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‘What the f*ck did you do?!’ Video contradicts DHS claims about killing of Alex Pretti
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this post was submitted on 24 Jan 2026
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100% - You're suggesting to fight the U.S. Military in power. History has shown that nobody "wins" against the American Military. (inb4 some obscure factoid). Even in Vietnam or Afghanistan, it was just destruction - nobody won anything except the investors.
There's 0 leadership down in the trenches too. So ontop of suggesting to fight the U.S. Military, you're suggesting to do so as unorganized. That's going to be easily spun by media as terrorist cells. Sure, they're throwing around "domestic terrorist" already, but it hits differently when they only see 1 side dying. Once there are actual gunfights in the street is when they can rally support from their base for actual action.
We have to wait for midterms. There's been so much bad press regarding Trumps 2nd term that regaining control of the Senate is doable, albeit difficult. In the chance that the Senate is held, then there's a chance to restore order and bring people to justice. Midterms is going to be impossible to avoid for those who participate so it's going to be impossible to avoid the onslaught of bullshit that ensues and will be a wake up call for the people not on Lemmy (or Reddit) and still on Facebook or X (Boomers).
Personally, I think a Civil War in inevitable. I don't think the Trump Admins are going to recede power. I don't think Dems are going to get a majority in the Senate, and I think things are going to get worse. That being said, Midterms is a chance to find leadership and a chance for actual States to break out of this charade.
And the "terrorist" label might also be pretext for the government to de-bank the people they accuse.