American Gestapo… Faithless to the constitution… Thuggish sociopaths…… How right you are, Steve. If ANY of this behavior is legal, why are faces covered? And those long guns in addition to holstered guns? God help us!
I read that someone identified some of those 'long guns' as being machine guns. And if they're combat versions of the AR-15, they have the switch for automatic vs. single shot, so they are 'machine guns'. But some were also identified as being submachine guns, a la the old Thompson. Fully automatic. Outlawed for ordinary citizens, but evidently the Gestapo gets a pass.
"The purpose of these raids is to make the average citizen fearful of their government so that the corrupt men and women who lead it can take what they want and do as they please."
Damn! I just looked at a poll aggregate indicating a 45% average approval rating for Trump. That's frightening itself. Nearly half the country is onboard with this outrage or unaware. Blame the corrupted news media, zombie congress and a willfully indifferent population.
And how do we know who the real homeland security agents are? Any psycho can purchase an a jacket that says ICE, wear a mask, buy a gun and kidnap whomever they want!
I keep seeing these random raids with men wearing masks and tactical gear but no badges or ID etc. and I think instead of them being reigned in and/or arrested by local authorities, DHS likes the extra help. Who are these people? Random maga freaks? Cops on their days off? J6ers? WTAF America?
"We understand they hate us because of what we love." George Bush
If so, they hate us now because we have become what they are, mindless haters of "others." who employ terrorism against innocent people. We no longer love rule by law, democracy, tolerance, nor do we respect minorities. When our nation looks into the mirror it sees a reflection of Islamic fanaticism, i.e. Christian nationalism.
Yes, the Executive Branch is out of control, marching the nation into fascism. The other two Branches are 100% complicit, fully as guilty, fully as criminal. None of these traitors can ever be trusted, negotiated with, or forgiven. Democrats who fail to oppose are little better.
“Fascism has come to America wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross….This is Trump’s AmeriKa in 2025:”
I believe the movie “Idiocracy” is now a documentary!
Well said Steve, let’s not forget that when Trump pardoned the J6th insurrectionists, especially the violent offenders, who conspired to overthrow the government and placed pipe bombs on the Capitol grounds; they didn’t just go home and lay their weapons down. They are uniting to become Trump’s Stormtroopers and Brownshirts, or Mussolini’s Blackshirts.
Please feel free to pick your poison, since either way they’ve been weaponized, and will gladly do Trump’s bidding; threats against Judges, members of Congress, as well as carry out acts of terrorism against whomever they perceive as enemies of the state! IMHO…:)
Absolutely right! These masked and armed men who will not show identification or a warrant and are violent are definitely "vigilantes" many of whom are J6, Proud Boys, MAGA weaklings posing as "legitimate" for their own power and sadistic pleasure! Congress should do it's job by calling out these imposters right now!! They should be showing videos and demanding that these thugs identify themselves and be held accountable. They must not be allowed to just run wild in their so called "uniforms" and do whatever they want to innocent people. Yes, the people can try to stand up to them and protect the innocent, but we've seen in these videos that they are facing violent and armed opposition. We need televised Congressional hearings NOW - to investigate who these so called ICE and Police are and expose and stop them.
I was moved to tears watching the crowd, pushback the agents chanting, “Shame, Shame!”
That is the kind of resistance every tyrannical event must be met with by Americans. We must never relent. If they harm people, we must get stronger and be more bold or they will take more ground. Never in my life did I ever think this would happen but my mind and soul are prepared to defend goodness, decency, humanity, and love… but I will defend it ferociously by calling out evil, and I will do it with the bravery of those people who peacefully shamed those moronic fools who think they have no choice but to continue to follow Stephen Miller, the Little Eichman.
Merely to have a logo "Police" or "ICE" does not mean they are. They are masked. Their vans have no license plates (See San Diego)...this is how mercs dress in combat zones...not true military, but hired "security"...otherwise known as SS-Wannabees
I will take a cue from the right's conspiracy theory playbook, "Do we know in fact these face covered, military dressed goons are in fact US citizens?" With the TACO baby bringing in South Afrikaners it is entirely possible they are the hidden face of "Nutty Noems" ICE force. Has anyone actually heard them speak?
On a serious note, these events are only just beginning of what is coming for us in the next few years related to fascism behavior. Watch closely what happens this month with citizen led protests and Mr. Pumpkin Head's parade to get a glimpse of the future in America.
I’ve decided that if I am ever approached by an unnamed, masked man with a gun, I will tell him that without identification I can only assume that he is the immigrant rapist that the president has warned us about, and that I have no intention of complying with their “orders”.
Thanks for continuing to spread the word, Steve. I live in San Diego and am outraged by this literal attack on a very popular restaurant, Buona Forchetta. What happened to the pledge of only removing the worst criminals? Yeah, we know that was a lie.
Steve, you are right, it is here and came wearing the flag and holding a cross. The corruption is way out of control, and for some reason the GOP have decided that the American people have not given them enough so they have to take away any and all social services we have in order to give the richest among us more.
Dump and his minions act as if the coup started by Reagan in 1981 is complete and they do not need to fear any consequences for their actions. There are still 140+ sitting congresspersons who supported the attempted violent overthrow of the 2020 election that need pardons from Dump. They will not cross him. The others must be pressured to see the consequences of Dump’s actions and convinced to cooperate with Democrats to save our country. BUT I won’t hold my breath!
They have poke the f’n bear so the reckoning arrived. Excellent public response! Also, Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦!! Blue Revolution now!!
American Gestapo… Faithless to the constitution… Thuggish sociopaths…… How right you are, Steve. If ANY of this behavior is legal, why are faces covered? And those long guns in addition to holstered guns? God help us!
I read that someone identified some of those 'long guns' as being machine guns. And if they're combat versions of the AR-15, they have the switch for automatic vs. single shot, so they are 'machine guns'. But some were also identified as being submachine guns, a la the old Thompson. Fully automatic. Outlawed for ordinary citizens, but evidently the Gestapo gets a pass.
"If ANY of this behavior is legal, why are faces covered?"
It's part and parcel of what is coming. Nacht und Nebel - Night and Fog.
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/night-and-fog-decree
They are going straight to the Nazi playbook.
"The purpose of these raids is to make the average citizen fearful of their government so that the corrupt men and women who lead it can take what they want and do as they please."
Damn! I just looked at a poll aggregate indicating a 45% average approval rating for Trump. That's frightening itself. Nearly half the country is onboard with this outrage or unaware. Blame the corrupted news media, zombie congress and a willfully indifferent population.
Vulgar. Disgusting. Shame. Unheard of!
The MAGAs should be sent out of our country? Leave us alone and get out!
That is beyond disappointing and infuriating to hear.
How do we know who the real terrorists are? This is outrageous.
And how do we know who the real homeland security agents are? Any psycho can purchase an a jacket that says ICE, wear a mask, buy a gun and kidnap whomever they want!
I keep seeing these random raids with men wearing masks and tactical gear but no badges or ID etc. and I think instead of them being reigned in and/or arrested by local authorities, DHS likes the extra help. Who are these people? Random maga freaks? Cops on their days off? J6ers? WTAF America?
They're wearing masks and red hats.
And, accepting grift! BIGLY galore gifts! Never BIGLY enough . . .
"We understand they hate us because of what we love." George Bush
If so, they hate us now because we have become what they are, mindless haters of "others." who employ terrorism against innocent people. We no longer love rule by law, democracy, tolerance, nor do we respect minorities. When our nation looks into the mirror it sees a reflection of Islamic fanaticism, i.e. Christian nationalism.
Yes, the Executive Branch is out of control, marching the nation into fascism. The other two Branches are 100% complicit, fully as guilty, fully as criminal. None of these traitors can ever be trusted, negotiated with, or forgiven. Democrats who fail to oppose are little better.
“Fascism has come to America wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross….This is Trump’s AmeriKa in 2025:”
I believe the movie “Idiocracy” is now a documentary!
Well said Steve, let’s not forget that when Trump pardoned the J6th insurrectionists, especially the violent offenders, who conspired to overthrow the government and placed pipe bombs on the Capitol grounds; they didn’t just go home and lay their weapons down. They are uniting to become Trump’s Stormtroopers and Brownshirts, or Mussolini’s Blackshirts.
Please feel free to pick your poison, since either way they’ve been weaponized, and will gladly do Trump’s bidding; threats against Judges, members of Congress, as well as carry out acts of terrorism against whomever they perceive as enemies of the state! IMHO…:)
Absolutely right! These masked and armed men who will not show identification or a warrant and are violent are definitely "vigilantes" many of whom are J6, Proud Boys, MAGA weaklings posing as "legitimate" for their own power and sadistic pleasure! Congress should do it's job by calling out these imposters right now!! They should be showing videos and demanding that these thugs identify themselves and be held accountable. They must not be allowed to just run wild in their so called "uniforms" and do whatever they want to innocent people. Yes, the people can try to stand up to them and protect the innocent, but we've seen in these videos that they are facing violent and armed opposition. We need televised Congressional hearings NOW - to investigate who these so called ICE and Police are and expose and stop them.
I was moved to tears watching the crowd, pushback the agents chanting, “Shame, Shame!”
That is the kind of resistance every tyrannical event must be met with by Americans. We must never relent. If they harm people, we must get stronger and be more bold or they will take more ground. Never in my life did I ever think this would happen but my mind and soul are prepared to defend goodness, decency, humanity, and love… but I will defend it ferociously by calling out evil, and I will do it with the bravery of those people who peacefully shamed those moronic fools who think they have no choice but to continue to follow Stephen Miller, the Little Eichman.
Shame is a great word. It can be used in most opposition circumstances.
Merely to have a logo "Police" or "ICE" does not mean they are. They are masked. Their vans have no license plates (See San Diego)...this is how mercs dress in combat zones...not true military, but hired "security"...otherwise known as SS-Wannabees
How many citizens are willing to lie down or stand in front of the tanks in DC?
Almost there Derek, almost there.
I will take a cue from the right's conspiracy theory playbook, "Do we know in fact these face covered, military dressed goons are in fact US citizens?" With the TACO baby bringing in South Afrikaners it is entirely possible they are the hidden face of "Nutty Noems" ICE force. Has anyone actually heard them speak?
On a serious note, these events are only just beginning of what is coming for us in the next few years related to fascism behavior. Watch closely what happens this month with citizen led protests and Mr. Pumpkin Head's parade to get a glimpse of the future in America.
"Stiffen your spines my fellow countrymen/women!"
I have a similar response to the masked goons.
I’ve decided that if I am ever approached by an unnamed, masked man with a gun, I will tell him that without identification I can only assume that he is the immigrant rapist that the president has warned us about, and that I have no intention of complying with their “orders”.
And yet, as far as I can tell, GWB remains silent.
I view it as the America that 77 million Americans voted for and approve of. You cannot make excuses for them.
Thanks for continuing to spread the word, Steve. I live in San Diego and am outraged by this literal attack on a very popular restaurant, Buona Forchetta. What happened to the pledge of only removing the worst criminals? Yeah, we know that was a lie.
Steve, you are right, it is here and came wearing the flag and holding a cross. The corruption is way out of control, and for some reason the GOP have decided that the American people have not given them enough so they have to take away any and all social services we have in order to give the richest among us more.
Dump and his minions act as if the coup started by Reagan in 1981 is complete and they do not need to fear any consequences for their actions. There are still 140+ sitting congresspersons who supported the attempted violent overthrow of the 2020 election that need pardons from Dump. They will not cross him. The others must be pressured to see the consequences of Dump’s actions and convinced to cooperate with Democrats to save our country. BUT I won’t hold my breath!