Sanders warns of authoritarianism after Trump deploys national guard to LA

[C_Clayton_Jones]

‘Bernie Sanders warned of the US’s slide into authoritarianism following Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the national guard to Los Angeles over the city’s protests against federal immigration raids. Speaking to CNN on Sunday, the leftwing Vermont senator said: “We have a president who is moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism … My understanding is that the governor of California, the mayor of the city of Los Angeles did not request the national guard but he thinks he has a right to do anything he wants.”

Sanders, and many others, have long warned for the potential risk to American democracy that Trump represents in his second term. Since returning to the White House Trump has roiled American politics and civic life with numerous actions including attacking universities, slashing government spending and firing tens of thousands of employees and rolling back the rights of LGBTQ+ people.

Sanders added: “He is suing the media who criticizes him. He is going after law firms who have clients who were against him. He’s going after universities that teach courses that he doesn’t like. He’s threatening to impeach judges who rule against him. And he’s usurping the powers of the United States congress. This guy wants all of the power. He does not believe in the constitution. He does not believe in the rule of law.”

Pointing to the Republican-led House and Senate, Sanders went on to say that the future of the US “rests with a small number of Republicans in the House and Senate who know better, who do know what the constitution is about”. “It’s high time they stood for our constitution and the rule of law,” Sanders said.’

Sanders warns of authoritarianism after Trump deploys national guard to LA

Senator says the future of the US ‘rests with a small number of Republicans in the House and Senate who know better’

www.theguardian.com

The US’s slide into authoritarianism began after Trump took office.

What’s happening now is the further consolidation of that authoritarianism.

Sanders is correct, of course – but it’s naïve to believe that Congressional Republicans will do anything to stop the authoritarian Trump regime.

 

[HeyNorm]

‘Bernie Sanders warned of the US’s slide into authoritarianism following Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the national guard to Los Angeles over the city’s protests against federal immigration raids. Speaking to CNN on Sunday, the leftwing Vermont senator said: “We have a president who is moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism … My understanding is that the governor of California, the mayor of the city of Los Angeles did not request the national guard but he thinks he has a right to do anything he wants.”

Sanders, and many others, have long warned for the potential risk to American democracy that Trump represents in his second term. Since returning to the White House Trump has roiled American politics and civic life with numerous actions including attacking universities, slashing government spending and firing tens of thousands of employees and rolling back the rights of LGBTQ+ people.

Sanders added: “He is suing the media who criticizes him. He is going after law firms who have clients who were against him. He’s going after universities that teach courses that he doesn’t like. He’s threatening to impeach judges who rule against him. And he’s usurping the powers of the United States congress. This guy wants all of the power. He does not believe in the constitution. He does not believe in the rule of law.”

Pointing to the Republican-led House and Senate, Sanders went on to say that the future of the US “rests with a small number of Republicans in the House and Senate who know better, who do know what the constitution is about”. “It’s high time they stood for our constitution and the rule of law,” Sanders said.’

Sanders warns of authoritarianism after Trump deploys national guard to LA

Senator says the future of the US ‘rests with a small number of Republicans in the House and Senate who know better’

www.theguardian.com

The US’s slide into authoritarianism began after Trump took office.

What’s happening now is the further consolidation of that authoritarianism.

Sanders is correct, of course – but it’s naïve to believe that Congressional Republicans will do anything to stop the authoritarian Trump regime.

because a country ruled by violent mobs is so much better. Right?

 

[dudmuck]

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

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This is your brain on drugs, folks.




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[excalibur]

‘Bernie Sanders warned of the US’s slide into authoritarianism following Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the national guard to Los Angeles over the city’s protests against federal immigration raids. Speaking to CNN on Sunday, the leftwing Vermont senator said: “We have a president who is moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism … My understanding is that the governor of California, the mayor of the city of Los Angeles did not request the national guard but he thinks he has a right to do anything he wants.”

Sanders, and many others, have long warned for the potential risk to American democracy that Trump represents in his second term. Since returning to the White House Trump has roiled American politics and civic life with numerous actions including attacking universities, slashing government spending and firing tens of thousands of employees and rolling back the rights of LGBTQ+ people.

Sanders added: “He is suing the media who criticizes him. He is going after law firms who have clients who were against him. He’s going after universities that teach courses that he doesn’t like. He’s threatening to impeach judges who rule against him. And he’s usurping the powers of the United States congress. This guy wants all of the power. He does not believe in the constitution. He does not believe in the rule of law.”

Pointing to the Republican-led House and Senate, Sanders went on to say that the future of the US “rests with a small number of Republicans in the House and Senate who know better, who do know what the constitution is about”. “It’s high time they stood for our constitution and the rule of law,” Sanders said.’

Sanders warns of authoritarianism after Trump deploys national guard to LA

Senator says the future of the US ‘rests with a small number of Republicans in the House and Senate who know better’

www.theguardian.com

The US’s slide into authoritarianism began after Trump took office.

What’s happening now is the further consolidation of that authoritarianism.

Sanders is correct, of course – but it’s naïve to believe that Congressional Republicans will do anything to stop the authoritarian Trump regime.

Actually, the President does have the authority to enforce Federal laws, and when normal means are not working such as attacks on ICE members, and thus he can use the NG.

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The President, by using the militia or the armed forces, or both, or by any other means, shall take such measures as he considers necessary to suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy, if it—​

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(2) opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws.​

10 U.S. Code § 253 - Interference with State and Federal law

www.law.cornell.edu

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Hate to sound like a broken record, but the Americans left have zero respect for our immigration laws. Leave it to these people, and America will end up as the world's largest shithole.

 

[Wild Bill Kelsoe]

The first thing dictators do is confiscate privately owned guns. Sanders wants to confiscate privately owned guns.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

If anyone would know about authoritarianism it'd be a Socialist like Bernie

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

“Trump, emboldened by his loyal band of goons, has turned one of the most diverse cities in America into ground zero for a political crackdown disguised as policy. Over the weekend, (Trump) ordered 2,000 National Guard troops into Los Angeles County.

The reason? Two days of protest against a brutal wave of immigration raids that swept up thousands across the States in recent weeks. Protesters demanded dignity, compassion, and due process.

They have been met with rubber bullets, flash-bang grenades, and the threat of martial law. Trump was blunt. Any demonstration that hinders his enforcement would now be considered a form of rebellion.

Let that sink in. Peaceful protest, constitutionally protected speech, is now framed as rebellion....it’s the language of a despot. Meanwhile, thousands of immigrants are being deported without due process, violating the very Constitution Trump swore to uphold.
[…]
It is not law and order. It’s tyranny wrapped in the stars and stripes.

Behind Trump is a rogue’s gallery of thugs who helped design this dystopia - Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, Pete Hegseth, and Tom Homan. They’ve spent years seeding the idea that cruelty is strength, that immigration is an invasion, that democracy is optional.

Trump’s goal isn’t fixing a broken system. It’s breaking people through fear, chaos, and brute force. He’s criminalising not just undocumented immigrants, but dissent itself.”

MSN

True – moreover, Trump’s agenda is anti-immigrant, regardless of immigration status, a racist effort to eliminate as many immigrants of color as possible.

 

[excalibur]

“Trump, emboldened by his loyal band of goons, has turned one of the most diverse cities in America into ground zero for a political crackdown disguised as policy. Over the weekend, (Trump) ordered 2,000 National Guard troops into Los Angeles County.

The reason? Two days of protest against a brutal wave of immigration raids that swept up thousands across the States in recent weeks. Protesters demanded dignity, compassion, and due process.

They have been met with rubber bullets, flash-bang grenades, and the threat of martial law. Trump was blunt. Any demonstration that hinders his enforcement would now be considered a form of rebellion.

Let that sink in. Peaceful protest, constitutionally protected speech, is now framed as rebellion....it’s the language of a despot. Meanwhile, thousands of immigrants are being deported without due process, violating the very Constitution Trump swore to uphold.
[…]
It is not law and order. It’s tyranny wrapped in the stars and stripes.

Behind Trump is a rogue’s gallery of thugs who helped design this dystopia - Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, Pete Hegseth, and Tom Homan. They’ve spent years seeding the idea that cruelty is strength, that immigration is an invasion, that democracy is optional.

Trump’s goal isn’t fixing a broken system. It’s breaking people through fear, chaos, and brute force. He’s criminalising not just undocumented immigrants, but dissent itself.”

MSN

True – moreover, Trump’s agenda is anti-immigrant, regardless of immigration status, a racist effort to eliminate as many immigrants of color as possible.

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[excalibur]

 

[HeyNorm]

“Trump, emboldened by his loyal band of goons, has turned one of the most diverse cities in America into ground zero for a political crackdown disguised as policy. Over the weekend, (Trump) ordered 2,000 National Guard troops into Los Angeles County.

The reason? Two days of protest against a brutal wave of immigration raids that swept up thousands across the States in recent weeks. Protesters demanded dignity, compassion, and due process.

They have been met with rubber bullets, flash-bang grenades, and the threat of martial law. Trump was blunt. Any demonstration that hinders his enforcement would now be considered a form of rebellion.

Let that sink in. Peaceful protest, constitutionally protected speech, is now framed as rebellion....it’s the language of a despot. Meanwhile, thousands of immigrants are being deported without due process, violating the very Constitution Trump swore to uphold.
[…]
It is not law and order. It’s tyranny wrapped in the stars and stripes.

Behind Trump is a rogue’s gallery of thugs who helped design this dystopia - Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, Pete Hegseth, and Tom Homan. They’ve spent years seeding the idea that cruelty is strength, that immigration is an invasion, that democracy is optional.

Trump’s goal isn’t fixing a broken system. It’s breaking people through fear, chaos, and brute force. He’s criminalising not just undocumented immigrants, but dissent itself.”

MSN

True – moreover, Trump’s agenda is anti-immigrant, regardless of immigration status, a racist effort to eliminate as many immigrants of color as possible.

None of it necessary if Biden has done his job.

 

[LuckyDuck01!]

“Trump, emboldened by his loyal band of goons, has turned one of the most diverse cities in America into ground zero for a political crackdown disguised as policy. Over the weekend, (Trump) ordered 2,000 National Guard troops into Los Angeles County.

The reason? Two days of protest against a brutal wave of immigration raids that swept up thousands across the States in recent weeks. Protesters demanded dignity, compassion, and due process.

They have been met with rubber bullets, flash-bang grenades, and the threat of martial law. Trump was blunt. Any demonstration that hinders his enforcement would now be considered a form of rebellion.

Let that sink in. Peaceful protest, constitutionally protected speech, is now framed as rebellion....it’s the language of a despot. Meanwhile, thousands of immigrants are being deported without due process, violating the very Constitution Trump swore to uphold.
[…]
It is not law and order. It’s tyranny wrapped in the stars and stripes.

Behind Trump is a rogue’s gallery of thugs who helped design this dystopia - Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, Pete Hegseth, and Tom Homan. They’ve spent years seeding the idea that cruelty is strength, that immigration is an invasion, that democracy is optional.
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Trump’s goal isn’t fixing a broken system. It’s breaking people through fear, chaos, and brute force. He’s criminalising not just undocumented immigrants, but dissent itself.”

MSN

True – moreover, Trump’s agenda is anti-immigrant, regardless of immigration status, a racist effort to eliminate as many immigrants of color as possible.

The race of any "ILLEGAL" migrant (not immigrant) is irrelevant. If the nations south of our border were filled with whites who were flooding in in huge numbers over our border without being processed and vetted properly through appropriate border checkpoints, the situation would be the same.
You go through the proper channels and vetting processes. No short cuts unless your situation can be verified, regardless of your skin color.
You know that the purpose of the Biden Administration ignoring proper procedure, was to garner huge numbers of leftist voters into the nation to force a one-party only government on the nation, thus actually ending our Constitutional Republic.
The some of the leftist politicians have already admitting that their purpose was to create millions of leftist voters to force redistricting to benefit the party.
As far as I'm concerned, if your aim is to end our Constitution and its Bill of Rights, then you are the enemy and should be dealt with accordingly.

 

[Independent thinker]

‘Bernie Sanders warned of the US’s slide into authoritarianism following Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the national guard to Los Angeles over the city’s protests against federal immigration raids. Speaking to CNN on Sunday, the leftwing Vermont senator said: “We have a president who is moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism … My understanding is that the governor of California, the mayor of the city of Los Angeles did not request the national guard but he thinks he has a right to do anything he wants.”

Sanders, and many others, have long warned for the potential risk to American democracy that Trump represents in his second term. Since returning to the White House Trump has roiled American politics and civic life with numerous actions including attacking universities, slashing government spending and firing tens of thousands of employees and rolling back the rights of LGBTQ+ people.

Sanders added: “He is suing the media who criticizes him. He is going after law firms who have clients who were against him. He’s going after universities that teach courses that he doesn’t like. He’s threatening to impeach judges who rule against him. And he’s usurping the powers of the United States congress. This guy wants all of the power. He does not believe in the constitution. He does not believe in the rule of law.”

Pointing to the Republican-led House and Senate, Sanders went on to say that the future of the US “rests with a small number of Republicans in the House and Senate who know better, who do know what the constitution is about”. “It’s high time they stood for our constitution and the rule of law,” Sanders said.’

Sanders warns of authoritarianism after Trump deploys national guard to LA

Senator says the future of the US ‘rests with a small number of Republicans in the House and Senate who know better’

www.theguardian.com

The US’s slide into authoritarianism began after Trump took office.

What’s happening now is the further consolidation of that authoritarianism.

Sanders is correct, of course – but it’s naïve to believe that Congressional Republicans will do anything to stop the authoritarian Trump regime.

So, Sanders wants protesters to assault law enforcement. Who could have guessed he would support that? Just about everyone on the right.

 

[Lisa558]

There’s no “immigration purge.”

There is an attempt to deport criminal aliens. The leftists want to keep ALL ILLEGALS in this country, no matter how violent and dangerous they are.

 

[yidnar]

“Trump, emboldened by his loyal band of goons, has turned one of the most diverse cities in America into ground zero for a political crackdown disguised as policy. Over the weekend, (Trump) ordered 2,000 National Guard troops into Los Angeles County.

The reason? Two days of protest against a brutal wave of immigration raids that swept up thousands across the States in recent weeks. Protesters demanded dignity, compassion, and due process.

They have been met with rubber bullets, flash-bang grenades, and the threat of martial law. Trump was blunt. Any demonstration that hinders his enforcement would now be considered a form of rebellion.

Let that sink in. Peaceful protest, constitutionally protected speech, is now framed as rebellion....it’s the language of a despot. Meanwhile, thousands of immigrants are being deported without due process, violating the very Constitution Trump swore to uphold.
[…]
It is not law and order. It’s tyranny wrapped in the stars and stripes.

Behind Trump is a rogue’s gallery of thugs who helped design this dystopia - Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, Pete Hegseth, and Tom Homan. They’ve spent years seeding the idea that cruelty is strength, that immigration is an invasion, that democracy is optional.

Trump’s goal isn’t fixing a broken system. It’s breaking people through fear, chaos, and brute force. He’s criminalising not just undocumented immigrants, but dissent itself.”

MSN

True – moreover, Trump’s agenda is anti-immigrant, regardless of immigration status, a racist effort to eliminate as many immigrants of color as possible.

were the attacks on ice agents Friday peaceful ? that's where it started .. the agents were being harassed and attacked long before they used non lethal means to protect themselves ..

 

[22lcidw]

This is your politicians doing this. This is what "insurrections" are in reality. Flying flags of other nations while living off the taxpayers of the United States.

 

[whitehall]

Democracy might seem like authoritarianism to a freaking socialist. I wonder what Sanders thought about the killing of Ashley Babbitt during the Jan 6 demonstration.

 

[Oddball]

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