1. How often have we had this conversation: A: "Trump is an aspiring authoritarian" B: "Actually, he's just an incompetent buffoon." In truth, it's not just that Trump is both an authoritarian & a buffoon but that this combination (a common one) makes him more dangerous.
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4. The more Trump's incompetence frustrates his ability to carry out what he wants, the more he'll lash out: a fairly common dynamic in authoritarian regimes. He still has enough power -- especially via figures like Barr -- to do real damage. More here:https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-military-weakness/ …
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Was that a solid ID? I saw people speculating, but in other pictures the BoP goons are in blue.
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This has Eric Prince written all over it.
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I can see Trump preferring paid soldiers because they don't have the "dual loyalty" problem of a sworn oath to serve the public interest.
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They also won't ask questions.
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Prison Praetorians ICEForce ONE Border Battalions Donald Enforcement Agency
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Problem with army facing Prince Mercenaries, our army might have a moral center...(top down) Prince is not a moral man- nor is Trump, McConnell, McCarthy, or any of their ilk.
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So many possibilities for the guys
@dfriedman33 pictured because there are so many federal LEOs that are routinely kitted out like commandos: Diplomatic Security Service (State), Protective Ops Division (Ag), FPS, ATF, Marshals, IRS, all sorts of DOD and service elementsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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They're actually Bureau of Prison special ops. Not encouraging in itself - wtf are they there for? - but not quite the same as mercenaries.
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