On June 7, Trump deployed the National Guard to encounter protesters outside a Home Depot, who were protesting ICE. Apparently, ICE arrived at the store, and began to detain undocumented workers for deportation. A major union leader, David Huerta, was also arrested in Los Angeles on June 6 for protesting Trump/ICE. This past week, ICE carried out several operations to deport individuals. ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has become a modern form of the Gestapo, reminiscent of Nazi Germany. During the protest, Huerta was knocked down and injured by the ICE agents, no doubt masked up to hide their identity. He had to be hospitalized.
My mind cannot help picture masked ISIS members and their videos. Hidden, ruthless, unethical, brutal, and illegal as hell. For sure, ISIS and ICE are radicalized with hate.
Unfortunately, there is a constitutional law known as The Insurrection Act passed sometime in the 1870's. It gives power to the president to utilize armed forces and military to squash what may be perceived as an uprising against our government, including a peceived insurrection and civil unrest. Now one can readily see how Donald Trump, who ironically led an insurrection in our state capital on January 6, 2021, can misuse such a law. Hence, the use of the National Guard in the Los Angeles protests against ICE and the Trump regime.
So then, what would be the next step by our criminal president, after Trump exercises the Insurrection Act? It could be the first steps toward martial law, and the deranged Trump axe can be lowered any day now. We need not continue to debate as to whether the United States is an authoritarian government. It is here, live and in living color.
Huertta made a poignant statement through the Service Employees International Union, for which he serves as president: "“What happened to me is not about me; This is about something much bigger. This is about how we as a community stand together and resist the injustice that’s happening. Hard-working people, and members of our family and our community, are being treated like criminals. We all collectively have to object to this madness because this is not justice. This is injustice. And we all have to stand on the right side of justice.”
I have to break from some of my brethren here, I do not feel like pointing my finger to cluck FAFO, because such measures by a rogue administration will likely spread to whomever this tyrant chooses to do so--including black people. In fact, all people.
We already know Trump previously "employed" the National Guard against Black Lives Matter protesters during some of the George Floyd protests. Black people, prepare yourself, for we will likely face such again. And do not assume out of sight, out of mind is going to work with this white supremacist regime.
The Trump Administration has taken many steps to diminish voting rights, civil rights, health care, and to segregate schools again. They have dismantled D.E.I. programs and initiatives across government and higher institutions, and have threatened private businesses even absent of having government contracts. Project 2025 and Trump's executive orders has greatly weaken the judicial and legislative branches of government, while broadening Trump's executive powers.
Authoritarianism is here. I don't care if congressional members meet and debate, and play dress up at the Capital--it's become a grand illusion of sorts. Congress has become impotent with fear and white supremacist loyalty. Democrats are outnumbered, and lack organization to engage in fight, save a few Democratic senators and representatives. Our Supreme Court is greatly corrupt, with six judges saying be damn our Constitution by constantly siding with our dictator, Donald Trump. What we are witnessing in our country today could not had happen without the current Supreme Court, which has become a corrupt entity composed of far right conservative judges packed by Donald Trump.
Some of you black folks may think you can stay home and watch it all on television. It is not going to work that way, because I am convinced, they will come after us, even in our own homes. DOGE, along with the Supreme Court's recent blessing, has access to all our private information within the Department of Social Security. And I fully expect us to be singled out, like they are singling out Hispanics and internationals.
The time to organize and prepare is now. The time to read and watch news is now. Apathy is going to blindside many people, as a great tumultuous period is approaching us. Our lives are going to be assaulted in many directions, like many lives are being catapulted into a chaotic nightmare already. Rough times are ahead, but for black people, it is not our first rodeo. Heck, we never got to leave the bull in the first place, for even before a black person is born, we're fighting racism and for our existence in this country.
I fully recognize one of the major components of Donald's Trump play book is to invoke fear. Fear is his strategy to control the masses. But do not fear, fight the regime, because after all, we have no choice. Call representatives, engage in peaceful protests, write articles, sign petitions, vote, and yes, even pray.
I personally do not think we should isolate ourselves from other anti-Trump organizations, just because some are of another race or others didn't give a damn about black people. We already know many never cared about the plights of blacks in the U.S. when they voted for Trump, nor ever assisted us in our fight against racism. Therefore, use these people, with the lens that you see them for what they are--possibly treacherous, possibly racist; yet in the end, you wont be fooled. We need the numbers, and we need political action. We cannot separate ourselves from our black causes, nor can we separate ourselves from the fact we want a democratic society--not an authoritarian government. Additionally, there is a danger in thinking all in one race think a certain way. Therefore, unity in this battle is essential, so we can get back our democracy.
