guard troops in DC than soldiers in Afghanistan post 9/11.
OH FFS! It IS martial law. The dictatorship isn't coming. It's here.
You're not paranoid, but those steps started before 9/11
If you're being paranoid, you're not alone.
You forgot the concentration camps. Martial law + mass murder
That’s and the mad orange Mango Mussolini will start a war to stay President. It’s not like we haven’t bee screaming this for a decade.
Are you just now noticing? It IS the first steps of martial law but also we are well into the authoritarian Fascist regime of the Anti-American Republican Party and they are rigging our elections as we watch.
If the military polices the population,IT IS MARTIAL LAW
He’s trying like hell for both, Martial Law and the Insurrection Act. The latter cancels elections. I’m not sure if cabernet or congress told Janine Pirro to allow armed citizens to enter the capitol. Be warned of some MAGA BS starting something that looks like a coup so he can call the IA.
Rinse and repeat. Everyone crimes, all are pardoned, national guard is called in … coup is ongoing. Cartels/mafia are ransacking the government. Everything is being sold, hands are in all the pockets. The Oval Office looks like a drug lord’s mansion. The populace is exhausted.
Republicans putting the finishing touches on the police state they've been building since 9/11.
Let’s face facts. These mf’ers currently destroying our Democracy will not stop until they have secured their power forever.
We best multiply and get a whole lot louder.
The first step was LA.
I hope you be able again to vote.
#Krasnov purged the FBI and the military leadership, he intimidates the judiciary and ignores courts' decisions, a combination of 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙗𝙩𝙚𝙞𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙜 & 𝙂𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙥𝙤 deports thousands illegally, and there is an atmosphere of fear; US governance is being disabled. 𝘈 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙥 𝙙'𝙚́𝙩𝙖𝙩.
I’m pretty sure martial law already happened. It just hasn’t gotten to my town yet.
Second steps, LA was the first.
It worked for Hitler and every other dictator!
They can’t wait to start eliminating citizens. It’s obvious.
It’s full fledged fascism. It is here. Now. Congress and Supreme Court never did a thing to stop it. We are so screwed.
You're not paranoid...they are.
You are not paranoid.
"just bx you're paranoid doesnt mean they're not out to get you."
I think you are right. It’s obvious Trump has no qualms in shooting Americans. Are American soldiers going to comply?
Trump won't ever give up power no matter how many people vote against him.
What would happen if 2000 soldiers just said no?
They would be honoring their oath.
Ya think?
Because it IS “steps” to “Marital Law”. As BBBBBB prefers to call it. We historians have a different term. Which rhymes with “Nazi”.
4-5th step
And now he’s deputized the cbp and is moving them onto all federal lands. This is martial law not the first steps, this is the collapse of democracy not the first steps.
Paranoid? That boat sailed.
Ya think?
That’s a fact, Jack!
The District of Columbia has a population of about 700,000. There are 2,000 troops occupying the City. That means that there is one treasonous Soldier for every 350 Washingtonians… and more are coming… #PoliceState #FuckTrump #FreeDC
Actually this is like step 10... the first steps happened in 2016
They're outmanned, outgunned, and outnumbered 5,000 to one. When the people decide to remove them, they'll all be gone in a matter of hours.
That’s exactly what it is.
LA was the first step. We are under Martial Law with ICE running around and these national guard strong man displays. He just hasn’t officially declared it. He’s pushing to see what he can get away with and since all of the red states are kissing his ass, they’re joining in on the Nazi show.
The Heritage Foundation and Stephen Miller.
This is what martial law looks like. So powerful people made this happen and think the profit they gain is worth the loss of our freedoms we suffer to a Donald Trump dictatorship.
How long before they start shooting us? How long?
Seems to me that if the $$ to call up Guard troops from red states is coming from the ICE budget that this is likely backdoor welfare.
I think that’s what they are too.
No, no, no don't worry about it. I was told by the people who support this that "martial law" is when the CDC asks you to please not cough directly in people's faces during a pandemic. Has nothing to do with Jackbooted fascists marching up and down our streets kidnapping people.
Relax Guy!
(South Park Reference)
Absolutely.
I saw a video one of the soldiers put out of their commanders telling them that they will be ARMED with live ammo, next week!
I've lived under martial law (post-Katrina New Orleans). This looks exactly like that only rolled out more slowly
The presence of thousands of troops and an overfunded enforcement agency raises serious concerns. Militarized policing of civilians undermines democratic norms, blurs the line between security and oppression, and risks normalizing state control over everyday life. Police do police work, not Troops!
dont worry about it. this is all just a distraction from the epstein files. ( how fucking obtuse can democrats be>?!! dontcha just love willfull ignorance>? )
How obtuse? Really slow to grasp ideas, concepts, or subtle points, that aren’t so fucking subtle, obtuse, times the average age of a Republican senator- approximately 62 years old, a Senate overall that is one of the oldest and dumbest in U.S. history, fucking obtuse, sycophantic simplistic obtuse!
thank your for your succint reply to my mostly rhetorical question.! i doubt anyone else has even thought about it. i had someone today post a meme to me, saying "russian bot, you're blocked." gotta love them democrats. ( i ran screaming from the party abt 1985 )
Unaffiliated. I pray I never fit such constructs, engineered from the start, left or right, indistinguishable. This era will be remembered as one of the most absurdly misguided in U.S. history, perhaps the world’s, proving the notion of freedom here is largely illusory.
our "unaffiliated" votes do not matter in the least, & they keep telling us this every day...until november, every four years, when they insult & shame us into voting for whomever they've decided to shove down our throats, while they rake in millions from lobbyists. damn.
When leaders or institutions act without accountability, spread misinformation, or block citizen oversight, it erodes trust, weakens checks and balances, and allows abuses of power, undermining the core principles of democracy and threatening citizens’ rights and freedoms.
Governors and AGs! Forget about 2028. Arrest ICE Brownshirts who break your laws! You have the power to protect your citizens now! bsky.app/profile/caju...
It is! Do not doubt that democracy is suspended and only a revolution can restore it.
Icy Bountyhunters! Big Bucks!
In pretty much all democracies hos actions would already have required martial law. It's completely insane that Americans aren't revolting yet as Trump is using your military against you....
Actually, revolting against the military would be insane but It is insane that we elected trump.
Yeah, it would be insane. But what options are there? When do you stop this?
Protest, local politics, mutual aid, midterms. It doesn't look like US citizens have an appetite for revolution. It's hard to blame them for not wanting to risk harm/put their lives on the line, but relying on democracy to fight facism is a dangerous bet.
Protesting fascism has never ended fascism only violence has.
To me it seems like 98% of Americans couldn't give a shit and will not even protest. I thought it was supposed to be the home of the brave and the land of the free. Not anymore I think...
Too many people are pussies here and they're just waiting around for some other country to liberate us which will never happen.
Yep. We still can afford our burgers and beer. Nothing changes until we can’t
Make sure that the military is with the people would be the first thing.
TWICE.
Masked men are snatching people up for being the wrong color, the most watched political media is lies by omission and propaganda. the guy in charge and responsible for this fuck shit is awol. It’s safe to say this is already authoritarian idiocratic pedophile protecting loud queef of a president.
Glad you realized it. That’s been the plan all along. They’re armed. More are pouring in all the time, and Jan 6 rioters are working for them. And, yes, they’re going to provoke an attack to declare martial law. They’ve been harassing young black males and food service workers. Last 12 hours.
I think they will just declare martial law without any real reason, just like they used no real reason to take over DC
No shit, Sherlock! He’s trying it out in a place he has more power. The fat f@ck can’t wait to try it out elsewhere. F em. This will not end well for the MAGAts.
There are probably two reasons why you are right. Firstly, he is under pressure to release #epsteinfiles and will have to soon. Second his acolytes at DoJ and FBI are undoubtedly going to go after Obama and others to distract from #epstein When all this happens, shit will hit fan
Doesn't just look like the beginning of martial law, it is martial law.
They are. No midterms - they cannot allow it - they lose and this time it’s over for good and they know it
Yep. They’re gearing up to disrupt the midterms. They’re trying to soften us up by getting us used to having the military ruling the streets. Pretty sick. Not America.
Giant jack-booted steps.
You're not paranoid, but it's far past the first steps.
These are not the first steps… that happened back in June in California when he put the national guard and then Marines on the streets in SoCal… get it right, this is just a continuation of what he’s been doing…
Bingo!!
It is.
Nope. He can try, but Martial Law requires the military, not Nat Guard. And no one in the military is obeying that illegal order. Especially after the asswipe had my brothers on their knees before a war criminal. You saw how they were in the parade. We know how to march
Pray you’re right
The military is a cult of the US Constitution. It’s pounded into our brains that what we do is to protect and defend It. We call those military in MAGA oathbreakers because the Oath we take has no expiration, and they turned their back on the very thing that they promised to protect
Trump has been replacing military leaders. Guessing the new 'leaders' are given his 'loyalty' test. And so given an 'unconstitutional' order, what do these young men & women do? There would never be 100% agreement among any group of them. The loyalists have the upper hand in this case.
And far too many active duty military are taco supporters.
Not as many as you think
You make me feel a bit hopeful and I haven’t felt that in a long time.
Right now, it’s one of the few things that I feel good about. The military hates Hegseth
Yes, that too. Ugh
No. Preznint Felonius Fascist has been replacing only top level people with incompetents. And he can’t replace everyone. Pay attention to the military parade. We know how to march, I assure you. That parade told the mad king he couldn’t do that again. The trash behind him at the game? Hand-picked
Middle steps. Way past first
The thugs are just dying for an uprising of their fellow citizens to put down.
I believe you're understanding the obvious.
What would be the false flag operation?
Dear Leader has no plans to leave the White House unless it's feet first and tits up.
It is martial law. Pedofile trump is trying to make this country, just like the piece of shit putins
They might pretend it is that, but they are millions of troops short of actual martial law, even with every Fed, all military abroad and every Proud Boy and 3 Percenter in existence, they have half of what they need. They wouldn’t last 6 months.
THEY ARE!
Trump's America.. have we seen this kind of behaviour by authoritarian leaders before in history..? Using brown and black shirt stormtroopers to rule the streets.. menacing, arresting and beating up ordinary citizens.. Oh yes we have.. the hallmark of any fascist dictatorship state..
The sad thing is this isn't even the first time it's happened. We had a whole ass war over this shit back in the 1800s that not a single person took to heart. The only difference was it was the generals instead of the president.
I wonder what people think martial law is? It’s not just a curfew, it’s being detained, questioned, and afraid when you go outside of your house. You already have a form of martial law if you have 2,000 troops watching you when you go to the corner of your streets.
Martial law is only possible if people comply.
First? Try third or fourth. The first steps were in California.
My thoughts exactly. However, "someone" and his supporters have grossly underestimated the citizens of this country. That ain't never gonna fly.
Trump has seen he can get away with it, Americans won't rise up as their freedom is extinguished, so I think you're right. Martial law is probably quite close.
My concern is how this will play out when it's time to vote. Will ICE hover and patrol polling stations under the veil of looking for illegals? Will this dissuade voters from turning out - yes I believe it will.
That's all guaranteed. And that works in tandem with their efforts to destroy mail-in voting.