• pohart@programming.dev
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      7 hours ago

      I don’t think they have a chance of holding just NYC but I think every major US city would suddenly be in open revolt if they did this.

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        7 hours ago

        This is the kind of thing that would lose them support of a lot of the police. It would still be a right wing military based in the city, but right wing ≠ maga

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        18 hours ago

        Wrong. They will do whatever they want, sure. But they will use any justification no matter how flimsy. This is less flimsy. And you’re reacting as if I’m saying what new Yorkers should do but I’m not. I’m simply accurately predicting what we all know trump would do in response.

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      19 hours ago

      That is not a fight they would win. Admittedly, its a fight everyone would lose. But it would be the end of this coup, and possibly the end of the “United” states.