Appeals Court Allows Trump's 'Military on Citizens' Plan
While Bloomberg neatly packages this as a triumph for 'countering protests,' it conveniently sidesteps the chilling precedent: the use of federal military-style forces against unapproved citizen gatherings within US borders. This move echoes tactics used in occupied territories, not within a democracy, where dissent is supposed to be a cornerstone. One might wonder if the 'protests against his
immigration crackdown' are merely inconvenient for an administration more comfortable with suppression than conversation. This decision, while seemingly about Trump, raises questions about how easily such powers can be invoked by any administration against the citizenry. Is the next step declaring certain cities 'hostile zones'? The 'major boost' Bloomberg notes feels less like good governance and
more like a blueprint for authoritarian overreach, a concept usually reserved for nations we're told are our enemies. It appears the 'rule of law' now includes tanks on Main Street.