Posted on Dec 11, 2023
Trump 'could launch a war' to justify cracking down on Americans' rights: scholar
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Multiple experts on authoritarianism who spoke with the Washington Post expressed alarm at former President Donald Trump's stated willingness to be a "dictator" and one outlined some of the extreme measures that Trump could take to justify expanding his power.
Kim Lane Scheppele, professor of sociology and international affairs at Princeton University, said that Trump use the presidency's expansive foreign policy powers in a way to justify what the Post describes as "a crackdown on rights at home."
"The minute Trump becomes commander in chief he could launch a war, assassinate leaders abroad and more," Scheppele warned.
Another alarming proposal coming from Trump's camp involves invoking the insurrection act to use the military to put down protests against Trump's government.
Multiple experts on authoritarianism who spoke with the Washington Post expressed alarm at former President Donald Trump's stated willingness to be a "dictator" and one outlined some of the extreme measures that Trump could take to justify expanding his power.
Kim Lane Scheppele, professor of sociology and international affairs at Princeton University, said that Trump use the presidency's expansive foreign policy powers in a way to justify what the Post describes as "a crackdown on rights at home."
"The minute Trump becomes commander in chief he could launch a war, assassinate leaders abroad and more," Scheppele warned.
Another alarming proposal coming from Trump's camp involves invoking the insurrection act to use the military to put down protests against Trump's government.
Trump 'could launch a war' to justify cracking down on Americans' rights: scholar
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Donald Trump
Rights
Government
Foreign Policy
Princeton University
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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You mean like the war in Ukraine that was launched immediately after Biden took office...or the war in Israel unde Bidens watch...or maybe a war with China...just asking for a friend.
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We can hope. The democrats have been quashing rights for the last 10 years and people are over that BS.
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PO3 Shayne Seibert
MSG Stan Hutchison - Since that isn't going to happen before the election, you probably need another strategy.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
PO3 Shayne Seibert - Then I will continue to protest. And post all the evidence against him I can find.
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PO3 Shayne Seibert
MSG Stan Hutchison - "Evidence"? More like Trump Derangement Syndrome. There isn't 1 MSM site that has Evidence against Trump, especially now that the J6 tapes have been made public. The farce trial that they have going on is a literal witch hunt to see what they can convince a jury or judge to see what might stick.
Hurt feelings don't make for good cases.
Hurt feelings don't make for good cases.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
PO3 Shayne Seibert - I trust in our system. Let's get to the trials and see what happens.
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