07-24-2020, 06:22 PM
(07-24-2020, 01:37 PM)GMDino Wrote: That they even had to go to court to stop this is beyond the pale.
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/federal-court-issues-restraining-order-federal-agents-portland
It looks worse and worse every day.
Trump has lived his whole life playing the bully. He was handed a fortune and he felt that his wealth gave him enough power to intimidate anyone who opposed him. But he won't be able to stop the protests with force and intimidation. The more pressure he applies the more they will push back.
US citizens are not going to accept a police estate. Portland is not a pile of burning rubble. Chicago is not a war zone. There are problems with violence but it is not out of control to the level that justifies martial law. Business is going on as usual in these cities.
