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Could we have a Kristallnacht with Trump as president with a different group as targets ? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 OP
Not sure, but what is very clear is very early on in this Eliot Rosewater Jan 2017 #1
Anything's possible with that Nazi racist fuck! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #2
I'm looking for the Reichstag fire first. dhol82 Jan 2017 #3
Yep! Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #4
The Reichstag Fire equivalent flyingfysh Jan 2017 #7
Well, gosh Bushco rode 9/11 into full war crimes territory dhol82 Jan 2017 #8
The scariest thing about Bush is that he was outwardly rational and look at all the pain he caused. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #10
Probably because he was Cheney's sock puppet. dhol82 Jan 2017 #17
I think our Intelligence communities wouldn't keep their mouths shut and work w/Dems and McCain KittyWampus Jan 2017 #9
Well, one can hope. Not sure how far that hope will go. dhol82 Jan 2017 #18
I'm actually counting on the career intelligence folks to keep us safe Horse with no Name Jan 2017 #19
My thought as well... Rollo Jan 2017 #15
My thought as well... Rollo Jan 2017 #15
Perhaps against Muslims Calculating Jan 2017 #5
Absolutely marylandblue Jan 2017 #6
I think it is a very real possibility. (nt) Paladin Jan 2017 #11
I think we will mcar Jan 2017 #12
I don't think it's very likely NobodyHere Jan 2017 #13
If we do, I hope we are all getting on buses the next day to go to the affected areas and do Squinch Jan 2017 #14
Not likely. onenote Jan 2017 #20
As Gil Scott-Heron said: Jacob Boehme Jan 2017 #21

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
1. Not sure, but what is very clear is very early on in this
Sun Jan 1, 2017, 07:12 PM
Jan 2017

upcoming fraudulent administration local police and FBI etal will show us if they are patriots who uphold the law or sycophants doing the bidding of the dictator.

flyingfysh

(1,990 posts)
7. The Reichstag Fire equivalent
Sun Jan 1, 2017, 07:23 PM
Jan 2017

Would be another major terrorist attack in this country. I would expect it to happen soon, and the Trump people could try to take advantage of it to pass all kinds of repressive measures.

 

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)
9. I think our Intelligence communities wouldn't keep their mouths shut and work w/Dems and McCain
Sun Jan 1, 2017, 07:34 PM
Jan 2017

and other 'sane' Republicans if there was a memo about "X Determined To Attack".

I also think they're keeping an eye on Trump and his minions.

Also, there's the fact that Trump has ignored Intelligence briefings and dissed the Intel Community. It would look like his incompetence caused it.

So an incident like may not happen.

dhol82

(9,353 posts)
18. Well, one can hope. Not sure how far that hope will go.
Sun Jan 1, 2017, 08:48 PM
Jan 2017

Washington is in its own bubble.
The future with the dumpster is truly frightening.

Horse with no Name

(33,956 posts)
19. I'm actually counting on the career intelligence folks to keep us safe
Sun Jan 1, 2017, 09:16 PM
Jan 2017

the political appointments, no. But the others? I think they are our only hope.

Rollo

(2,559 posts)
15. My thought as well...
Sun Jan 1, 2017, 08:08 PM
Jan 2017

The Reichstag equivalent would be the Capitol where the House and Senate meet.

Rollo

(2,559 posts)
15. My thought as well...
Sun Jan 1, 2017, 08:08 PM
Jan 2017

The Reichstag equivalent would be the Capitol where the House and Senate meet.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
6. Absolutely
Sun Jan 1, 2017, 07:20 PM
Jan 2017

Kristallnacht was triggered when a Jew shot a German diplomat, which used an excuse to blame all Jews. So I can see the same thing happening in response to an Islamic terrorist attack in the USA.

Squinch

(50,955 posts)
14. If we do, I hope we are all getting on buses the next day to go to the affected areas and do
Sun Jan 1, 2017, 07:42 PM
Jan 2017

what is needed, regardless of our own safety.

onenote

(42,714 posts)
20. Not likely.
Sun Jan 1, 2017, 09:30 PM
Jan 2017

Not if you actually know anything about Kristallnacht.

In fact, its unlikely that anything on the scale of the Tulsa race riot is likely to occur again.

That doesn't mean that there won't be racial and religious and ethnic violence. But not on the scale of a Kristallnacht or the Tulsa race riot.

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