Is Trump Prepping Us For A Class War?

[TakingDominion]

i bet they're singing Kumbuya and shouting "We love America" here...

[n david]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

Just a thought from one of my friends. I do think his insistence that local, CIVILIAN, police departments have military-grade gear and weapons to be a little out of touch with our country.

Fact: the bill authorizing the transfer of equipment and weapons from the military to police was signed in 1996 by one President William Jefferson Clinton.

When Ferguson went up in flames, thanks to blm, and the national guard was sent to stop thugs from burning the whole city to the ground, blm screamed about the use of military trucks and weapons. Obama, as usual, sided against law enforcement and signed an executive order banning transfer of some weapons and gear.

Trump is merely rescinding that EO and re-establishing the original law signed by WJC.

[JoeBandy]

Statues that have stood 80-100 years are SUDDENLY offensive. C'mon man!

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Monterrey

Jermyn

BHO started the race thing, he fed the class war thing.

To try and blame this on Trump is not true. C'mon.

Yeah, Trump is supplying the cops with military grade equipment, he is for the cops and the military. Most repubs are.

But to say he is prepping us.... BHO already did that.

I think we should demilitarize the police. Any more, it's like the police departments have been coopted to be military grade enforcers of a police state.

[JoeBandy]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I think we should demilitarize the police. Any more, it's like the police departments have been coopted to be military grade enforcers of a police state.

AW c'mon Aquila! When and how often do you see the image on the right???

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by JoeBandy

AW c'mon Aquila! When and how often do you see the image on the right???

I see the police loading and carrying AR-15's every day, but that's because of where I work.

Out on the street, we don't see it a lot. But I've noticed police "cars" giving way to police "SUVs". They are loaded with some pretty heavy gear in the back. So, it's there, even if you don't see it.

It's also the principle.

Cops aren't military. But they are being equipped and trained to act like a domestic military peace keeping force. This makes many, especially minorities and civil rights protestors VERY nervous.

[JoeBandy]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I see the police loading and carrying AR-15's every day, but that's because of where I work.

Out on the street, we don't see it a lot. But I've noticed police "cars" giving way to police "SUVs". They are loaded with some pretty heavy gear in the back. So, it's there, even if you don't see it.

It's also the principle.

Cops aren't military. But they are being equipped and trained to act like a domestic military peace keeping force. This makes many, especially minorities and civil rights protestors VERY nervous.

Geez Dude Your last sentence.......................

[n david]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Memes are almost always misleading and this meme is no exception. Ignored by this meme is the fact that times have greatly changed for the worse. Gone are the days of handshake deals, men of their word, men wearing suits, ladies wearing dresses, mutual respect, decency, etc.

To be honest, I'm not a fan of military Humvees, camo and assault rifles used by police. But when responding to protests these days, they'd be killed if they were still as depicted in the photo on the left.

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by n david

Memes are almost always misleading and this meme is no exception. Ignored by this meme is the fact that times have greatly changed for the worse. Gone are the days of handshake deals, men of their word, men wearing suits, ladies wearing dresses, mutual respect, decency, etc.

To be honest, I'm not a fan of military Humvees, camo and assault rifles used by police. But when responding to protests these days, they'd be killed if they were still as depicted in the photo on the left.

Yeah, "back in the day" cops would crack heads and gun down STRIKERS, guys going on strike at the factory.

Dad told me a story, from his parents. In Davenport, Iowa back in the 20s and 30s there was a Chicago gangster, "Shotgun" McGern (not sure of the spelling), part of Chicago's north side Irish mob. When it would get too hot in Chicago he and his crew would "vacation" in the Quad Cities (Davenport, Bettendorf, Rock Island, Moline), Well, the Italian boys caught on to him one time. There was a running machine gun battle in the streets. Even had somebody in an old biplane flying overhead dropping bombs and molotovs on everyone. Cops let them shoot it up for a bit, then came out with BARs and I think a Gatling gun, mowed the rest of them down.

And that was the end of that.

[aegsm76]

JD - my two cents worth.
This began under BHO.
I did not vote for him, but I thought he had a rare opportunity to bring US together.
All he had to say was that he was equally black and white, then approach problems from that standpoint and we could have moved further along to a post-racial society.
However, he did not.
He doubled down on the idea that the US was inherently racist and used it to divide us (which followed his basic political philosophy).
Look at one example: Freddie Gray, Baltimore.
The idea that the Baltimore PD was racist is laughable.
The mayor was black, the police chief was black, the city attorney was black, the majority of the PD was black.
How were they racist?
Stupid.
But many ignorant people believed it.
Or Eric Garner - a black female police supervisor was there directing the officers while they were attempting to make the arrest.
But it was somehow racist.
Right.
Now, let me say this.
We as a country are heading into some dangerous territory.
There is a growing disparity between the rich and poor with a smaller middle class.
Why?
Because of liberal policies.
Increase the minimum wage.
This drives out young people who are trying to gain skills and learn.
No more trade training in schools.
Now we have a shortage of people trained for trades.
Increase illegal immigration
Drives down wages overall, but mostly in the sectors that would employee beginning workers.
And I could go on!
But I have to get to work.