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submitted 1 day ago by madeindex@lemmy.world to c/usa@lemmy.ml

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45217727

When faced with domestic/personal political problems, an easy method to sideline & slowly solve them, is to start or escalate #war.

It shifts the public conversation, changes the legal & political environment /interests, eases expanded military action at home, & creates opportunities to reward & align with certain factions (oligarchs, corporations, #military leaders).

Here are my thoughts and analysis on the subject in the shape of a table.

What do you think?

Took me a while to make this :)

Please share if you think this makes sense!

*Focusing on recent / ongoing conflicts!

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[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

This does not even scratch the surface of what Trump has going. Not even close. In fact, even with a much shorter period in charge, he has surpassed the controversial actions of the two others, (probably) put together

[-] dan1101@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Shouldn't Trump have crackdown on protests? He hates protesters, advocates "non lethal" actions against them, has killed several, and docs and intimidates others.

Also a good case that Trump has effectively changed the legal system. The justice department is full of loyalists who work for him, not the USA.

[-] GardenGeek@europe.pub 3 points 1 day ago

Saw a post few hours ago that apparently the feds are massively stocking up on ,,less lethal" chemical weapons... I guess that translates to tear gas etc. So the crackdown might be coming, maybe after he manipiulated the midterms and still lost.

this post was submitted on 05 Apr 2026
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