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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPurging of law enforcement agencies is a giant first step to dictatorship
Independent law enforcement agencies, like the FBI, are the only ones standing between a functioning democracy and a one man/party dictatorship.
If Trump can purge the FBI, and dismiss the professionals, he can then be able to use the Justice Department to harass and even imprison his political opponents, on flimsy charges, just like Putin does, with his law enforcement agencies. Mitch Mcconnel is ramming through right wing nut, trump loving nominees through the Federal judiciary, and there won't be much of a hope from relief from the Courts if the systematic dismantling and purging of the FBI, as the Trump Nazis want, is allowed to happen.
Protect the independence of the Justice Department at any cost, or kiss your American democracy good bye.
AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)trump is setting records reshaping courts across the country with trump loyalists (not simply republican judges). Senate has the power to add judges to circuit courts, create additional courts or cut judges. By the time trump is long gone, every circuit court may become right wing, not to mention SC. The effects of that will be felt for decades after trump is gone. This in itself can handicap furure democratic administration and even congress. This is straight from putins playbook. Courts can overturn every congress decision as unconstitutional. For example, SC may strike down such future legislations as medicare for all, minimum wages, unions, etc.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)so damn ignorant they know no history. What amazes me is some newscasters cover this with a smile and a giggle, like WTF!!!
pangaia
(24,324 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)is ascending. The GOP knows how to work stupidity to their benefit, and they have their mouthpiece to millions, Fox News. Kind of like Radio Moscow way back.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,789 posts)Won't surprise me if she tries.
This is where we come in to make sure our children and Grandchildren get the facts.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)So yes - dictatorship.
pangaia
(24,324 posts),later 1970s at least....
pazzyanne
(6,556 posts)In August,2017, tRump reversed the Obama administrations policy that blocked armored vehicles, large-caliber weapons, ammunition and other heavy equipment from being re-purposed from foreign battlefields to America's streets. That was alarming, in my opinion, at the time it was done and is even more alarming at this time.
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)pazzyanne
(6,556 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)I hope SOMEBODY is keeping track.. so that 20-30 years down the line when maybe the US pulls pout of the horror, there will be a list of what to fix..
pazzyanne
(6,556 posts)It is hard to keep track of all the things that are being done that are more than questionable. I have never felt so afraid of any administration as I do this one.