Trump is attempting to associate all acts of protest with violence to justify govt repression against legitimate dissent.

As @timothysnyder.bsky.social once wrote:

"Authoritarian regimes use isolated incidents of violence to justify broad crackdowns. They don’t seek justice - they seek control."

– Loyalist media amplifying fear
– Attempts to bait more unrest to justify harsher crackdowns

This isn’t law enforcement. It’s a power play.

What to expect next:

– Escalation framed as “restoring order”
– Mass arrests under vague pretexts
– Targeting of protest organisers and journalists
– Expansion of emergency powers
– Demonisation of dissent as “terrorism”