• RobotToaster@mander.xyz
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    22 hours ago

    The purpose of the military is to fight enemies of the state. If you send the military to fight your own citizens you are declaring them an enemy of the state, effectively declaring civil war.

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      19 hours ago

      He did declare everyone supporting Anti-fascists terrorists and then conflated everyone on the left with them. So he has already effectively declared that everyone on the left is the enemy.