To be clear — here is what is happening
DOJ orders ICE to arrest people—even without a judicial warrant
People see these violations of their rights—peacefully protest
LAPD confirms people protested peacefully—as is their Constitutional right
Trump fabricates claim of violence—deploys National Guard
Fascists escalate violence to justify their existence. That’s what Trump is doing. Don’t fall for it. Stand united with our neighbors against this tyranny.
@QasimRashid Are migrant arrests/detainments unlawful? Does ICE = Trump's Brownshirts?
When ICE secretly cancels a student visa, or grabs someone in court who has suddenly become undocumented, they *DO NOT* have the authority to arrests/detain because:
“Unlawful Presence Is Not a Crime” https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/criminal-defense/is-illegal-immigration-a-crime-improper-entry-v-unlawful-presence/ Mere unlawful presence in the country is not a crime. It is a violation of immigration law …, but this violation is punishable by civil penalties, not criminal. https://www.mevorahlaw.com/blog/the-facts-
@QasimRashid from Europe, with compassion:
Goodbye USA.
He is testing the waters for his next stage of fascism… and also trying to take away the attention from his other lies and debacles.
He's going to invoke the insurrection act any minute now. You just know it. He doesn't want to have to hide in his bunker again. He wants American citizens shot on sight
@QasimRashid As I've been saying: Yes, peaceful protests are preferrable for numerous reasons, including that they work 👇 but don't delude yourself that it will keep a fascist government from unilaterally escalating to violence. They will find their Reichstag moment, or they'll simply make it up.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world
@jwcph @QasimRashid show a peaceful protest that ended up working that wasn't coexistant with a more violent movement so only after the fact they can say it was the peaceful protest that worked.
MLK had Malcom, and in reality it didn't change till the riots.
Ghandi had this: https://theconversation.com/the-forgotten-violence-that-helped-india-break-free-from-colonial-rule-57904
It's a myth the ruling class uses to quell resistance.
@QasimRashid this is the same playbook as 2020!
We can recognize the lies. “There were many forces at play that caused progressive movements to shrink or become less visible since 2020. Many of these forces tend to be in the interest of upholding the status quo. Using economic, cultural, and political means to strengthen the structures of white supremacist capitalist patriarchy.”
@QasimRashid Try doing a reverse protest. Instead of taking to the streets, stay at home. Shut everything down.
If nobody is there, nobody can be hurt or killed.
Trump then has no excuse to use the National Guard and Hesgeth has to crawl back into his hole.
If enough people can be brought into a mass general strike, then it would work and have much more effect than any attempt at violence would.
The hard part would be actually getting enough people to participate, but once a sizable number of people gather to participate, then things will go relatively smoothly.
@QasimRashid Saying out loud what I'm thinking...
I think this whole situation stinks of manipulation. Trump is using this as an opportunity. Protests turn to riots, Army deployed, tension escalates until someone gets an itchy trigger finger. Massacre ensues. Cue Trump invoking Insurrection Act and ordering martial law...
@QasimRashid we are beyond peaceful protest. When the powers that be come with real force, turning the other cheek doesn't work.
MLK knew the likely outcome. It was the riots that actually got things to happen.
Qasim Rashid, Esq.
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