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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cWe\u2019re beyond waiting and seeing now. It is clear what\u2019s going on,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have crossed a line. We are in a place we did not want to be, but we are there.\u201d<\/p>\n
She pointed to immigration raids happening nationwide, comparing ICE agents with masked secret police, even referring to immigrants as \u201cthe scapegoated enemy on whom all things must be blamed and against whom all things are justified.\u201d Another element she raised was that Trump has turned military force inward on the American people.<\/p>\n
In addition to acts of violence against Americans, Maddow noted that under this authoritarian rule protests must be criminalized and media must be intimidated into saying and doing what the leader wants. She added that top universities and law firms are also subject to funding cuts if they do not bow to the president.<\/p>\n
And if you release facts to the contrary of the president, be careful.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause he said it, then it must be true, and if you say otherwise then you will be fired,\u201d Maddow said.<\/p>\n
Maddow\u2019s exchange was not all doom and gloom though. She raised the question of what can Americans do now, six months into Trump\u2019s presidency.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are never going to have more resources to fight for our country than we do right now,\u201d she said, as funding cuts and consolidation leave rights and resources on the table.<\/p>\n
She applauded Americans using tools at their disposal, like filming secret police, peacefully protesting and holding local elected officials accountable.<\/p>\n
Watch the full video here:<\/p>\n
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