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submitted 1 year ago by alyaza@beehaw.org to c/politics@beehaw.org

Donald Trump and his allies have begun mapping out specific plans for using the federal government to punish critics and opponents should he win a second term, with the former president naming individuals he wants to investigate or prosecute and his associates drafting plans to potentially invoke the Insurrection Act on his first day in office to allow him to deploy the military against civil demonstrations.

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[-] Quexotic@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

If I didn't have kids, I might be able to laugh with you. In either case, I'd prefer to not see the transition from democracy to fascism from such a close distance.

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