A protest outside the Nassau County Legislature. Photo by Zoe Hussain.
A Nassau County politician is pushing a plan to create a list of deputized, armed civilians, to step in during local emergencies.This despite Nassau County being called the safest community in America by US News and Report.
The county already has roughly 2,500 police officers and the National Guard to assist during emergencies and enjoys an exceedingly low crime rate.
So why the need of an additional armed group? The answer is simple and also a reflection of our times.
Nassau Executive Bruce Blakeman is a Trump cult member. As such he believes he needs a personal army answerable to him and MAGA supporter Sheriff Anthony LaRocco who is part of the plot.
The plan has been deemed dangerous by Nassau County residents and legislators who rallied against Blakeman outside of the Nassau County Legislature on Tuesday in Mineola, New York.
"This is an open season to kill" Barbara Powell, the president of Hempstead's NAACP branch at a protest.
Detractors of this goon force fear the plan will protect some while endangering others - namely residents of color in Nassau County.
Among the concerns raised it remains unclear how they would work with the already sizeable Nassau County Police Department.
There also remains some open questions like who does this new armed group answer too?
How will they be held accountable?
How will the county bear the liability of this special force?
Historically, arming and deputizing large groups of people has always been a form of fascist violence - like the Brownshirts in Nazi Germany.
What's happening in Nassau County is just a reflection of the culture war we've all been unwillingly dragged into by Trump the traitor.
Texas MAGA Republicans are pushing for legislation that would allow civilians to be deputized to arrest suspected (!) undocumented immigrants.
The Republican party, now referred to as Trump's cult, promotes violence to achieve their ends. Misinformation and flat-out lies are the coin of the new rising Reich under Herr Trump.
As it Stands, the only way to stop the Trump cult's march to tyranny is at the ballot box. Vote blue in November and save our Constitutional Democracy and republic.
