Federal Agents Unleash Militarized Crackdown on Portland (Published 2020)
Just a reminder that this happened.
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Remember when there were unmarked federal agents in combat gear (for those in the back, that’s read as “secret police”) literally abducting random citizens off the street and interrogating them at unknown locations?
Pepperidge farm remembers.
And never forget that Occupy ended in violence. A coordinated strike on all remaining major camps in the dead of night.
Occupy was under Obama. As much as it pains me to say.
Yeah I was waiting for them to come back if/when Drumpf gets reelected. I'm sure he'd love to make an example of us with his new dictator "for only day one" powers.
Yeah the dude that wanted immunity, wants plan to replace government people with only loyal, the promise of immunity for Police, commitment to being tough on crime, loves to demonize protesters, good luck protesting if he wins.
Just screams trust the police
Well you’ll be allowed to protest against things he doesn’t like. The problems will start when you start protesting against him, or things he’s doing.
I thought it said Poland I was like dayum
The picture with soldiers running in opposite directions looks like they are on the catwalk.
2020...
Yeah, and don't forget who was President when this happened.
Yes I understand who it was, yet there are better stories that are being reported that are more recent.
His inclination to autocracy is not theoretical. It's demonstrated.
But journalists are asking about what he said he'd do... We already know.
They'd do well to remind us.
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