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BumRushDaShow

(151,210 posts)
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 03:17 AM Mar 15

California Democrat believes Trump and his allies are creating a 'civil war'

Source: The Independent

Friday 14 March 2025 16:09 EDT


Firebrand Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California encouraged her colleagues and the public to fight back against President Donald Trump’s attempts to remake the government in his vision through nonviolence – believing the president is “on the edge of creating a civil war.”

Waters, a longtime opponent of Trump, told reporters Thursday she believes the president’s recent string of policy-changing executive orders, mass firing of federal workers and implementation of Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency is to rile up the public.

“I think, perhaps, it is about gathering the power and bringing us to our knees so that when he changes America with his vision that we will begging for crumbs, basically,” Waters said during a news conference with the Congressional Black Caucus.

Trump’s actions have sparked outrage from some Democrats and protests from the public. “I’m worried that Trump is on the edge of creating a civil war. He alluded to it more than once. He alluded to the fact that if he did not get re-elected, there could be a civil war,” Waters added.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/maxine-waters-trump-civil-war-b2715458.html

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California Democrat believes Trump and his allies are creating a 'civil war' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 15 OP
I don't disagree DemMedic Mar 15 #1
I absolutely agree. citizen blues Mar 15 #2
Indeed... 2naSalit Mar 15 #5
❤️❤️❤️Go, Maxine! ❤️❤️❤️ Hekate Mar 15 #3
Trump has put in place a bunch of head busters and governmental agencies to facilitate their actions. Botany Mar 15 #4
This is becoming classic Pinochet. 2naSalit Mar 15 #6
Not again stoned Mar 15 #7

DemMedic

(403 posts)
1. I don't disagree
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 05:08 AM
Mar 15

I think within the next few weeks there will be a false flag occurrence, and it will give the orange goblin a reason to impose martial law.

I think at that time, it will be game on for anyone that has been paying attention.

citizen blues

(598 posts)
2. I absolutely agree.
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 05:31 AM
Mar 15

I was just thinking the same thing. He will manufacture some crisis as a prelude to martial law and suspending the constitution.

Classic shock doctrine tactics.

Botany

(73,927 posts)
4. Trump has put in place a bunch of head busters and governmental agencies to facilitate their actions.
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 06:30 AM
Mar 15

The shit is coming count on it. Or at least I think it is coming and soon too. It is all happening
right now and if you want you can see it.

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stoned

(334 posts)
7. Not again
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 11:29 AM
Mar 15

During the Biden administration all the right could ever talk about was "civil war." Now us too? The extremes of rhetoric need to stop.

This is a nation full of peaceful, loving people who are BOUND to disagree about all sorts of things. But we need to find our common humanity and use it to bring us together and to debate and negotiate.

I don't like this over-the-top emotional language. Its not productive.

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