Today's News (2020/7/22) Fascism Edition

I've had to step back a bit the last few days. Might have to still further. We'll see if I can start sleeping decently again.

The biggest rhetorical phrase today is Trump and Barr talking about the Federal crackdown in Portland as an example of a "surge" in law enforcement.

You know, a surge. Like in Iraq.

He's not exactly subtle.

Except, of course, this one is at Americans - or, at least, Democrats, who they don't consider Americans - and in the US.

Here's some stories.

1. Trump Plans to Expand the Federal Invasion of American Cities
2. Portland’s Pretext: Barr’s Long History Manipulating Law to Put Federal Forces on U.S. Streets
3. Homeland Security sending 150 agents to Chicago this week: report
4. Dems' Sternly Worded Letter Won't Stop Fascism
5. The "Wall of Moms" in Portland
6. Trump Unleashes His Secret Police in Portland
7. Nothing Can Justify the Attack on Portland
8. DHS Chief Says His Federal Agents Are ‘Proactively’ Arresting People In Portland
9. Five Points On The Federal Officers In Portland — And, Maybe Soon, A City Near You
10. Thousands protest in downtown Portland Monday; federal officers again respond with force
11. Trump administration weighs a show of force in more cities
12. Trump sending Federal police troops to Chicago after Chicago Mayor refuses any interference
13. President Trump Announces Deployment Of Federal Agents In Chicago As Part Of ‘Operation Legend’
14. Federal military police gas Portland mayor Ted Wheeler

( The articles. )