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Trump’s Insurrection Act: The Blueprint for a Police State | Protect & Serve with Michael Fanone & Maya May“They’re trying to elicit a violent response."
The violence playing out in American streets isn’t rogue behavior — it’s sanctioned. Fanone laid bare how masked ICE and DHS agents are using less-than-lethal force in ways that defy both training and law. Pepper balls fired into peaceful crowds aren’t “crowd control,” they’re bait for escalation, a means to conjure the chaos needed to justify authoritarian power. “They’re trying to elicit a violent response,” he said, warning that each staged confrontation edges the country closer to martial law. Maya met that warning with the lived reality of protest — parents, clergy, and ordinary people trapped in “kettles,” tear-gassed without warning, and branded as threats for simply existing in public space. She described how that fear fractures communities and corrodes the very idea of trust in public institutions. What the administration calls order looks, up close, like suppression: a system built to break confidence in lawful authority until obedience feels like the only safe choice. But resistance still flickers where accountability survives. Local leaders refusing to comply, citizens flooding offices with calls, and ordinary people showing up — these acts now form the backbone of democratic defense. The question isn’t whether law enforcement can be reformed under such conditions, but whether silence will let it harden. Tune in to this urgent conversation with Maya May and Michael Fanone. You’re currently a free subscriber to Lincoln Square Media. For full access to our content, our Lincoln Loyal community, and to help us amplify the facts about the assault on our rights and freedoms, please consider upgrading your subscription today with this limited-time offer: Not ready to subscribe? Make a one-time donation of $10 or more to support our work amplifying the facts on social media, targeted to voters in red states and districts that we can help flip. Every $10 reaches 1000 Americans. The Truth needs a voice. Your donation will help us amplify it. Want to help amplify this post? Please leave a comment and tell us what you think. |