Wake up, America! Trump Wants Forever Power

The Trump Administration is now arresting and threatening judges who defy its unconstitutional and draconian attacks on immigrants. What makes you think you'll be safe?

For those who are cautious, centrist, or generally conservative in their politics and use of language, let me tell you, the water is warm here, folks. It’s time to jump in. You can use the F word now without hesitation. You can also drop in the A word.

In America, we’re dealing with a fascist and authoritarian regime. This is the Trump Administration and MAGA in 2025. Many of us tried our best to warn, and this is the world’s worst I told you so, but here we are on April 25th, 2025, where even American judges aren’t safe from Trump’s brownshirts.

Earlier today, FBI agents arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan and charged her with obstructing a proceeding of a federal agency and concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest. The individual in question is Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an undocumented immigrant who was in court to face domestic violence charges. FBI Director, conspiracy theorist, and insurrection supporter Kash Patel alleged that Judge Dugan “intentionally misdirected federal agents.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi, who appears on Fox to lie about the kidnapping and deportation of legal immigrant Abrego Kilmar Garcia, warned the nation, “It doesn’t matter who you are, you’re going to be prosecuted.” Well, unless you wear a MAGA hat and storm the Capitol, attack police officers, and attempt to overthrow a free and fair election. Then, you’ll be praised as heroes, pardoned, and potentially compensated by the Trump Administration. However, if you oppose this Administration and their draconian lies, then you are an “enemy from within,” and Kash Patel, as per his earlier promise on Steve Bannon’s show, will go after you.

“It is clear that the F.B.I. is politicizing this situation to make an example of [Judge Dugan] and others across the country who oppose their attack on the judicial system and our nation’s immigration laws,” said David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive.

To the white nationalists in charge of this country, America is currently under attack. Not by Russia and Vladimir Putin, who has interfered in our elections. Not by white supremacists and right-wing groups, who represent the greatest domestic terror threat. Not by the broligarchy and the 1% who rape and pillage the country with the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, wielding a chainsaw and unleashing his unelected DOGE incel teens to dismantle our government.

That’s all kosher, folks.

For MAGA, the enemy is immigrants, people of color, women, Democrats, DEI, wokeness, Republicans like Miles Taylor and Chris Krebs who resist, a critical media, universities, LGBTQ+ people, ActBlue, and now judges. This is why Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to kidnap and deport immigrants without due process. This Act has only been used three times during the War of 1812, World War 1, and most shamefully during World War 2 when America, high on fear, jingoism, and propaganda, interned innocent American citizens of Japanese descent.

According to white nationalists Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon, we’re in a war right now to protect the soul, integrity, and identity of America, which must remain ruled by white, straight, Christian men and have a white majority population. If you don’t believe me, just listen to their words and their book recommendations. Both men cite Camp of the Saints as necessary reading. That’s the racist French novel published in 1973 that warns of a dystopia in which a brown, foreign horde overruns France. That book, along with The Turner Diaries, is now a modern staple of white nationalist literature that inspires their worldview and legitimizes violence to “protect” their country and white identity from a foreign threat. The Turner Diaries inspired terrorist Timothy McVeigh, who orchestrated the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 165 people.

What more do people need to hear and see to call Trump a fascist who is seeking forever power?

Well, how about if he starts selling Trump 2028 merchandise? Yup, that’s happening now as well. Why is anyone surprised? He told you the Bond villain plot recently. He said he’ll take power again by having J.D. Vance run as President, win the 2028 election, and then step aside and let Vice President Trump return to his gilded throne bought by bitcoin and billionaire money.

Another way he can return to power is by declaring martial law, suspending elections, and declaring himself the supreme leader to protect the country from “terrorists.”

If you think that’s hyperbole, well, you’re not paying attention or you’ve been asleep.

Perhaps it’s time to get woke.

On today’s episode of Democracy-Ish, Danielle and I talk about taking Trump both literally and seriously and bring out all the receipts and latest polls that reveal how he has made everything worse for America in less than 100 days.

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