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Dangerous times, the fact that this is being normalized by certain political parties is very scary indeed.

"LIBERATE MICHIGAN!" Tweet on Donald Trump August 17th

[0] https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/12511692175310561...

Historical precedents from other societies that have collapsed into despotism make it very clear that the US is in a very dangerous place. The fact that so many Americans are in denial (or ignorant) of the risks just increases the danger.

"It'll all work out, it always has" isn't a prudent response to a political environment that has proto-Brownshirts running loose, looking for ways to kidnap elected officials.

This kind of thing doesn't usually end well for anyone except for the people who lead the Brownshirts.

Often Not even them eventually.

The canonical example been Hitlers senior leadership.

They either died in the war, committed suicide or where hung.

The problem with leading a dangerous savage beast is keeping it travelling away from you.

Big mistake with Hitler was when he went after members of his own party in the night of the long knives. Was not understanding he was consolidating his power by getting rid of anyone that could turn is party against him.

It's not really surprising that the 2nd amendment lot who've been talking up the right to violently overthrow the government for as long as I've been on the Internet might eventually try it.

The Michigan Supreme Court agreed with Trump when they ruled last week that Whitmer's unilateral continued declaration of a state of emergency an unconstitutional abuse of power.

> Criticizing the Emergency Powers of Governor Act for giving Whitmer “concentrated and standardless power to regulate the lives of our people,” the majority held that the law was unconstitutional because it violated the nondelegation doctrine.

What does that have to do with kidnapping the Governor and blowing up bridges?

Exactly as much as Trump's tweet to "LIBERATE MICHIGAN"?

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