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Tanks in DC Troops in LA. A military parade on his birthday. Trump is done pretending. This is what authoritarianism looks like in America. My latest on why we must speak out now — before silence becomes complicity. adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/authoritar...

adamkinzinger.substack.comAuthoritarian on ParadeDeploying soldiers against American cities while parading tanks through D.C.? This is the dictator playbook, page by page.

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Looking on the 'sort-of bright side'; Dictatorship never ends well. Even if a dictator dies naturally, the memory of their 'accomplishments' are never gilded in gold. Perhaps these negative deeds will bring on a cursed bloodline. Time will tell.

Before the end of Fall, some of those Tanks may very well have been placed in Defensive positions around The White House. Especially after Dictator Donny tries to “Delay” or “Postpone” Elections.

Pretentious authoritarian. In reality, it is all about hollow & useless ego of a man, who tries to compensate his lack of self-confidence through big toys - symbols of raw power.

I see no reason why it shouldn't be. The alterative is going to result an unimpeded state that seems to care even less about its people than China. USA is deporting people en masse in what is effectively pogroms with a different ethnic group targeted. It is not acceptable in any form.

How disgraceful was the dickless president’s “performance” at the military base yesterday? and to any of the soldiers who cheered him on, you really need to rethink what you’re doing

At American democracy’s expense he is compensating for his lack of heart, soul, brains, integrity, morals, empathy, reason, comprehension, self-respect, and understanding. He’s a moron and con man. How embarrassing to be related to him; even worse to support and defend him.

Trump admin is going through the Motion Picture Costuming Company (MPCC), to acquire historical military costumes that would be used to show the evolution of US military. Costume designers are reportedly fitting more than 1,500 who will participate in the parade, some of whom will be actors.

Yeesh. I'm so done hearing this same thing from Dem leaders, (current and former) over and over. Uall were saying this 2 months ago. He's going to declare martial law and then were truly F'kd. Too little, too late?!?!

The vast majority are not politically engaged. Most routine voters are not even truly engaged. So for most, they don't recognize how authoritarianism changes their day to day life. Until that is articulated in non-political terms, the silence will remain deafening.

Any American Service Member Bowing to Treasonous Donald Trump desecrates the honor & integrity of every service member, every veteran, sworn to protect and defend the US Constitution from someone exactly like Trump.

I guess Trump’s congress doesn’t care if they are terrorizing, tormenting and tearing apart overwhelmingly Christian migrants and refugees. So all that Christian conversion by the church was just exploited to control them and take all their stuff.

Thank you for your live on Substack today. I’m feeling quite deflated, but your words have become this granny’s mantra: I will not be part of the generation in which America fails. Or, conversely, I will not be the generation that fails America.

What use is a tank in a city? Is he really threatening to fire one of those things into a crowd….it’s just all look at me I’m a tough guy just like the 2nd amendment arseholes walking around in camo gear with their AR15s

Speak out? I’m sorry, but there has been a lot of “speaking out” on news programs, podcasts, social media, etc. What is required is that LEADERS (especially politicians) organize and lead mass demonstrations and make some “good trouble” - and I mean Bigly!!

What are our elected Dems in Congress and the Senate doing to expose 47 and his inner circle ICE without ID or Warrants For-Profit Detention Centers How much gov. money is going to these corporations Where are the Contracts Full disclosure

Trump is a bone spur draft dodger. He and his boys hate the military. They hate to serve. And this asshole is giving orders to our military to deport or kill our citizens. This asshole don’t believe in democracy. Hope his ass gets impeached for a 3rd time. Get his ass out of our White House. NOW

Why aren't there Democrat-paid-for back to back advertising showing how Trump and his spokesmen are lying their a55es off about the violence? Why are the Democrats asleep? They've given Trump a gift on a silver platter. Show Californians Kumbaya protest songs against the bald faced lies of Trump

Also, I hope they plan on keeping the massive number of protesters at least a couple blocks away from Trump‘s ego stroking. He could try and do the same thing with The parade that he’s trying to do in LA.

How is tearing up American streets and having to either repave or possibly even rebuild them efficient? Also, have we disbanded the national guards yet? Independent state militias are the way to go! Defeat the Nazi endgame in advance.🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇫🇷🇪🇺

Did Hegseth purge ALL of the reasonable responsible Generals who could have resisted this.....??? since it is actually happening, the answer must be YES, he did.... Which means....we are in deep s***.

I hope they practiced, American armoured divisions don't train the drive the tanks and APCs in formation like dictatorships do, they learn to drive fast and give other vehicles a wide berth. There could be some fender benders and I hope they don't plan on marching troops between them!

Did you know the 28 Stryker ICV were built in Canada? They were made in my home town of London, Ontario. A batch of new Strykers rigged as ambulances have recently been sent to Ukraine to save lives. The Strykers is D.C. would better serve democracy in Ukraine too. You 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 want to mention this. 😉