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Sally D.'s avatar

Thanks for the detailed info, Olivia. It must be so surreal to you witnessing Trump 2.0. I am looking forward to watching/listening to your interview with Raoul Peck on Monday.

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James Seever's avatar

Maybe non profits can reclassify as churches, to keep their status. Wish I was joking.

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Al Draycott's avatar

Thanks you Olivia : Yes you covered a lot. I do know that Hitler called all his military brass for a update Nov. 1937. It was all about expanding Germany's territory. Hegseth has called his military brass in for God only knows. Possible war with Venezuela .. Maybe get his fellow insurrectionist Mr. Bolsonaro out of the slammer. All the brass will stand an attention and swear fealty to the leader and forego the constitution. Trump can declare Martial Law and rule by decree. Hitler did all this with the Enabling Act of 1933 I'm sure Stephen Miller has his finger prints all over this. Yes and the ICE gestapo slamming women to the ground is just reprehensible behaviour.

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Robot Bender's avatar

We can only hope that they remember their oath to the Constitution. This could be the make- or- break moment for our country, especially as that's the same day that the continuing budget resolution runs out.

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Al Draycott's avatar

Thanks Robot. Lets hope they keep their oath. Trump is sending the military to Portland Oregon .

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Lynn Brezina's avatar

Maybe we should just hope for a direct hit from an astroid.

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James Seever's avatar

An asteroid with a narrow and extremely specific trajectory.

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Gregg Barak's avatar

As I have written about George Soros and Trump's relation back on Sept 3rd for Raw Story, here is what your readers should know about George:

https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-soros/

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deblbrooks's avatar

So scary. The man is unhinged, and has surrounded himself with people he has a hold on, or people enamored of "power" and somehow there's got to be $ involved.

The birthright citizenship cannot work, what happens to children and grandchildren of those with it? I don't understand and fear for my family.

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Ellen Brown's avatar

We are in uncharted territory. With Project 2025 complete, we’re now going to completely suppress all dissent. We can look at China, Russia, and Cuba and compare playbooks. Olivia you are giving us the much needed insider’s perspective. It feels as though the 2028 elections will not happen. How sad & frightening!

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Debbi Jackson's avatar

Thank you, Olivia.

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David Presas's avatar

Olivia, … all true. What clarity and simplicity in defining the tipping point America is at, at this writing. Can we still save ourselves? … I have my doubts. …, I cry for my country 🇺🇸…

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Pasqual Allen's avatar

See Olivia you have all the credibility. You witnessed it firsthand. Sitting in meetings. Hearing it from Stephen Miller. Stephen seems like to me is taking all of his hate out for immigrants in things like this. This seems like a play right out of Stephen millers playbook. You hear it when he talks. He doesn’t hide his disdain for immigrants and Hispanics when he talks. You can hear Stephen talking about that in speeches when he was younger at Santa Monica high school. This is the same guy that would call Larry elders show and talk about these things. Before the raids they were going after criminals and then all of a sudden they started going to the Home Depot’s. So it seems like Stephen Miller is having a big big impact on this policy in this 2nd administration. A lot more than the administration you served in. And it looks like he is pushing for this now taking away birthright citizenship. But he’s talked about this in his interviews. And you see the speech he just had at Charlie Kirk’s memorial. He’s getting more and more extreme with what he’s saying and doing. So none of this is surprising. Great great work Olivia as always. Great job. Thank you for writing about this.

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Sedi's avatar

Great Article.

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Adrienne Auryansen's avatar

times are dark, we need to let in some light

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Raul's avatar

Thanks Olivia. Great very informative and hair-raising post.

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