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Solly Mack

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4. State oppression. State being the federal government. All autocratic regimes do it.

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 12:28 PM

Jan 9

They're mainly coming after blue states, especially blue states they feel have defied them and their beliefs. That they see as liberal bastions that can't be tolerated.

Trump (and Miller and the rest) are still mad about protests after the murder of George Floyd. Still mad about BLM. Still mad Chauvin was convicted.

Portland is viewed as the enemy as well. As is the District of Columbia.

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Minnesota is now being treated as if we were a hostile foreign country [View all] Ocelot II Jan 9 OP

This is their plan for blue states. pandr32 Jan 9 #1

You mean "heel?" RussBLib Jan 9 #2

Yes, thank you! pandr32 Jan 9 #6

here ya go RussBLib Jan 9 #7

On it! TY! pandr32 Jan 9 #8

You mean "comply" durablend Jan 9 #3

State oppression. State being the federal government. All autocratic regimes do it. Solly Mack Jan 9 #4

This is how it felt when they hit Ohio. Irish_Dem Jan 9 #5

The good old days. Marcuse Jan 9 #9

Just like King George III treated Massachusetts. bronxiteforever Jan 9 #10

The framers of the Constitution foresaw this situation and had lengthy debates about how to handle it... AntiFascist Jan 9 #11

The Republican party has become the tyrannical government they always warned about. n/t Beartracks Jan 9 #12

Yes, By Neo Nazis Inside the WH. They Cha Jan 9 #13

All because that asshole is pissed off those states didn't vote for him. valleyrogue Jan 9 #14