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Trait 28
Universities are pressured to suppress dissent or lose funding 85Federal power is weaponized against disfavored states or localities 24Citizenship is stratified by wealth, ideology, and heritage 17Law is a weapon of the state, not a limit on its power 17Memory is curated by power—what cannot be controlled is erased 14Textbooks and museums are altered to erase dissent and accountability 11Chaos is used as a strategy to fragment focus and disable accountability 10Civil service roles are politicized or privatized 9National history is rewritten to glorify conquest, not justice 8Dissent is reframed as disorder, treason, or terrorism 6Executive power operates without effective oversight 6Dissenters are labeled unpatriotic, subversive, or corrupt 4Protest rights are abridged through zoning, permits, or security claims 4Civic education is hollowed out and replaced with market ideology 3Data and algorithms are used to manipulate, not serve, the public 3Religion is co-opted as a tool of legitimacy and control 3Surveillance of ordinary citizens increases; elite crimes remain opaque 3Administrative agencies are deregulated or captured by private interests 2Opposition parties are allowed but structurally weakened 2Courts issue rulings aligned with donor or elite preference 1Financial crimes by elites are unpunished or quietly settled 1Government archives are sealed, sanitized, or destroyed 1Investigations into corruption are blocked, buried, or retaliated against 1Police and military are aligned with elite preservation, not public defense 1Political appointments are awarded based on loyalty and wealth 1State power is outsourced to unaccountable private contractors 1Statues, portraits, and records of disfavored leaders are removed without process 1Transparency laws are weakened or unenforced 1
Tier 1 carried by a primary record
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Jan 25, 2025 President Trump allowed ICE to enter schools and churches for immigration enforcement Corroborated Power and Authority
The order expanded coercive state power into previously protected civic spaces and increased fear around worship and schooling for immigrant communities.
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Supporting reports
- Trump issues executive order allowing ICE to enter schools and churches — Former President Donald Trump announced an executive order permitting ICE agents to enter school classrooms and churches to search for migrants.
- Trump administration allows ICE arrests in schools and churches — The Trump administration, supported by Vice-President JD Vance, has issued an order permitting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to enter schools and churches to arrest undocumented immigrants.
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Week 2 – 2025-01-25–2025-01-31
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