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    That is exactly how we embolden fascism. Madison advocated for a well-regulated militia, not 1-2% of the population throwing cinder blocks and M80s. We needed numbers before allowing them to bait us into escalation.

    Hegseth has the Marines standing by, and the Insurrection Act will be next. This is Trump’s Reichstag Fire.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichstag_fire

    Edit: Please share this.

    Oath

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      They don’t need any actual justifications to “embolden” them, in the absence of actual resistance they’ll just lie to justify doing exactly what they were always planning in doing, this is not s good reason to passively accept anything they’re doing

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        23 hours ago

        I watched it happen all day yesterday. Protesters are throwing rocks through windows of vehicles as they drive by. They’re lighting M80s and throwing them at the agents.

        The VAST majority is peaceful. Many are throwing rocks. A few are taking even further.

        I get that they’re pissed, but this isn’t the solution. Refusing to walk into a trap isn’t cowardice, it’s strategy.

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          22 hours ago

          You watched and learned nothing, resistance isn’t a trap and your passivity won’t save you

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            I never said resistance was a trap. I said violent resistance was. Violence will hand Trump his Reichstag Fire on a silver platter.

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              Nonviolent “resistance” is worthless, idk what part of “they will make shit up anyway” you’re not understanding

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                Trump is itching to enact the Insurrection Act. That will make growing our numbers far more difficult. Meanwhile, you’re advocating losing resisters to incarceration, scaring people back into their homes due to unsafe protest conditions, while giving Trump the justification he needs to strip our rights.

                Do you always think with your feelings? You should try your brain. Logic and strategy know no cowardice. They only know how to outthink the opposition.

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                  Logic and strategy tell me that Trump is going to enact the Insurrection Act no matter what happens. He has never once in his career been beholden to a fact before. Project 2025 and his own speeches tell us that this is his goal.

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                    Let’s say you’re right. How does reducing our numbers due to fear of unsafe protest conditions and incarcerations help us AT ALL?

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      They’ve been lying about violence and crime to get us here. Even if every protestor backed up every time ICE stepped forward, they would find an excuse to escalate.

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          It’s going to be really surreal when they do start putting people in camps and they’re just packed with very surprised white liberals wearing full clown makeup

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            They can’t do that legally right now. If they tried, the military would defend us, not follow the unconstitutional orders of POTUS. That would change if we become a domestic threat.