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And when Trump's MAGA thugs get violent, we need Biden to do what is necessary to bring them to heel. That means deploying the National Guard. That means mobilizing federal law enforcement (because so much of local law enforcement is compromised). And if necessary, it means invoking the Insurrection Act and throwing Trump and his inner circle in prison. We, the people, do not need to tolerate the violent acts of a minority that is having a tantrum because their Cult Leader lost...again.

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I am really worried after hearing Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Jason Stanley last night. I am a specialist in Russia and WWII, and have been watching things devolve in a familiar fashion. But they point specifically to the normalization of language in preparation for the normalization of deeds. I am sure they are right, which means we are well along a terribly dangerous path. I think most people still don’t believe how ghastly, how obscene the rounding up of hundreds upon hundreds of thousands of immigrants would be. The hate and poison would get into the bloodstream of the,country. Moreover, I don’t think they understand that at some point everyone will become an enemy to be dealt with—immigrants, “marxists” , “communists”, LGBTQ folks, etc., etc. And of course none of the labels are clearly defined and can be used to apply to anyone. I want to post about this. I think we are in imminent danger, not something way down the road. Your thoughts would be most welcome.

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