• AbidanYre@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    State governor Tim Walz said he had spoken to the White House about the incident.

    Fuck the Whitehouse. Deploy the National Guard to get ICE out of town, Tim.

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      18 hours ago

      I’m sure they’ve taken Tim’s stern criticism on board and will begin withdrawing ICE from the state any day now.

      • petrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        Can they be instructed to resist ICE presence

        Yes.

        Keep in mind, the only alternative to the Minnesota state government resisting the feds directly is armed, citizen militias, which will be way the fuck more bloody. ICE can possibly be intimidated by the national guard, but especially against citizens, they’re not going to just tip their hat and leave.

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        12 hours ago

        It would be a coup at that point. The national guard is commanded by the Governor of the state, but the President can also legally override the governor and take control.

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      18 hours ago

      It’s a game of chicken. Whomever blinks first loses and starts a further escalation.