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Pretty much already over: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/did-white-house-just-blink-border-patrol-boss-demoted-minneapolis-mayor-says-feds-are
But I think the real story is a little different than being presented though. Zoom out:
- Corruption with Somali daycare centers was so bad that Waltz decided not to re-run
- Immediately protest start in MN
- Uncovered that Dem surrogates under Waltz were running Signal chats to organize mobs
- Today Trump/Waltz talk and both sides back down
That was a "negotiation". Waltz played his hand and got what he wanted. Expect this: (a) Waltz won't be prosecuted, (b) In a week or so, ICE will quietly begin deportations in MN again and there won't be anymore protest about it.
Interesting. I didn't have in mind any backroom politics when I made my prediction, but it's plausible.
My reasoning was that Trump is all about optics. He doesn't mind the optics of rowdy protests, since I think that on net it hurts the protesters more than him. But it's gotten to the point where he can't control the optics, and now American citizens have been killed. He doesn't want that on his doorstep, nor should anyone.
But it's gotten to the point where he can't control the optics, and now American citizens have been killed. He doesn't want that on his doorstep, nor should anyone.
I think thats true at the same time. I think thats where Waltz forced Trump to the table... it was a way for Trump to reel in the chaos before it all started to backfire on him politically.
cut off all federal funding to MN
My reasoning was that Trump is all about optics. He doesn't mind the optics of rowdy protests, since I think that on net it hurts the protesters more than him. But it's gotten to the point where he can't control the optics, and now American citizens have been killed.
I disagree with this, or, currently I do at least. The scenes of chaos and violence only help the far-left, and as such I place a lot of the blame on them for the recent deaths. I'm not by any means justifying the deaths, but the far-left's rhetoric of fear and 'everyone is a fascist' is at an all-time high and those that succumb to it are putting their bodies on the line and getting hurt. This shouldn't come as a surprise after the literal calls to put "bodies on the line" from Dem officials recently. It's very sad, and worrying, and I don't know where it ends.
-Tom
The scenes of chaos and violence only help the far-left, and as such I place a lot of the blame on them for the recent deaths.
Yeah, at the end of the day people prioritize order over chaos. I too think the public was turning, not because they are suddenly ideologically siding with the protesters, simply because they want the bad news to stop.
and this is why illegal immigration will continue
People voted for Trump to stop illegal immigration but deportations are so unseemly
the silver lining is we can focus on fraud and embezzlement in MN
Remember when the blackest person in MN used to be Prince?
I'm concerned that it already has held and this is the milder version.
From a scale standpoint, we still aren't anywhere close to what mass deportation actually requires, in terms of use of force.
Good point, and terrible to imagine. If it's already this gestapo-like, imagine the escalation of it.
I hope so too.
I think TACO will hold. I see Trump backing down in Minneapolis. I hope he does.