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[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 10 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Article 4 of the Constitution, they can’t take your house to do anything.

[–] theherk@lemmy.world 3 points 44 minutes ago

Seems the Constitution has been suspended.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 2 points 1 hour ago

Not American so could be wrong, but there's a law that they can't do police services unless activated by the state not the president so that will be interesting

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 42 points 4 hours ago

Every military and law enforcement member needs to understand right now that attacking protesters for exercising their First Amendment rights is crossing a line that they can never come back from. I, for one, will always hold it against any MAGA for the rest of my life. They deserve to be mercilessly shunned, ridiculed, and discriminated against for the rest of their miserable, stupid, treasonous lives. I own a business, and I will never hire a MAGA supporter, ever.

[–] Ileftreddit@lemmy.world 43 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

The president deploying the national guard, let alone the fucking MARINES, to “assist police” is a direct violation of the posse comitatus act, which was written to SPECIFICALLY PREVENT ANY PRESIDENT from using the military as law enforcement

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 hour ago

Doesn't matter if it's illegal, if there's no consequences

[–] Maeve@midwest.social 15 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Plot twist: they round up ice and throw them in the brig

[–] AHamSandwich@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago
[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 19 points 3 hours ago

The Silver Lining: Media coverage of the extensive protests in every city in America has been so light, that some people are asking why nobody is doing anything. Meanwhile Millions of people are protesting across America. Some protests have been higher than 5 million nationally, and they are growing. At 12 million, we reach 3.5%, which experts say is the threshold for a "tipping point," which leads to trends like revolutions.

But since the media isn't covering it, most people have no idea how much is happening. That is, until HitlerPig and The MAGA Morons hit the stage and start puking all over everybody. THAT makes the news, and now EVERYBODY knows about the protests.

Somebody should explain the Streisand Effect to these jokers.

[–] MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 51 points 6 hours ago

ILLEGAL.

as if it even matters.

[–] harmsy@lemmy.world 14 points 5 hours ago

Isn't there a law against this? Not that Cheetoface cares about those...

[–] Opinionhaver@feddit.uk -2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (3 children)

I don’t understand why these protests so often end up with people destroying cars and shop windows - and then, in many cases, looting as well. Whatever legitimate cause you may have had loses credibility pretty quickly after that, and it becomes hard to sympathize with the protesters, let alone criticize the riot police for stepping in. A cynic might say that some are just looking for an excuse to cause havoc.

[–] KumaSudosa@feddit.dk 2 points 43 minutes ago

It's a case of a few opportunists ruining it for the many. As with football celebrations, street parties, or anything. It's a damn shame that their greed ruins the legitimacy of protesting though

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 2 points 51 minutes ago

I mean, many don't. I'm not even sure there was any mention of property damage except to police/Ice vehicles/equipment prior to the police escalation.

However now they they've escalated and brought in the national guard, started shooting and tear gassing people, and more it seems things have escalated.

The real question is - "if these communities are protecting these people so fiercely, where is the mandate to deport them with such force?"

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (2 children)

Waymo is owned by Google. Who cares?

Looting small businesses will always be fucked. Haven't seen that yet with these protests.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 48 minutes ago* (last edited 48 minutes ago)

I have seen people looting an AM/PM in one of the live feeds of what's going on. But it didn't look like they were actual protestors, either. Just people taking advantage of the situation. Plus it's AM/PM; you know how much good stuff they have? Too much! They're just helping them get down to a reasonable amount of good stuff.

[–] Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 0 points 34 minutes ago

Who cares?

The people outside your bubble.

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 253 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

This took less than 3 days.

Less than 3 days of mild protest in one city and Trump is saying the governor needs to be arrested and is using the military against civilians.

This wasn’t even classed as a riot.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 47 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

This weekend is the totally not celebrating the rapist in chief's birthday military parade.

There are... a LOT of concerns that is just an excuse to militarize DC ahead of midterms.

But yeah. That also means trump wants protests to go away NOW and an excuse to attack California always makes him happy.

[–] Buske@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Hasn't there been national guard, and a literal wall around the white house for the last decade?

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago

There are military resources available and heightened security around the white house. In a country where children either buy an AR-15 or get shot by one, that only goes so far.

Contrast that with an actively deployed and on guard... guard. Protests in DC will become next to impossible and "dissenting" congress people will be much less likely to ever try to get a photo op while pretending they care about stopping doge et al.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 70 points 9 hours ago

That's because it was nothing on Saturday. Trump sends in the National Guard and they make a lot of smoke. There were 3 or so waymo fires and some cop cars damaged. Protesters were hit by rubber bullets a lot though.

See for yourself.

Saturdays Live Streams:

Sunday's Live Streams:

[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 43 points 7 hours ago (5 children)

Kinda seems like the US has gone to war with her citizens: what with the deploying of troops against them and all. Maybe her citizens should start acting like they are at war.

Too bad there are no cases in history of a guerrilla force standing their own against the "undefeated" US military. /s

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[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 171 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Officially using the military against civilians. Yup we're cooked

[–] frezik@midwest.social 27 points 7 hours ago (5 children)

There are several historical examples where a dictator tells the military to shoot civilians, they say no, and the regime collapses.

https://bsky.app/profile/gowder.io/post/3lr3wsvffds2l

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 28 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The world is also filled with governments that ordered the military to shoot civilians and are still comfortably in power. No country is immune to authoritarianism, the US is not exceptional.

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 points 2 hours ago

The US is just exceptionally good at being a dictatorship.

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[–] bricklove@midwest.social 2 points 3 hours ago

This makes sense because establishing a beachhead on Iwo Jima and managing a rowdy crowd are similar skills

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 89 points 8 hours ago

Congress could end this immediately, by revoking Trump's emergency powers. Spineless traitors the whole lot of them.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 95 points 9 hours ago (8 children)

Did Trump declare martial law while I was asleep? Because last time I checked, he can't deploy the military on US soil unless the country is in a state of emergency. And peaceful protests don't count.

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 86 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Until one of the other branches of government decides to grow a spine, Trump is free to do whatever he wants.

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[–] MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 11 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

he doesn't need to apparently.

[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Well, he IS the king of America (and Canada, Panama and Greenland), so why would he need approval?

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[–] LemmyIsReddit2Point0@lemmy.world 71 points 9 hours ago (4 children)

Everyone, go to your local retailer that sells crayons and get a variety of colors from different manufacturers. You never know what flavor or brand they will want so it's best to have a spread. You can use that to barter or as a lure.

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[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 67 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

RIP America July 1776-June 2025.

[–] MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 hours ago

meh, it died last november when US citizens decided to elect a felon back into the white house for a second term after he had committed treason in broad daylight and obstructed justice throughout his tenure.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 72 points 9 hours ago

249 years. Almost right on the fucking dot for the 250 year lifespan of every empire!

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