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7. Nationwide martial law is a physical impossibility

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:21 AM

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They may have power, but they don’t have control.

Trump is not omnipotent, and the states and the people are not powerless.

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I admit to being really worried [View all] 4bonhoffer Saturday OP

We can count on time passing and claiming its due. mr715 Saturday #1

I look foward to his obit SO much. USS_Dauntless Yesterday #16

There are 340 million people in the United States. Gore1FL Saturday #2

I hear you canetoad Yesterday #8

The vote to flip Congress Democratic can't be close. Frasier Balzov Saturday #3

That is SOOOOOOO IMPORTANT!!! calimary Yesterday #14

Pray for the cavalry to arrive. usonian Saturday #4

the Kimmel episode has shown us the power of the people Skittles Saturday #5

I'll get lambasted for this comment... LuckyCharms Yesterday #6

eventually, EVERYONE will need to PICK A SIDE Skittles Yesterday #9

Laws that are not enforced, or which are interpreted into oblivion usonian Yesterday #10

Nationwide martial law is a physical impossibility Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #7

Catastrophic climate change will take care of many of these issues Kaleva Yesterday #12

My take... Joinfortmill Yesterday #13

excellent observations Skittles Yesterday #15

As am I edhopper Yesterday #17