Trump Finds Imaginary Antifa 'Siege' More Pressing Than Court Orders
When Trump deploys federal agents against citizens, it’s always for a noble, if fact-free, cause. Remember the 'violent communist mobs' narrative during Black Lives Matter protests? This isn't just about Portland. This is a playbook. The 'threat from within' is a convenient distraction, historically used to justify expansive state power, from McCarthy's Red Scare to Bush's War on Terror. The real
'siege' is often the one on constitutional rights, not the federal courthouse. One might wonder: how many actual court orders must be defied before the 'rule of law' becomes merely a suggestion for the executive? This administration's selective adherence to legal rulings, especially when targeting dissent, appears less about protecting property and more about projecting unchecked power. The irony,
of course, is that the 'imagined siege' became reality the moment federal agents started snatching protestors off streets.