The paranoid style of American politics is a long-standing tradition.
As in the Red Scares of the past, and earlier witch hunts.
It was inevitable that the apparatus built up for a global war on terror would be turned on natives and citizens, legal or not, given the cupidity and stupidity of its proponents.
This assessment assumes that the American people have finally come to realize it's time to throw off their shackles. Is anyone else seeing any sign of this?
We can safely assume that “class-based or economic grievances” means that strikes or even protests in support of delivery workers in NYC, eg. are acts of domestic terrorism according to the US gov. It targets low income groups across the political spectrum.
Why would they worry about economic grievances strikes me hardest.
This Trump regime is clearly widening the net, so to speak, so as to criminalize any dissent. Disobey or speak out against Dear Leader and you are a threat to national security.
This is absolutely prescient reporting. What most of the American people acknowledge is that the President doesn't have the power to declare war, but he can DimDon it up enuf to cause NATO to declare war w/ Murca's l33t-est morans.
Then we will be in a situation where he can declare martial law / blah and we will really be in a pickle. I truly wonder why more American's (note the different spelling from "Murca's MAGA Morans" are not buying guns right now. Benevolence only gets you so far when the rule of law and social norms are out the window. With Republicans asleep at the wheel, intentionally, the only options we have are to do what they will not: defend our neighbors constitutional rights.
Also, this feels like it's really clutch – just fuck up the billionaires and the USA elite will crumple:
you really think that's the biggest problem? bro, the government that let 9-11 happen, writes, "In 2026, we expect terrorist attacks in the Homeland." As far as I'm concerned, that means it will definitely happen and they won't stop it (if they're not the ones behind it).
Thanks, Ken. Hey, for some reason, the text-to-speech button is gone again. Can you please have it re-added? I sometimes have the SubStack app read your articles aloud while I'm driving or working out.
"That threat is you."
The paranoid style of American politics is a long-standing tradition.
As in the Red Scares of the past, and earlier witch hunts.
It was inevitable that the apparatus built up for a global war on terror would be turned on natives and citizens, legal or not, given the cupidity and stupidity of its proponents.
This assessment assumes that the American people have finally come to realize it's time to throw off their shackles. Is anyone else seeing any sign of this?
A real ass 2020 assessment would have Hunter’s ding dong on the list.
it's a draft copy maybe they're holding that for the final?
We can safely assume that “class-based or economic grievances” means that strikes or even protests in support of delivery workers in NYC, eg. are acts of domestic terrorism according to the US gov. It targets low income groups across the political spectrum.
Why would they worry about economic grievances strikes me hardest.
"a resurgence in English-language terrorist media" . . . I'm having a little trouble trying to define that. Perhaps someone could assist me here.
The Trump administration seems to be using the same language, with the same sense of urgency, as the Biden administration (see, for example, https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/National-Strategy-for-Countering-Domestic-Terrorism.pdf), while changing the targets. It seems to be part of Trump’s “I will be your retribution” strategy.
This Trump regime is clearly widening the net, so to speak, so as to criminalize any dissent. Disobey or speak out against Dear Leader and you are a threat to national security.
“We have met the enemy, and he is us.” - the prescient Walt Kelley in 1970.
Hey Ken!
This is absolutely prescient reporting. What most of the American people acknowledge is that the President doesn't have the power to declare war, but he can DimDon it up enuf to cause NATO to declare war w/ Murca's l33t-est morans.
Then we will be in a situation where he can declare martial law / blah and we will really be in a pickle. I truly wonder why more American's (note the different spelling from "Murca's MAGA Morans" are not buying guns right now. Benevolence only gets you so far when the rule of law and social norms are out the window. With Republicans asleep at the wheel, intentionally, the only options we have are to do what they will not: defend our neighbors constitutional rights.
Also, this feels like it's really clutch – just fuck up the billionaires and the USA elite will crumple:
https://www.rawstory.com/leading-economist-teaches-europe-how-to-cripple-trump/
Anyway, I love your reporting; you're the best!
Alsooooo https://kstp.com/ap-top-news/ap-top-news-us-headlines/immigration-officers-assert-sweeping-power-to-enter-homes-without-a-judges-warrant-memo-says/
Solid reporting, thanks for your work
you really think that's the biggest problem? bro, the government that let 9-11 happen, writes, "In 2026, we expect terrorist attacks in the Homeland." As far as I'm concerned, that means it will definitely happen and they won't stop it (if they're not the ones behind it).
Thanks, Ken. Hey, for some reason, the text-to-speech button is gone again. Can you please have it re-added? I sometimes have the SubStack app read your articles aloud while I'm driving or working out.