A Deeply Fractured US

[McG]

Apparently we are not allowed to post it here, so you will have to go searching for yourself.

 

[HavokFour]

What a contrast. Minnesota National Guard shows up with hot drinks and snacks for demonstrators.

https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/comments/1qmv5h3/minnesota_national_guard_warmly_greeting_and

Tim Walz has also responded to Bondi's letter.

 

[HavokFour]

You can't make this up.

Don’t say ‘Watch out for ice’: FEMA warned storm announcements could invite memes​

Homeland Security officials have urged disaster response staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency to avoid using the word “ice” in public messaging about the massive winter storm barreling toward much of the United States, according to two sources familiar with the directive.

The concern is that the word could spark confusion or online mockery, given the ongoing controversy surrounding US Immigration and Customs Enforcement — also known as “ICE.”

 

[RangerRay]

Well this is interesting…

New Hampshire bishop warns after ICE shooting that a 'new era of martyrdom' is upon us

Episcopal Bishop Rob Hirschfeld is catching flak from the White House for making the statement at a vigil for ICE shooting victim Renee Good.

www.nbcnews.com

the New Hampshire Episcopal bishop who urged his clergy to finalize their wills and get their affairs in order and prepare for a “new era of martyrdom" at a vigil for ICE shooting victim Renee Good.

Bishop A. Robert Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire also criticized the "horror unleashed in Minneapolis" and said people of Christian faith should not fear death in a Jan. 9 speech, a video of which has since gone viral.

If my limited knowledge of Christian denominations is correct, the Episcopalians are basically Anglicans. I believe that the are largely liberal, but they are usually pretty staid.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Well this is interesting…

New Hampshire bishop warns after ICE shooting that a 'new era of martyrdom' is upon us

Episcopal Bishop Rob Hirschfeld is catching flak from the White House for making the statement at a vigil for ICE shooting victim Renee Good.

www.nbcnews.com

If my limited knowledge of Christian denominations is correct, the Episcopalians are basically Anglicans. I believe that the are largely liberal, but they are usually pretty staid.

Yes

 

[McG]

"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus, 'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse."

Yes, It’s Fascism

Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.

www.theatlantic.com

 

[GK .Dundas]

You can't make this up.

Don’t say ‘Watch out for ice’: FEMA warned storm announcements could invite memes​

The one thing that truly annoys authoritarian and semi authoritarian governments is humor. Trump if he has had a stroke , it was probably either after watching the late night talkshows or reading cartoons of his administration .
These people can not stand to be mocked .
Donald Trump is a vindictive thin skinned 4 year old whose own humor borders on sadism.

 

[RangerRay]

"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus, 'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse."

Yes, It’s Fascism

Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.

www.theatlantic.com

Jonathan Rauch is usually someone not prone to exaggeration.

Until recently, I resisted using the F-word to describe President Trump. For one thing, there were too many elements of classical fascism that didn’t seem to fit. For another, the term has been overused to the point of meaninglessness, especially by left-leaning types who call you a fascist if you oppose abortion or affirmative action. For yet another, the term is hazily defined, even by its adherents. From the beginning, fascism has been an incoherent doctrine, and even today scholars can’t agree on its definition. Italy’s original version differed from Germany’s, which differed from Spain’s, which differed from Japan’s.


I accepted President Biden’s characterization of the MAGA movement as “semi-fascist” because some parallels were glaringly apparent. Trump was definitely an authoritarian, and unquestionably a patrimonialist. Beyond that, though, the best description seemed to be a psychological one propounded by John Bolton, Trump’s first-term national security adviser: “He listens to Putin, he listens to Xi, he listens to how they talk about governing unburdened by uncooperative legislatures, unconcerned with what the judiciary may do, and he thinks to himself, Why can’t I do that? This doesn’t amount to being a fascist, in my view, [or] having a theory of how you want to govern. It’s just Why can’t I have the same fun they have?”

 

[Altair]

The one thing that truly annoys authoritarian and semi authoritarian governments is humor. Trump if he has had a stroke , it was probably either after watching the late night talkshows or reading cartoons of his administration .
These people can not stand to be mocked .
Donald Trump is a vindictive thin skinned 4 year old whose own humor borders on sadism.

You're being generous.

 

[ytz]

What a contrast. Minnesota National Guard shows up with hot drinks and snacks for demonstrators.

https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/comments/1qmv5h3/minnesota_national_guard_warmly_greeting_and

Tim Walz has also responded to Bondi's letter.

Exactly why I hope the CAF never gets into domestic issues and why I absolutely detest the militarization of police. It makes the cops think the public is their enemy while simultaneously eroding trust in the military. If the cops want to be jackboots, let them dress like thugs so the public can tell the difference.

 

[HavokFour]

Bravo.

Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor, says he can’t support federal ‘retribution’ against Minnesota​

 

[HavokFour]

An update: Off ramping.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2015828942045720891

 

[OldSolduer]

Minnesota has to rid itself of the Somali problem.

 

[dapaterson]

Minnesota has to rid itself of the Somali problem.

Somalis aren't running around the street masked, tackling people with cell phones, and shooting them ten times in the back.

 

[OldSolduer]

Somalis aren't running around the street masked, tackling people with cell phones, and shooting them ten times in the back.

You’re correct but aren’t they ripping off the US for millions?

 

[dapaterson]

You’re correct but aren’t they ripping off the US for millions?

There are allegations for some irregularities in funding of some programs.

Hyperbole about lost billions gets clicks, but doesn't appear to be validated in any way, shape or form.

 

[FSTO]

There are allegations for some irregularities in funding of some programs.

Hyperbole about lost billions gets clicks, but doesn't appear to be validated in any way, shape or form.

Just like the two latest victims were Professional Domestic Terrorist bent on massacring Federal police at every opportunity.

 

[dapaterson]

Just like the two latest victims were Professional Domestic Terrorist bent on massacring Federal police at every opportunity.

You didn't Use Sufficient Capitalized words to Emphasize how Serious you are. Thank You For Your Attention To This Matter!

 

[IKnowNothing]

Just like the two latest victims were Professional Domestic Terrorist bent on massacring Federal police at every opportunity.

From what I'm seeing on social media it's gone as far as representing a screen grab of the Agent after he took the Sig from Mr. Pretti as being of Mr. Pretti himself- painting it as proof of his aggressive posture and actions.

Disgusting.

 

[Navy_Pete]

You’re correct but aren’t they ripping off the US for millions?

Is this the same US that lost billions of dollars of actual cash in Iraq, Afghanistan etc? Better bang for their buck might be auditing all the 'private military security forces' they employ.