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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,954 posts) Thu Oct 9, 2025, 03:58 PM Oct 2025

What's Happening in Chicago Right Now Should Terrify Every American

I’ve gotten into a bad habit lately—waking up every morning and checking to see what new horror ICE has unleashed on the people of Chicago.

Yesterday, it was a video of an agent shooting a priest in the head with a pepper ball. This morning? Two guys just having coffee, standing there—when suddenly, ICE agents come running at them. They had to sprint into a building just to avoid getting snatched off the street. Horrifying.

A few hours after I saw the priest video, Trump threatened to arrest Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson. ICE raids are ripping through this city. Federal agents in helmets are hunting kids outside schools. And now the President of the United States is openly talking about jailing elected officials.

This isn’t law enforcement—it’s harassment. It’s fascism.

https://endlessurgency.com/p/whats-happening-in-chicago-right

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What's Happening in Chicago Right Now Should Terrify Every American (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 OP

yeahbut mopinko Oct 2025 #1

Its terrorism. Who needs Al Qaeda when we have trump? slightlv Oct 2025 #2

Harder to protest when the state cuts back. cv17 Oct 2025 #3

Huh? marble falls Oct 2025 #4

When the state cuts what back? Lulu KC Oct 2025 #5

Welcome to DU. KS Toronado Oct 2025 #6

mopinko

(73,321 posts)

1. yeahbut

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 06:17 PM

Oct 2025

the level of community outrage and support shd cheer u. last night 7000 ppl were in the streets downtown, completely spontaneously. doesnt often make the news, but this is about the 10th such march.

the fascists got their asses handed to them in court today, too.

slightlv

(7,444 posts)

2. Its terrorism. Who needs Al Qaeda when we have trump?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 06:26 PM

Oct 2025

cv17

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3. Harder to protest when the state cuts back.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 11:11 PM

Oct 2025

The global economy will soon collapse because the debts are too large. This is probably why the military is being deployed. It becomes harder to protest when the state cuts back.