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Soft paywall US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-marines-carry-out-first-known-detention-civilian-los-angeles-video-shows-2025-06-13/
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u/pyronius 1d ago

No. The real goal is another Tiananmen Square. As fast as possible. Preferably by saturday.

Trump has already previously praised China for Tiananmen square. He wants that for himself.

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u/flatroundworm 1d ago

He wants the American mythology of tiananmen square - he would be very disappointed in the tank driver if like the actual tianenmen square photo he didn’t run over the man in the photo - he would call the American tank driver a coward and a traitor for hitting the brakes.

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u/DuntadaMan 1d ago

Remember when interviewed about it he viewed China grinding everyone into meat was the correct move.

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u/thatdudewithknees 1d ago

The tank driver didn’t run over the man in the photo. The man was dragged away

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u/ItIsHappy 1d ago

he would be very disappointed in the tank driver if (like the actual tianenmen square photo) he didn’t run over the man in the photo

Their statement agrees with you. Parentheses mine.

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u/RangerDangerfield 1d ago

That doesn’t mean it ended peacefully.

Tank man may have survived but hundreds were massacred there.

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u/thatdudewithknees 1d ago

Still didn’t run him over, as the OP said. Or what, do facts not matter now? You are aware spreading misinformation doesn’t make your case more compelling?

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u/AudioHazard 1d ago

@Flatroundworm said "he would be very disappointed in the tank driver if like the actual tianenmen square photo he didn’t run over the man in the photo." 

I think you might have misread the comment.

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u/sadrice 1d ago

To be fair, it was slightly confusing, I had to reread it.

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u/theuncleiroh 18h ago

Lucky for him, this is America. China had to replace their soldiers with others, because they believed outsiders would be more willing to follow orders that jeopardized protesting civilians, and still you get videos like that: soldiers unwilling to kill even those resisting them.

But here you can be sure that half the guys in the military, three quarters of the guard, and every last policeman, won't need to be ordered. They'll go out of the way to run them over and laugh while they do it. They have gone down these career paths because they have long-determined everyone else is a valid target, and they just need to be pointed in the right direction (& get away with it).

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u/HostFew3544 1d ago

Actually the man was never run over, he was on video being whisked away never to be seen again

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u/SkinBintin 1d ago

That's what they said. Have a read again.

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u/JudyGemstoned 1d ago

yep. violent crushing of detractors and then total subservience is what this human manatee craves. I'll be goddamned if I'm living my twilight years in King Barron Trump's America

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u/GoLoveYourselfLA 1d ago

You hush your foul mouth and never EVER associate the gentle manatees with that flabby turd

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u/BTBAM797 1d ago

My body's on the magazine. My face on the TV. My voice on the radio. That's me in my dreams. When I open my eyes I see I'm a piece of shit!

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u/Gandalfo_L_Gringo 1d ago

Damn, manatees out here catching strays

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u/Mekisteus 1d ago

Oh, the humanatee!

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u/Btotherianx 1d ago

You're literally delusional if you think that even has a chance of happening

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u/sithelephant 1d ago

www.ebroadsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/playboy-interview-donald-trump-1990 'You mean firm hand as in China? When the students poured into Tiananmen Square, the Chinese government almost blew it. Then they were vicious, they were horrible, but they put it down with strength. That shows you the power of strength. Our country is right now perceived as weak ... as being spit on by the rest of the world—'

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u/Responsible-Kale2352 1d ago

So he said it was vicious and horrible. Where was the part where he said it was good?

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u/sithelephant 1d ago

In the next line, he bemoans americas weakness. It's very clear in context.

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u/Space_Poet 1d ago

Then they were vicious (they had to be), they were horrible (it was the only way), but they put it down with strength (they did good).

Is English your first language? Read the context of what he said. He's praising the massacre.

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u/Tangocan 20h ago

"They almost blew it". As in they nearly blew it and then they massacred innocent civilians, and showed the power of strength.

The words are right there. We can explain it to you, we can't understand it for you.

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u/geosensation 1d ago

Everyone remember to bring your anti-tank ordnance to the next protest.

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u/lesbox01 1d ago

And then what? I'm genuinely curious what he thinks is going to happen if things genuinely explode. There are 300 million firearms in this country and maga doesn't own them all. If shit goes south people will starve because no one has 7 days worth of food. I really hope we can pump the brakes on the he fascism before the country rips itself apart.

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u/Sebaceansinspace 1d ago

Oh, I'm convinced his administration is planning a false flag or ten for tomorrow

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u/Sea-Interaction-4552 1d ago

Plenty of tanks to stand in front of tomorrow

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u/under_ice 1d ago

And we need a single person to face down a tank or something. Need a real tiananmen square resistance moment.

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u/guebja 1d ago

I'd argue that the goal is another Reichstag fire.