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Ars Longa

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13. Authoritarian Regimes are often politically quite FRAGILE/BRITTLE. And episodes

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 08:32 PM

Jan 7

like this are , sometimes, what crack them wide open, and
brutally expose their corruption & hypocrisy for ALL to see!!
Hopefully, this can be one of those times!!

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is this ICE shooting a "George Floyd" moment? [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 7 OP

It's bigger SSJVegeta Jan 7 #1

The George Floyd moment is itself a complete bust Prairie Gates Jan 7 #2

This is a Kent State moment, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 7 #3

Meaning what? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 7 #4

K&R UTUSN Jan 7 #5

I'm back to wondering when Trump will try Marshal Law. RoeVWade Jan 7 #6

One, it's Martial Law, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 7 #8

Trump hasn't required facts. Jan 6, declaring emergencies in cities, Chinese and Russian ships surrounding Greenland. RoeVWade Jan 7 #15

That doesn't change the fact that he can't declare Martial Law unless the civilian courts and LE MarineCombatEngineer Jan 7 #16

You have more faith than I do that the administration will stay within control of the normal checks and balances. RoeVWade Jan 7 #18

No. Ollie Garkie Jan 7 #7

Well, so far you're wrong, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 7 #9

I sooooo Ollie Garkie Jan 7 #10

So do I. MarineCombatEngineer Jan 7 #12

Her name is Good. Fight for Good lame54 Jan 7 #11

Authoritarian Regimes are often politically quite FRAGILE/BRITTLE. And episodes Ars Longa Jan 7 #13

"Authority is brittle. It breaks, it leaks..." Aristus Jan 7 #14

I"m at Bettie Jan 7 #17

I see a lot of Red Mountain Jan 7 #19