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In reply to the discussion: Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations [View all]NotHardly
(1,195 posts)49. This does not bode well for anyone...
After they finish up on deportations, they'll start building the camps for women and girls they want to further control...MMW
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Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations [View all]
groundloop
Nov 18
OP
And we all know how many "dictators on day one" ever relinquished dictatorial power.
patphil
Nov 18
#60
The Asians and Indians will need to remember their place as the U.S. might be turning the way back machine
LiberalArkie
Nov 18
#43
Not necessarily. They have no problem at all sending them back where they came from and do a
LiberalArkie
Nov 18
#75
It was in the U.S. also. Oh and Indian (meaning those redskins). At least in Arkanstan
LiberalArkie
Nov 18
#93
The more hubris they show off, the more inept they prove to be, the better off our democracy.
Magoo48
Nov 18
#30
Wait until Trump issues his executive order to ban "birthright citizenship"...
regnaD kciN
Nov 18
#109
My guess.... if tRUMP can't deport people they'll be housed in concentration camps
groundloop
Nov 18
#10
...until they can come up with "the final solution to the immigrant question."
regnaD kciN
Nov 18
#112
So a new war for the history books... they'll have to start working on the branding
Eureka
Nov 18
#27
Interesting, thanks..... in pondering your response I had a nose around and found this article
Eureka
Nov 18
#70
Time to lay in plenty of popcorn. This is going to be a clusterfuck of epic proportions.
Vinca
Nov 18
#12
Trump will deputize the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, Boogaloo Bois, Patriot Front and Atomwaffen Division
sop
Nov 18
#13
Wonder, don't wonder! Remember when T crashed through Turkey leaving our bases and everything else behind for Putin.
Hope22
Nov 18
#82
I don't think you are wrong. It is part of the plan - maybe not in the official Project 2025
erronis
Nov 18
#38
The "survivalist" group is very very small, and just as vulnerable...don't kid yourself
PortTack
Nov 18
#68
By the time the economic devastation hits their beer cash the damage will be done
erronis
Nov 18
#40
Is trumpty dumpty gonna put the Rittenhouse shitstain in charge of armed militia round ups?
Ziggysmom
Nov 18
#37
You should read this 2019 article from The Atlantic that lays out the scope of presidential emergency powers.
LudwigPastorius
Nov 18
#42
You're one of the very few people who understand what's really going on.
Frank D. Lincoln
Nov 18
#59
Yes, he will have broad powers...not sure if it will be successful. Remember the muslin ban?
PortTack
Nov 18
#62
Where will he deport them to? Mexico can refuse them at the airports and the border stations.
keithbvadu2
Nov 18
#69
Exactly...the newly elected FE president of Mexico said Mexicans are welcome, all others are not.
PortTack
Nov 18
#74
Blue governors will have the last word on THAT. SCOTUS won't overrule them in any way, shape or form.
ancianita
Nov 18
#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
Nov 18
#94