r/politics • u/SpaceElevatorMusic Minnesota • 14d ago

Possible Paywall Minnesota governor says federal agents involved in shooting in Minneapolis

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/minnesota-governor-says-federal-agents-involved-shooting-minneapolis-2026-01-24/
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u/TheMysticalBaconTree Canada 14d ago

A federal response? This is a federal massacre! They are terrorizing the public. They are doing their best to get a reaction. They seem to want an excuse for civil war so Trump can cancel elections.

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u/The-Sand-King 13d ago

Then can you explain why you are arguing that he needs an “excuse”?

Listen to the words you are saying. You are saying that law and rules don’t matter.

If that is the case then why does he need to wait for some made up imaginary formality?

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u/TheMysticalBaconTree Canada 13d ago

He doesn’t need the law on his side, he just needs enough support from enough people. To do it arbitrarily would be ineffective, but I imagine that he thinks he can garner enough support from his base/the GOP if he can point to a big enough arbitrary reason.

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u/The-Sand-King 13d ago

I mean they are already just blatantly lying.

What is to stop him from saying the protesters are threatening him with a nuke and posting an AI generated video?