“How Trump could bring on a second civil war”
Here—from Robert Reich’s Substack and so we are alert to all possibilities—is a possible worst-case scenario:
“Trump may force a second civil war on America with his plan to use the military to round up at least 11 million undocumented people inside the United States — even if it means breaking up families — send them to detention camps, and then deport them.
“As well as his plan to target his political enemies for prosecution — including Democrats, journalists, and other critics.
“What happens when we, especially those of us in blue states and cities, resist these authoritarian moves — as we must, as we have a moral duty to?
“What happens when we try to protect hardworking members of our communities who have been our neighbors and friends for years, from Trump’s federal troops?
“What happens when we refuse to allow Trump’s lackeys to wreak revenge on his political enemies who live within our states and communities?
“Will our resistance give Trump an excuse to use force against us?
“This is not far-fetched. We need to answer these questions for ourselves. We should prepare.
“Trump has said he’ll use the Insurrection Act — which grants a president the power to “take such measures as he considers necessary” to suppress “any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy.”
“He’s also said he’ll use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to end sanctuary cities. Such cities now limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Trump told Fox News’s Harris Faulkner that “we can do things in terms of moving people out.” . . .