This is no longer about partisan politics, wag-the-dog distractions from the Epstein debacle, or even genuine national security concerns.
This is martial law disguised as law-and-order—the oldest trick in the authoritarian playbook.
We have been traveling this slippery slope toward a police state for some time, but under Trump 2.0, the descent towards outright tyranny is accelerating.
The Police State Has a New Playbook: Martial Law, One City at a Time
JOHN & NISHA WHITEHEAD, OFFGUARDIAN, RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE