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Glenn Greenwald: ‘New war on domestic terrorism’ begins in US
The BL.com ^ | JANUARY 20, 2021 | Jose Hermosa

Posted on 01/20/2021 5:23:29 PM PST by pilgrim

National Guardsmen arrive as the Capitol goes into lockdown during the dress rehearsal ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration in Washington, on Jan. 18, 2021. (Rod Lamkey/Pool via Reuters) Leading American constitutional lawyer, Glenn Greenwald, wrote about the growing power of police and security agencies against domestic “terrorism,” which could replicate “many of the worst excesses of the first War on Terror that began nearly twenty years ago.”

Greenwald points to recent events that demonstrate this strong trend, “an orgy of censorship from Silicon Valley monopolies with calls for far more aggressive speech policing.”

‘An orgy of censorship’ And they also want “a visibly militarized Washington, D.C. featuring a non-ironically named ‘Green Zone,’ vows from the incoming president and his key allies for a new anti-domestic terrorism bill, and frequent accusations of ‘sedition,’ ‘treason,’ and ‘terrorism’ against members of Congress and citizens.”

He added, “This is all driven by a radical expansion of the meaning of ‘incitement to violence.’ It is accompanied by viral-on-social-media pleas that one work with the FBI to turn in one’s fellow citizens (See Something, Say Something!), and demands for a new system of domestic surveillance.”

To complete this picture, which strongly resembles the repressive tactics of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the questioning of the system could indicate “harbor sympathy for the Terrorists and their neo-Nazi, white supremacist ideology.”

A comparison to Al-Qaeda The declarations of Gen. Stanley McChrystal—for years head of the Joint Special Operations Command in Iraq and commander of the war in Afghanistan—are intimidating, when he compares the situation in the United States with the evolution of the terrorist movement al-Qaeda in Iraq.

“I did see a similar dynamic in the evolution of al-Qaida in Iraq, where a whole generation of angry Arab youth with very poor prospects followed a powerful leader who promised to take them back in time to a better place, and he led them to embrace an ideology that justified their violence,” McChrystal said.

He added, “This is now happening in America. … I think we’re much further along in this radicalization process, and facing a much deeper problem as a country, than most Americans realize.”

Additionally, Greenwald presents other episodes in which journalists and Democratic leaders insist on the assembly of the state apparatus against “terrorism,” amply confirming their conclusions.

The trap “If you identify as a conservative and continue to believe that your prime enemies are ordinary leftists, or you identify as a leftist and believe your prime enemies are Republican citizens, you will fall perfectly into the trap set for you,” warns Greenwald.

Greenwald added, “Namely, you will ignore your real enemies, the ones who actually wield power at your expense: ruling class elites, who really do not care about “right v. left” and most definitely do not care about “Republican v. Democrat”—as evidenced by the fact that they fund both parties—but instead care only about one thing: stability, or preservation of the prevailing neoliberal order.”

A U.S. businessman who supports former President Trump, Patrick M. Byrne, interprets the repressive the strategies of the Democrats as following communist guidelines. He credits his ability to do so based on his studies of Maoism in China.

“I promise I will start doing so. But you have to do something for me: understand that you are walking into a trap,” Byrne says in a tweet that is part of a larger thread.

How to introduce the police state “Nancy Pelosi wants to provoke you to be scared and violent, and then they will create their police state under the pretext of ending your ‘extremism,'” he added.

He goes on to contrast the great difference between the riots in many U.S. cities last year and the events at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

I promise I will start doing so. But you have to do something for me: understand that you are walking into a trap. Nancy Pelosi wants to provoke you to be scared enough to go violent, and then they will create their police state under the guise of ending your “extremism”.

— Patrick Byrne (@PatrickByrne) January 20, 2021

“Look at this year: the Left’s political violence burned police stations, hurt 700 cops, killed 33, but since you got unruly on Jan 6 they used “information dominance” (the MSM are their toadies) to turn against you millions of Americans who until then had been on your side,” wrote Byrne.

Byrne insists on not responding with violence, on smiling and simultaneously launching an intense campaign with the slogan “He’s Not My President,” to “drive the Democrats crazy,” who would not try anything against it because they used that slogan themselves for four years.

Additionally, he recommends establishing a close connection with other Trump supporters in the alternative media, to stay abreast of developments, and to stay united. Byrne’s Twitter account was already suspended.


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Glenn Greenwald wrote an article and this is written about it.

Greenwalds blog worth visiting, jmo. https://greenwald.substack.com/p/the-new-domestic-war-on-terror-is

I don't know where we're going, but it ain't better than where we've been.

ps.

"He ain't my president."

He cheated!

China elected him!

Put biden back in the basement~

'Hiden biden again!'

Pro America/anti-biden!

biden lied then elected!

Give biden the same respect he/you gave my President Trump

Impeach biden

Lie-en biden

More to be added.

1 posted on 01/20/2021 5:23:29 PM PST by pilgrim
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To: pilgrim

Biden/Harris needed 20,000 soldiers to keep Covid-19 away.


2 posted on 01/20/2021 5:35:21 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: pilgrim

Here in America and coming to every blue city for their payments due to electing Hoe and Joe!

3 posted on 01/20/2021 5:36:04 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Law & order took the last train out of DC and Ameriica on election/coup/night, Tues., Nov. 03, 2020!)
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To: pilgrim

Ya’ll pay attention and you’ll notice not a single Republican is fighting for us.


4 posted on 01/20/2021 5:38:51 PM PST by Tejas Rob
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To: pilgrim

bookmark


5 posted on 01/20/2021 5:41:28 PM PST by GOP Poet (Super cool you can change your tag line EVERYTIME you post!! :D. (Small things make me happy))
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To: pilgrim

They armed Washington, D. C. to the teeth for today, and they
didn’t get so much as a stray dog in town.

These people are paranoid control freaks. They haven’t one
clue.

They denigrate U. S. citizens on a whim, and compare them to
the worst people on planet earth. They don’t so much as blink
as they regurgitate this stuff out in the open.

I honestly think there’s a whole section of military leadership
that should come under some sort of review. They need to
be shown the door, and frankly some of them should come up
on charges with some pretty stiff penalties.

Posse Comitatus is on the chopping block here. They look
intent on barreling through that barrier and way way beyond.

Trump scared the cr_p out of them, because he saw them for
what they were, and he was willing to confront them and put
a stop to their evil plans.

Well, here those evil plans are. He was right all along.


6 posted on 01/20/2021 5:42:52 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Biden: the Wizard of nLaws > the L is silent because Democrats don't recognize laws.)
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To: DoughtyOne

>>>Trump scared the cr_p out of them, because he saw them for what they were, and he was willing to confront them and put a stop to their evil plans.<<<

Yes, their actions show how scared they are. They are splintered in beliefs and programs, but unified in hatred of the policies we believe in, personified in President Trump.

Just a note sent to a friend today re: impeachment
~~~~~~~~
“Will get interesting and dare think that justice roberts will hear the case and declare President Trump ‘persona non grata’ so he cannot run again. Scared.

They are frightened that he can bring us together in unity, which they cannot. And it, another Trump Presidency, would stop the NWO that has been the plan for several presidencies! For sure the bushes and later. jmo.”
~~~~~~~~

This will be an uphill battle to keep changing the status quo in DC. We are a force to deal with and jmho really do not realize our potential force if we can stay unified!

May God bless our efforts!!

Take care........pilgrim

“I don’t know where we’re going, but it ain’t better than where we’ve been.”

ps.

“He ain’t my president.”

He cheated!

China elected him!

Put biden back in the basement~

‘Hiden biden again!’

Pro America/anti-biden!

biden lied then elected!

Give biden the same respect
he/you gave my President Trump

Impeach biden

Lie-en biden

More to be added.


7 posted on 01/20/2021 5:57:12 PM PST by pilgrim
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To: Tejas Rob

LOL! You noticed that, too?

Wonder what the senate impeachment trial votes will show. Who will stand and be counted for our America?

“I don’t know where we’re going, but it ain’t better than where we’ve been.”

ps.

“He ain’t my president.”

He cheated!

China elected him!

Put biden back in the basement~

‘Hiden biden again!’

Pro America/anti-biden!

biden lied then elected!

Give biden the same respect
he/you gave my President Trump

Impeach biden

Lie-en biden

More to be added.


8 posted on 01/20/2021 5:59:45 PM PST by pilgrim
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To: Grampa Dave

Hey, looking for this to come to Albuquerque. They will continue the ‘protests’, think they are hooked on the adrenaline rush it give them.

satan’s spirit gives the energy, also!

Take care........pilgrim


9 posted on 01/20/2021 6:03:33 PM PST by pilgrim
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To: BenLurkin

LOL!!


10 posted on 01/20/2021 6:04:28 PM PST by pilgrim
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To: DoughtyOne

“Trump scared the cr_p out of them, because he saw them for
what they were, and he was willing to confront them and put
a stop to their evil plans.”

I haven’t said it here before, but I’ll say now: In my opinion, President Trump’s legacy will be that he moved the rock.


11 posted on 01/20/2021 6:04:39 PM PST by Antihero101607
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To: Grampa Dave

Shock troops of the Democrat Party.


12 posted on 01/20/2021 6:05:54 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: Antihero101607

Yes, I totally agree.

See all the critters scamper...


13 posted on 01/20/2021 6:06:33 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Biden: the Wizard of nLaws > the L is silent because Democrats don't recognize laws.)
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To: pilgrim
I expect to get a knock at my door soon for attending Free Republic's March for Justice on October 31, 1998:

March for Justice - C-Span

14 posted on 01/20/2021 6:13:36 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: mass55th

Started watching the March for Justice video again. Retired FBI Agent Gary Aldrich is the first speaker, and he’s talking of the politicization of the FBI, etc., and the “peaceful war protesters” who threw rocks and bottles at the police officers, and turned over cars. That’s 1998. Nothings changed in 23 years in D.C.


15 posted on 01/20/2021 6:21:51 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: DoughtyOne

“Posse Comitatus is on the chopping block here.”

Also the entire Constitution. In fact, it’s no longer practical to use the word “constitutional”.


16 posted on 01/20/2021 6:26:05 PM PST by ReaganGeneration2
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To: pilgrim

Give biden the same respect he/you gave my President Trump


17 posted on 01/20/2021 6:26:38 PM PST by MarvinStinson
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To: MarvinStinson

Think he (biden) at least deserves that! :^)


18 posted on 01/20/2021 6:33:28 PM PST by pilgrim
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To: ReaganGeneration2

Yes I agree.

Guns are gone if they get their way.

Hopefully some Democrat people who actually like guns will
help put the dampers on that.

Amendments are falling like rain...


19 posted on 01/20/2021 6:37:11 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Biden: the Wizard of nLaws > the L is silent because Democrats don't recognize laws.)
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To: mass55th

If your footprints are there, expect a knock one of these days. Sad!!

They have to erase President Trump, policies, and supporters! jmho.

Take care........pilgrim

“I don’t know where we’re going, but it ain’t better than where we’ve been.”


20 posted on 01/20/2021 6:37:29 PM PST by pilgrim
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