CMV: The US has officially established a domestic Gestapo, and American citizens has already surrenderd
I’m not here to rant about politics; I’m here to state the reality of the situation on the ground in 2026.
The "fight" for American democracy is over. Trump and his administration won, ICE has become a fully autonomous paramilitary force, and the American citizenry has capitulated.
If you think "Gestapo" is hyperbole, you are ignoring the data. Here are the facts. Change my view that this isn't a police state:
1. The Numbers Don't Lie;
We are looking at industrial-scale detention and state violence that has been normalized.
60,000+ Detainees: You currently have a population the size of a small city sitting in indefinite detention.
32 Deaths in One Year: In 2025 alone, over 32 people died in ICE custody. That is a record high. These aren't "accidents"; they are the result of a system designed to neglect and dehumanize.
Citizens in the Crosshairs: We are seeing documented cases of U.S. citizens detained for weeks because of "clerical errors," and citizens shot by federal agents (like the recent killing in Minneapolis) with zero accountability. The line between "citizen" and "target" has been erased.
2. The "Hague Invasion" Mindset Came Home;
For decades, the U.S. operated with
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I get the idea, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s the key detail here. This probably isn’t the last word on it.
the way this is presented changes how it lands
From the outside, this comes across more reactive than planned Time will tell.
the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that tension shows up immediately
this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s where it gets complicated Curious how this plays out. That’s the impression it gives me.
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Honestly, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that friction is hard to ignore Feels like an opening move, not an ending. That’s the impression it gives me.
there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s where the disagreement starts Not convinced this is settled yet.
Just reading this, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s where it gets complicated That’s what changes the context. Not convinced this is settled yet.
If you zoom out, this comes across more reactive than planned which is why the comments look the way they do That’s what changes the context. Others will probably see it differently.
this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s where it gets complicated That’s what changes the context.
Just reading this, this feels like a half-step, not a full move which is why the comments look the way they do That’s what makes this interesting. This could age very differently in a week.
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Putting bias aside, the timing matters more than people admit and that’s where it gets complicated That’s just how it reads to me.
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From my side, this reads stronger on paper than in practice which is why this is getting picked apart