UPDATES in comments
"I am your retribution"
tRUMP's 2024 campaign slogan seems to be resonating with far too many people. If he elected, he promises to go on a revenge tour and get back at anyone who slighted, offended, opposed him in any way and he has promised that he will use military force against his perceived enemies. tRUMP usually only repeats things that he knows will attract more to his cult and pull in the fringe for more votes. The saddest thing is you won't know how well this has worked until people vote.
There is no shortage of vindiction 2024 URLs from yesterday's flurry of repeat stories. This one summarized major articles and noted the projection:
At an October campaign stop in New Hampshire, Trump went on a tear that said the left has “weaponized law enforcement” to “arrest their leading political opponent: me.” He said it was “third world country stuff” and then, chillingly, “that means I can do that, too.” Accordingly, his advisers are reportedly plotting how to use the Justice Department to follow through on that promise.
Marcy wheeler reminded of a different perspective, which should also be noted. The retribution speech Trump gave at CPAC. His 2024 platform
“The sinister forces trying to kill America have done everything they can to stop me, to silence you, and to turn this nation into a socialist dumping ground for criminals, junkies, Marxists, thugs, radicals, and dangerous refugees that no other country wants,” he said. The speech was ominous, but one rhetorical flourish stood out. “In 2016, I declared I am your voice. Today, I add: I am your warrior; I am your justice,” Trump said. “And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution.” He repeated the last phrase—“I am your retribution” - and promptly the crowd started chanting: “U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!”
When I spoke with Bannon a few days later, he wouldn’t stop touting Trump’s performance, referring to it as his “Come Retribution” speech. What I didn’t realize was that “Come Retribution,” according to some Civil War historians, served as the code words for the Confederate Secret Service’s plot to take hostage—and eventually assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.”
https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/11/07/why-trumps-retribution-promises-manage-to-persuade-his-mob/
tRUMP hinted this summer just how he and his minions plans to do it.
Trump and Allies Forge Plans to Increase Presidential Power in 2025 The former president and his backers aim to strengthen the power of the White House and limit the independence of federal agencies.
Ruth Ben-Ghiat: So, strongmen and authoritarians are not like other politicians. For example, many of them are under investigation when they run for office. That was true with Berlusconi in Italy, with Putin, with Trump in '16 — 2016. And now he has his legal woes. Netanyahu. And so the purpose of getting into power becomes to capture the judicial system and make yourself untouchable.
UPDATE 4
tRUMP says he’d consider Ken Paxton for US AG
Paxton is still under under federal investigation for the same allegations that had him impeached. Also. there is a whistleblower lawsuit from former deputies who said they were illegally fire… and another lawsuit from the state bar for his claims of election fraud.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/5/20/2241667/-Donald-Trump-says-he-d-consider-Ken-Paxton-for-US-attorney-general
Felons/Pardoned criminals/conspiracy theorists backing Trump's 2024 run
Not that it is anything new!
UPDATE 3
In a Sunday post on Truth Social, Trump called the 2024 election "our final battle." The Hitleresque verbiage is getting more intense.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/11/20/2206983/-Trump-mocks-Jimmy-Carter-posts-fascist-screed-vowing-to-drive-out-the-globalists
Americans did not listen in 2016, and voted for tRUMP. Is there any indication that today those voters feel any differently? I am afraid not. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/10/ken-burns-donald-trump
Yes, it is okay to compare a fascist bully wanting back in power as "Hitleresque!" and yes, some troll will be happy to invoke ... Godwin’s Law. Be prepared.
Godwin explains why some Nazi comparisons don’t break Godwin’s Law
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2017/08/14/the-creator-of-godwins-law-explains-why-some-nazi-comparisons-dont-break-his-famous-internet-rule/
Here is a possible tRUMP pick for AG office. That should get tRUMP's attention!
See uopdate 2... Mehdi Hasan has the guts to call out tRUMP's fascism.
UPDATE 2
The press is sanitizing the words of tRUMP. Evrn his disgusting speech to "honour" veterans It keeps the horserace in play while denying the projection, the fascism and authoritarianism...and frankly, the Naziism.
The press should also read more. The newspapers, journalists and critics (Lugenpresse) were the first to be disappeared by Hitler. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/10/24/the-ugly-history-of-luegenpresse-a-nazi-slur-shouted-at-a-trump-rally/
Mehdi Hasan has the guts to call it out ...
UPDATE 1
This video is for people like me that need to have a choice of reading and/or visuals, depending on the brain's ability of the day. (My long COVID is still pretty bad... ) This a really important issue, because tRUMP is going to dismantle government to implement the wet dream agenda and the GQP fringe plans.
The Missouri Republican party had this picture up in their official party booth at a Civic fair.
tRUMP wants power, as does the GQP; The Constitution be damned.
Some fake guy rolling up his sleeves to work VS reality.