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Fiendish Thingy

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6. Reminder:

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 07:14 PM

Sep 13

Nationwide martial law is a physical impossibility.

(Do the math)

Above all, do not give in to the mythology- Trump is not omnipotent, and the states and the people are not powerless.

They have power, but they don’t have control.

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Is Martial Law Coming Next? [View all] Bayard Sep 13 OP

No. SSJVegeta Sep 13 #1

That's a definite maybe? Sneederbunk Sep 13 #2

Maybe it's Maybelline? Dave Bowman Sep 13 #9

He is saving that for the midterms. Meanwhile he is busy normalizing martial law by invading blue cities with troops. JCMach1 Sep 13 #3

Yep just getting their ducks in a row for bluestarone Sep 13 #18

I doubt they have the manpower to pull it off. Queso Delicioso Sep 13 #4

Do the math Fiendish Thingy Sep 13 #8

Precisely. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 13 #10

Incremental Martial Law is Now In Effect MrWowWow Sep 13 #5

Your math is way off Fiendish Thingy Sep 13 #7

Reminder: Fiendish Thingy Sep 13 #6

How about if they deputize all the MAGAts that have guns? Bayard Sep 13 #11

What would they do if they were deputized? DemocratSinceBirth Sep 13 #14

Consider this an invitation Fiendish Thingy Sep 13 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Sep 13 #12

Umm... Morbius Sep 13 #13

Martial law wouldn't be the ultimate objective. It WILL be B.See Sep 13 #15

It is NOT pre-ordained. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 13 #16

The President has absolutely no authority to cancel elections in the states--- Jack Valentino Sep 13 #19