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Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis

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Re: Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis

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This and and the previous comment really highlights the true political divide between the Americans. I wonder if it is a flaw of such 2-party system (both that lean to the right-, and thus are inflexible to other political views) where others can't find space for less-extreme political views and ideas, and thus exacerbating the situation as people are forced to bracket themselves to only these two parties?

I certainly feel the two party system has really hampered us and largely contributed to where we are today. I never feel actually represented, yet nearly every candidate has to align themselves officially with one party or the other and tow that party line. Sure there is individual variance between representatives, but it's still mostly within a set of boundaries the party is more or less okay with. It sucks, and is often why the "just go vote" ethos feels about as inept as any other action or non-action I can take...

Re: Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis

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Can two things not be true at once? There are indeed "illegal immigrants", AND the current methods of enforcement are some straight up gestapo-BS in which themselves also illegal and warrant non-compliance. Why is this an either-or? The America I grew up in is fervently against kings, as a defining principle, and put the lawmaking powers purposefully in the hands of not the president, but in the representatives of th…

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Re: Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis

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Can two things not be true at once? There are indeed "illegal immigrants", AND the current methods of enforcement are some straight up gestapo-BS in which themselves also illegal and warrant non-compliance. Why is this an either-or? The America I grew up in is fervently against kings, as a defining principle, and put the lawmaking powers purposefully in the hands of not the president, but in the representatives of th…

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Oh boy.

Re: Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis

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I encourage you to read the oath I'm referring to: It's notable compared to other historic officer oaths in that it deliberately does not mention the President. The word constitution is the key distinction.

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Re: Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis

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Even the trump administration can’t find evidence

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You could provide a link

No, it’s not me, i’m looking at the us descending into a third world country, but i have been an immigrant most of my life

Re: Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis

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I encourage you to read the oath I'm referring to: It's notable compared to other historic officer oaths in that it deliberately does not mention the President. The word constitution is the key distinction.

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Re: Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis

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I don’t think there’s any polite way to talk to people who spout bs without any evidence, you consume propaganda without question and expect others to refute you.
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