One of the central themes of Donald Trump's second administration which consistently flexes its authoritarian nature, is to utilize "fear tactics" as a method for controlling the masses. Armed military and Natural Guard members are roaming streets in various cities with weapons visibly strapped on, not only to intimidate, but also to harass people of color. Federal ICE agents have been stalking and harassing people without legal authority in almost a routine fashion; also on a mission to instill fear into communities dominated by people of color. Ironically, after killing two white people: Renee Nicole Good, and Alex Pretti, whites now suddenly realize they are also in danger. Even one's whiteness may not protect anymore.
This week the rogue Trump administration announced it will reinstate firing squads as a form of capital punishment. After all, other dictators have firing squads" whimpers our perverted 34 count felon-in-chief. It is hardly surprising, to people who have been taking note of our ever fading democracy.
Trump loves being an authoritarian dictator. He deeply desires to model himself after North Korea, with military parades to praise him as opposed to service members, and ritzy entertainment (such as to be presented in his special ballroom)--all centered around himself, no less. Yet to his dismay, his relationship with long time friend, the now deceased Jeffery Epstein remains highly circulated in the media. In his convoluted thinking, I am sure he felt the war with Iran would sufficiently debunk Epstein out of the media, so he repeats his favorite tool which is to generate a new controversy on nearly a daily basis. Perhaps, reinstating firing squads could serve to divert from pedophilia for a week or two.
The Associated Press reports in an article "The Justice Department is also reauthorizing the use of single-drug lethal injections with pentobarbital that were used to carry out 13 executions during the first Trump administration — more than under any president in modern history. The Biden administration had removed pentobarbital from the federal protocol over concerns about the potential for unnecessary pain and suffering."
Todd Blanche could not be happier to reinstate executions for federal crimes. .Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who assumed fired Pam Bondi's position, is the perfect sycophant for all of Trump's delusional white supremacist needs, and most helpful to manipulate Trump's "activities" documented in the Jeffrey Epstein files. The Trump administration is asserting there is a need to expedite capital punishment cases; an argument which is relatively bogus as it will surely not expedite cases, but only present greater opportunity for delays. It is all about image to these Nazis, intimidation, and control of the masses. But for Donald Trump, it is something more personal, it is to throw his putrid scent off the Epstein files. I was surprised in reading this latest development on capital punishment five states in the U.S. presently allow executions by firing squads: Oklahoma, South Carolina, Idaho, Mississippi, and Utah.
NPR states in an article "Currently on death row are are Dylann Roof, who carried out the 2015 racist slayings of nine Black members of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina; 2013 Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev; and Robert Bowers, who fatally shot 11 congregants at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue in 2018, the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S history." Now, that would be a real struggle for the Trump administration to knock off a fellow comrade in arms, Dylann Roof, and maybe even Bowers. We know they could not give two cents about their victims or the perpetrators lives for that matter. However, a friend of mine pointed out it is possible Trump may pardon Dylan Roof; after all, the poor lad was consume with zealous pride for the American past. Most likely, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev would be executed before Roof or Bowers.
But in the end, they may well execute fellow racists like themselves, and continue to talk two sides from their mouths at the same time. Their MAGA base is expendable, and is this is quite evident in their push for a military draft for 18 to 24 years old, set to start sometime in September 2026. Let's see how long the Iran war continues, was it not only suppose to be a few days? Some Trump supporters may cheer the decision, but some people may not want to see their children die in a senseless war--a war which America should not be involved. Yet, they voted for it. The inescapable fact is this government is about white supremacy and billionaires, to maintain the power of an oligarchy which rules this country.
