A Deeply Fractured US

[Remius]

is that why our veggies are so expensive?

We’ve been over this before about beef prices. Range Control is to blame.

 

[RangerRay]

Illegal Aliens are criminals by definition, no ?

Actually, it’s what they call down there a “civil” offence I believe, so not criminal.

 

[brihard]

is that why our veggies are so expensive?

Dunno. I’m not the one to ask on that. I’m still skipping produce grown in the States anyway.

Renewed the insurrection act threats.

Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests

President Donald Trump threatened to use the Insurrection Act, which would allow him to deploy military forces, in Minnesota amid escalating tension over a deployment of federal agents in the state's most populous city, which has become the focus of daily clashes.

www.reuters.com

I won’t go so far as to say it’s deliberate strategy - but wouldn’t disbelieve it if it was - but I don’t think Trump minds the insurrection act option. It furthers his deliberate acceleration on the country’s trajectory. I’ve seen speculation that they’ve been looking for a city that could put up a fight and justify the act’s invocation. It’s depressing that that’s even plausible.

 

[suffolkowner]

We’ve been over this before about beef prices. Range Control is to blame.

missed that one I guess but i would argue locally there just arent as many cattle farmers and herd sizes were reduced do to a lack of return and poor/inconsistent forage. It then takes time to build your stock up

Dunno. I’m not the one to ask on that. I’m still skipping produce grown in the States anyway.


I won’t go so far as to say it’s deliberate strategy - but wouldn’t disbelieve it if it was - but I don’t think Trump minds the insurrection act option. It furthers his deliberate acceleration on the country’s trajectory. I’ve seen speculation that they’ve been looking for a city that could put up a fight and justify the act’s invocation. It’s depressing that that’s even plausible.

I just skip the veggies

 

[lenaitch]

Illegal Aliens are criminals by definition, no ?

It's as clear as mud to me but here is one description.

What is civil offense? Simple Definition & Meaning - LSD.Law

A civil offense is a violation of a law or regulation that is not classified as a crime. Unlike criminal offenses, these actions typically lead to fines,...

lsd.law

It's a different system than we have. They have a stronger delineation between 'state' and 'federal' law. Here, criminal law is federal (although largely provincially administered).