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These might be the good old days. Go outside, feel the grass, say wassup to your neighbors,... whatever you do that means community, because sh*t might get bad for a while.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He literally said that he would do that, citing the loyalty of Hitlers pawns as the example to live up to. This isn't hyperbole these are the words that came out of his mouth.

Whoever he puts in power will not uphold the Constitution or the rights of our citizens. He will exact the wishes of their leader without question. They will be hired based on this 'loyalty'

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yup, he said he will. I don't know how this works in practice, but this is dangerous. Project 2025 is very clear about stacking the institutions.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I see a path where we become very similar to Russia. Oligarchs controlling the nation with absolute loyalty to a single leader. An all powerful alliance that would erode our freedom until journalists are assassinated by the military at the president's orders.

We already have the largest prison population in the world, imagine if Trump gave them an offer to fight for him or remain in prison, just like the mercenaries in Russia