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Karasu

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14. We need to be attacking the emergency declaration, viciously. It's the sole basis for all of this "government by

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu May 1, 2025, 11:41 PM

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executive order" and the only excuse he would have for invoking martial law.

It is beyond ridiculous that in this country, a president can get away with unilaterally declaring a national emergency without anyone else's approval or even needing to properly fucking define the emergency. You'd think people would have learned from his first term when he tried it with the border wall. Now it's suddenly a "justification" for literally everything he fucking does.

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I refuse to tremble before "What if Trump declares martial law right before the midterms." [View all] Miles Archer Thursday OP

Agree with the analysis bucolic_frolic Thursday #1

One of my fears is controlling our response. cachukis Thursday #2

For Been A Dick Donald to impose Martial Law, MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #3

But, he can fix the bamagal62 Thursday #4

Can he? Fiendish Thingy Thursday #6

Well, I think maybe bamagal62 Thursday #8

CT nonsense for those who can't cope with the reality of losing. Nt Fiendish Thingy Thursday #12

Reminder: nationwide martial law is a physical impossibility Fiendish Thingy Thursday #5

Nothing is a given RJ-MacReady Thursday #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Fiendish Thingy Thursday #11

I'm talking about the house RJ-MacReady Thursday #13

Most likely the Orange Monster will be gone by then... ms liberty Thursday #9

I've lost count of the number of times someone on DU has predicted Trump's imminent demise. onenote 17 hrs ago #17

Thank you. I get tired of people dropping this online. It's just a way to discourage people. 58Sunliner Thursday #10

We need to be attacking the emergency declaration, viciously. It's the sole basis for all of this "government by Karasu Thursday #14

This is wishful thinking, at best Hornedfrog2000 Thursday #15

Hopefully not! While I think of Russia, and China as the Big Countries ruled by authoritarians, they.... electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #18

I think it's very possible Trump will declare martial law before the midterms Martin Eden 18 hrs ago #16