Under the order, private businesses can choose to display signage indicating that ICE cannot enter without a warrant—thereby designating “their property as part of a city-wide network of community spaces that stand together in affirming the safety, dignity, and belonging of all of our residents,” the mayor said.
Johnson touted the order for building “a broad civic shield that limits the reach of harmful enforcement practices. It strengthens neighborhood solidarity and it reaffirms Chicago’s role as a welcoming city.”
Tump is insane. If I were mayor or governor, there is no way in hell I’m risking my own safety for this. If he starts messing with elections, sure because he becomes a persistent threat even for me. Otherwise I’d wait it out
If?! He’s been doing that out in the fucking open for nearly five years…
I might not remember this correctly but didn’t he basically say “so if I declare a state of war I can postpone elections indefinitely?”. That is what I’m talking about. Everyone messes with elections to win, and even that fact he didn’t do 2 consecutive terms is kind of proof that he didn’t take it as far as he would have liked. That is fine-ish: it’s very damaging, but at least it has an end date and could be never elected again. But when he postpones elections, now you are In real trouble, because the ONLY option is a revolution
He said a lot of crazy shit like that since he was first elected. The thing I was referring to is that he and his circle deliberately riled up a crowd to the point of storming the capitol, obstructed the response to the attack, and only back-paddled when it was clear the scheme had utterly failed. That was a coup attempt. He openly tried to subvert the constitutional order. And then the weak response given to that by the opposition made it possible for him to get re-elected four years later. And it was already clear what he would be doing, he told everyone who would listen from the very start what he would do and then proved it beyond any doubt on January 6th.
So not only did he already attempt a coup because his ego couldn’t take the loss (i.e. “messing with elections”), but beyond that his party is aggressively gerry-mandering their own states, they are messing with the election related laws, they are trying to acquire voter registrations from Democratic states. Trump has openly questioned the two term limit for presidents, he sells Trump 2028 merch for fucks sake, he constantly threatens political opponents in public, has said he would like to be king or dictator, and so on and so forth. It couldn’t be any clearer where this is going. How much more proof do you need before you will accept that he is a “persistent threat” to the constitutional republic?
If you aren’t willing to do that you have no business being a mayor or governor. Protecting the people you represent comes with the gig.
Protecting? Yes
Risking your life? No
That said, if you postulate to mayor now that trump is in power, you should expect thing to get violent
We are well past the point where protecting people entails a risk. We have been since the first term, you cannot have one without the other in the current climate. If these governors and mayors can’t accept the fact they need to resign and let someone with a spine have the reigns
“I’m a pussy”
Have you killed any ice agents? No? Why not? Don’t tell me you are scared.
What would it take for you to risk you life for your job?
You’re scared, and that’s okay. Don’t try to wriggle free. Just accept who you are and know that there are others who are much more brave.
Oh. Of course I’d be scared. I think that the people demanding this form others are hypocrites. If you haven’t risked your life opposing ice, you have no right demanding others do so