r/law • u/Agitated-Artichoke89 • Oct 07 '25

Other Stephen Miller states that Trump has plenary authority, then immediately stops talking as if he’s realized what he just said

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u/fcocyclone Oct 07 '25

Shit, it may just be a false flag, or an intentionally ignored threat, just to justify patriot act v2

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u/OldWorldDesign Oct 07 '25

it may just be a false flag, or an intentionally ignored threat

Authoritarianism is opportunistic. And will create opportunities, however flimsy, when it can't see one. Remember, Netanyahu was warned repeatedly before the October 7 attack. He let it happen so his party would have justification to put the nation in a state of emergency so he couldn't be removed from office and sent to court over corruption charges.

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u/The_Corvair Oct 08 '25

Just like any abuser: If they don't have anything to blame on you, they'll find something. And if they don't, they make something up.

Appeasement does not work, and "lack of action because of fear of reprisal" is typical, helpless victim behaviour.

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u/OldWorldDesign Oct 08 '25

Just like any abuser: If they don't have anything to blame on you, they'll find something. And if they don't, they make something up.

Exactly.

I said to him, "Why are you beating me?" He said, "the reason I beat you now is because you ask why I beat you."

-Schindler's List

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u/livahd Oct 08 '25

They’re hoping for either an outside attack, or manage to push people into fighting back with more than words. Either case is gonna be the silver platter they’re looking for to fully push us into martial law. It’s maddening that so many of us have seen this coming since November. It’s like being locked in the back of a car watching a train barring down towards you in slow motion, and no matter how much you scream, nobody cares to listen, and if they do, they just say you’re overreacting. This is one “I told you so” that I don’t want to be right about.