• @wirebeads@lemmy.ca
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    5921 days ago

    Oh my, that’s some good ol’ fashioned privatized fascism there. Don’t want to have it socialized.

    I’m sure taxpayers will foot the bill for this through…their…taxes??

    America: YOU NEED TO STOP TRUMP.

    • @Carmakazi@lemmy.world
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      2021 days ago

      The pipeline is you muster a private paramilitary, use it to seize total power, then you eliminate the paramilitary leaders who may turn against you, roll the rest into the proper military, and let the fanaticism corrupt the whole thing to your benefit.

      • The Quuuuuill
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        921 days ago

        night of the long knives: coming to a north american nation near you!

    • @floofloof@lemmy.ca
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      721 days ago

      Not just Trump. Non-MAGA America needs to stand up to all of MAGA. Removing some of the leadership would help, but it’s doubtful now whether that can happen through any democratic or judicial means.

  • Diplomjodler
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    3121 days ago

    Gee, I wonder what colour uniforms that “citizen army” will wear?

  • Nougat
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    2221 days ago

    “I don’t see how you could do private sector, deputized law enforcement officers,” Sandweg said. “That’s subject to an immediate injunction by a court.”

    Remind me who would enforce such an injunction?