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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,861 posts)
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 07:44 PM Wednesday

is this ICE shooting a "George Floyd" moment?


54 votes, 2 passes | Time left: Time expired
Yes, this moment is a George Floyd level moment that will galvanize the nation
42 (78%)
no, it will fade away in the news like every other outrage
12 (22%)
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is this ICE shooting a "George Floyd" moment? (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday OP
It's bigger SSJVegeta Wednesday #1
The George Floyd moment is itself a complete bust Prairie Gates Wednesday #2
This is a Kent State moment, MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #3
Meaning what? WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #4
K&R UTUSN Wednesday #5
I'm back to wondering when Trump will try Marshal Law. RoeVWade Wednesday #6
One, it's Martial Law, MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #8
Trump hasn't required facts. Jan 6, declaring emergencies in cities, Chinese and Russian ships surrounding Greenland. RoeVWade Wednesday #15
That doesn't change the fact that he can't declare Martial Law unless the civilian courts and LE MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #16
You have more faith than I do that the administration will stay within control of the normal checks and balances. RoeVWade Wednesday #18
No. Ollie Garkie Wednesday #7
Well, so far you're wrong, MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #9
I sooooo Ollie Garkie Wednesday #10
So do I. MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #12
Her name is Good. Fight for Good lame54 Wednesday #11
Authoritarian Regimes are often politically quite FRAGILE/BRITTLE. And episodes Ars Longa Wednesday #13
"Authority is brittle. It breaks, it leaks..." Aristus Wednesday #14
I"m at Bettie Wednesday #17
I see a lot of Red Mountain Wednesday #19

Prairie Gates

(7,201 posts)
2. The George Floyd moment is itself a complete bust
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 07:48 PM
Wednesday

Any minor gains made following the Floyd protests have been completely clawed back by the MAGA backlash, with the help of many middle-of-the-roaders. Within the next two years, Trump will even figure out a way to spring Chauvin, likely by fixing the Minnesota governors race.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,733 posts)
3. This is a Kent State moment,
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 07:49 PM
Wednesday

I think this is going to be the tipping point, especially since puppy killer Noem and Trumpedo have issued statements that are very provable lies with numerous videos proving that these are outright lies.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,733 posts)
8. One, it's Martial Law,
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 08:16 PM
Wednesday

and two, he can't declare Martial Law unless the civilian courts and law enforcement are no longer functioning, and that is not the case here, no court in the land will countenance this, I doubt even SCOTUS would allow this.

RoeVWade

(826 posts)
15. Trump hasn't required facts. Jan 6, declaring emergencies in cities, Chinese and Russian ships surrounding Greenland.
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 08:46 PM
Wednesday

and on and on.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,733 posts)
16. That doesn't change the fact that he can't declare Martial Law unless the civilian courts and LE
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 08:48 PM
Wednesday

have stopped functioning, has that happened yet?

RoeVWade

(826 posts)
18. You have more faith than I do that the administration will stay within control of the normal checks and balances.
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 08:55 PM
Wednesday

...and will act on facts, and not simply claim conditions have been met, for whatever is needed.

Ollie Garkie

(340 posts)
7. No.
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 08:08 PM
Wednesday

People aren't out of work. There will be small crowds in the street for a couple days if even that. We're in for 3 more years of slow burning hell.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,733 posts)
9. Well, so far you're wrong,
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 08:19 PM
Wednesday

there are thousands in the streets in Mpls. right now, along with NY, and other states and cities,
this is, IMO, a Kent State/George Floyd moment and its only going to get worse as puppy killer Noem and Trumpedo continue to outright lie despite what the numerous videos show.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,733 posts)
12. So do I.
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 08:24 PM
Wednesday

I get the sense that this is the tipping point, even my RW trucking buddies are saying this is murder.
The best thing Trumpedo could do right now is fire Noem, stop ICE and address the nation to wait and see what the investigation reveals, but we all know he won't do that because he is such a narcissistic asshole.

Ars Longa

(433 posts)
13. Authoritarian Regimes are often politically quite FRAGILE/BRITTLE. And episodes
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 08:32 PM
Wednesday

like this are , sometimes, what crack them wide open, and
brutally expose their corruption & hypocrisy for ALL to see!!
Hopefully, this can be one of those times!!


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