Roland Martin
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DC Takeover: Nothing Less Than a Political Coup
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August 20, 2025
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11:23Now PlayingPolice in DC were seized and the National Guard deployed to patrol the streets, a move described as nothing less than a political coup. This wasn’t governance — it was a takeover by force, authoritarian control dressed up as normal order. The fight in DC reveals how quickly democracy can be sidelined when authoritarian power asserts control.
🔥 Police seized, Guard deployed — DC takeover is authoritarian rule by force.
🔥 A coup disguised as governance: force replaces democracy in the nation’s capital.
🔥 The takeover exposes how fragile democratic protections become under authoritarian control.
🔥 What they call governance is nothing less than a political coup in plain sight.
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