Summary

A genuine backlash to Trump’s ethno-nationalist authoritarianism may be starting to take shape on its own terms.

The Washington Post-ABC News poll shows “Trump slipping underwater on immigration, which has been his best issue,” with 56% of independents disapproving of his handling.

Only 21% of independents want wrongfully deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain imprisoned. These policies “raise basic issues of fundamental fairness, due process, and the rule of law.”

Trump’s lawlessness across the board is clearly a problem, reinforcing the view he’s engaged in rampant extralegal abuses of power.

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      He’s selling Trump 2028 merch and his DOJ just said ICE can search any home they want, the FBI is arresting Judges that obey due process. The present situation is outrageous

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          In fact, if he holds on to power past 2028, he won’t need any votes at all

          I see a call to action in the statement.

          We won’t allow this to happen. You’re normalizing the outrageous.

          To me that sounds like we won’t let it happen, but there’s no further explanation of how. So I’ll ask you directly, do you have some suggestions on how we’ll not let that happen?

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      … I said “if”. And you don’t need me to normalize the outrageous, those 70+ million people who voted for the guy already did.

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      How do you plan to stop it, bucko. Same way you stopped him from destroying the department of education and sending a couple million student loans to collections?

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        I’m a liberal who lives in Michigan and doesn’t want Trump as president. What the fuck are you talking about? My point is that people are resigning to the fact that he’s going to do it and that’s the wrong rhetoric. It’s constitutionally illegal and unacceptable and that’s where you should stand.

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          “We” are allowing this to happen, right now.

          Dont try to minimize the issue. There is a real legitimate threat here, the checks and balances are failing right now.