It’s provocation to generate anti- BLM propaganda and so Trump can frighten his supposed “silent majority” to the polls to vote for him.
He really wants this to be “1968”. Going national is unwarranted and would be an armed occupation.
Agree, totally unwarranted.
Your hypothesis is scary, he and his buddies are playing w/fire , willing to generate chaos. But, they are incapable of controlling anything, let alone chaos.
Here’s a story by the ACLU regarding their suit against the Federal response in Portland:
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-sues-federal-agents-portland
Thanks for sharing.
This and perhaps UN HR and ...The Hague.. ... are what's left (institutions wise ) to protect our democracy.
And our VOTE.
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This post is not meant as a comprehensive explainer but, rather, as an effort to separate out the many distinct (if overlapping) issues that the federal response in Portland appears to raise.
https://www.lawfareblog.com/what-heck-are-federal-law-enforcement-officers-doing-portland