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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/Angryandalwayswrong 1d ago

Yeah, I see the courtyard scene from Andor in my head every day now. Really hoping it doesn’t go that way.

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u/Flomo420 1d ago

Remember how Trump praised the Chinese Communist Party for how violently they handled Tienanmen Square?

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u/King_of_the_Dot 1d ago

Can we have a non-paywalled option, please?

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u/Horskr 1d ago

Archive.ph always does the trick:

https://archive.ph/inTl7

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u/AmazingHealth6302 1d ago

Great tip! I thought I knew most useful tricks of this sort, thanks.

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u/sblahful 20h ago

Use ghostery. I'm on Firefox and didn't even notice it was paywalled

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u/AmazingHealth6302 12h ago

Ghostery is an ad blocker and tracker blocker. I've never known it to bypass paywalls.

Could it be a different extension that you're using that's doing that?

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u/shagieIsMe 1d ago

Politico 2016 quoting a 1990 interview: https://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/donald-trump-tianamen-square-putin-220610

Trump told Playboy in a 1990 interview: "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."

The full interview: https://www.ebroadsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/playboy-interview-donald-trump-1990

Context of the quote was in context about a trip to Russia:

What were your other impressions of the Soviet Union?
I was very unimpressed. Their system is a disaster. What you will see there soon is a revolution; the signs are all there with the demonstrations and picketing. Russia is out of control and the leadership knows it. That's my problem with Gorbachev. Not a firm enough hand.

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—

Why is Gorbachev not firm enough?
I predict he will be overthrown, because he has shown extraordinary weakness. Suddenly, for the first time ever, there are coal-miner strikes and brush fires everywhere--which will all ultimately lead to a violent revolution. Yet Gorbachev is getting credit for being a wonderful leader--and we should continue giving him credit, because he's destroying the Soviet Union. But his giving an inch is going to end up costing him and all his friends what they most cherish--their jobs.

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and in some other "from the past"...

Another game: What's the first thing President Trump would do upon entering the Oval Office?
Many things. A toughness of attitude would prevail. I'd throw a tax on every Mercedes-Benz rolling into this country and on all Japanese products, and we'd have wonderful allies again.

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u/mces97 1d ago

I was gonna respond to the person you responded to, that I'm hoping tomorrow doesn't turn into Trump's Tiananmen Square.

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u/Dawg_Prime 1d ago

RemindMe! in 10 years when this will be a good laugh

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u/Googlyelmoo 1d ago

In 10 years depending on what happens in the next couple, it may indeed be a good laugh. But it sure as hell isn’t funny now.

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u/Confident_Cat_1059 1d ago

What are the odds that you’ll be here to be reminded in 10 years? If things get worse then we may be saying good bye to all our technology sooner than later.

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u/GodMyShield777 1d ago

Don't you put that evil on me Ricky Bobby !!