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In reply to the discussion: Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations [View all]Miguelito Loveless
(4,660 posts)20. You called it.
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Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations [View all]
groundloop
19 hrs ago
OP
And we all know how many "dictators on day one" ever relinquished dictatorial power.
patphil
17 hrs ago
#60
The Asians and Indians will need to remember their place as the U.S. might be turning the way back machine
LiberalArkie
17 hrs ago
#43
Not necessarily. They have no problem at all sending them back where they came from and do a
LiberalArkie
16 hrs ago
#75
It was in the U.S. also. Oh and Indian (meaning those redskins). At least in Arkanstan
LiberalArkie
14 hrs ago
#93
The more hubris they show off, the more inept they prove to be, the better off our democracy.
Magoo48
17 hrs ago
#30
Wait until Trump issues his executive order to ban "birthright citizenship"...
regnaD kciN
10 hrs ago
#109
My guess.... if tRUMP can't deport people they'll be housed in concentration camps
groundloop
18 hrs ago
#10
...until they can come up with "the final solution to the immigrant question."
regnaD kciN
10 hrs ago
#112
So a new war for the history books... they'll have to start working on the branding
Eureka
18 hrs ago
#27
Interesting, thanks..... in pondering your response I had a nose around and found this article
Eureka
16 hrs ago
#70
Time to lay in plenty of popcorn. This is going to be a clusterfuck of epic proportions.
Vinca
18 hrs ago
#12
Trump will deputize the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, Boogaloo Bois, Patriot Front and Atomwaffen Division
sop
18 hrs ago
#13
Wonder, don't wonder! Remember when T crashed through Turkey leaving our bases and everything else behind for Putin.
Hope22
16 hrs ago
#82
I don't think you are wrong. It is part of the plan - maybe not in the official Project 2025
erronis
17 hrs ago
#38
The "survivalist" group is very very small, and just as vulnerable...don't kid yourself
PortTack
16 hrs ago
#68
By the time the economic devastation hits their beer cash the damage will be done
erronis
17 hrs ago
#40
Is trumpty dumpty gonna put the Rittenhouse shitstain in charge of armed militia round ups?
Ziggysmom
17 hrs ago
#37
You should read this 2019 article from The Atlantic that lays out the scope of presidential emergency powers.
LudwigPastorius
17 hrs ago
#42
You're one of the very few people who understand what's really going on.
Frank D. Lincoln
17 hrs ago
#59
Yes, he will have broad powers...not sure if it will be successful. Remember the muslin ban?
PortTack
17 hrs ago
#62
Where will he deport them to? Mexico can refuse them at the airports and the border stations.
keithbvadu2
16 hrs ago
#69
Exactly...the newly elected FE president of Mexico said Mexicans are welcome, all others are not.
PortTack
16 hrs ago
#74
Blue governors will have the last word on THAT. SCOTUS won't overrule them in any way, shape or form.
ancianita
16 hrs ago
#77
Ain't gonna happen.The U.S. Military JAG will warn them that if they follow illegal orders they can be court martialed.
ancianita
14 hrs ago
#94
If you think, when Trump sends in the military, that he's only going to target "illegal immigrants"...
regnaD kciN
11 hrs ago
#106