”Trump’s ICE recruitment campaign could be summed up as “normal people need not apply.” … They’re recruiting an army of civilian stormtroopers… Trump’s ICE recruits are given minimal training in law enforcement because what they’re doing has nothing to do with the law and everything to do with aggression and repression and fear.”—Lucian K. Truscott IVhttps://luciantruscott.substack.com/p/trump-has-given-up-on-the-national#trump #ice
“The only way to stop…fascism…, the document said, “is by making our democracy work and by actively cooperating to preserve world peace and security.” …the hatred at the root of fascism “fulfills a triple mission.” By dividing people, it weakens democracy. “By getting men to hate rather than to think,” it prevents them “from seeking…a democratic solution…” By falsely promising prosperity, it lures people to embrace its security.”—Heather Cox Richardson, Jan 9, 2026#fascism
“At the same time the administration was pouring gasoline on the domestic fire ICE had sparked and the international fire it had set with its attacks on Venezuela and threats against Greenland, it was quietly making a number of major financial moves.”—Heather Cox Richardson, January 7, 2026#trump #venezuela #greenland #money
“They don’t even pretend to know what’s going to happen in Venezuela going forward, beyond “We’re going to run things.” Oh great. … I’ll tell you what happened when we “ran” Iraq; we led to the creation of ISIS. I’ll tell you what happened when we “ran” Afghanistan; we empowered the Taliban. My God, Americans, smell the coffee. Most every war we’ve fought for the last 60 years has been, in the final analysis, an unmitigated disaster.”—M. Williamsonhttps://www.transformarticles.com/p/were-going-to-run-things#trump #usa #venezuela
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