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The Progressives have successfully conflated citizenship (as a US citizen) as a human right rather than a privilege in the consciousness of many. Properly viewed, citizenship is a privilege afforded those who have obtained it under the rules or rulers as they exist at the time. Unlike human rights, citizenship can be revoked -- often for cause. Citizenship can also not be granted to those seeking it, also for cause. Being somewhere because you were able to get there -- even staying somewhere for a while -- does not confer (a supposed right of) citizenship.

Due to the success of the Progressive messaging, the programmed folks around us "fear" that everyone who has immigrated over the last quarter century, whether legally or not, will be deported. They haven't bothered to listen to what has been said by Trump, only what they have been told that it means. Because of Obama's success in some areas, they also believe that the Presidency is a cult of personality that gives them amazing powers. Obama was successful in pushing many Progressive agenda items because nobody had the fortitude to call him when he overstepped the bounds of Executive power. Trump will not have such lee-way because he is 1. male, 2. white, and 3. against the political class establishment.

While I think it is wonderful for people to peacefully protest whatever they'd like, I also think many protests and the people taking part in them are misguided. Protesting election results falls into this misguided category. Now, when protests involve vandalism, destruction of property, violence, or even the suggestion of violence, they are becoming criminal activities and should be dealt with accordingly. These "rebellious" protestors should be very careful. If they are lucky they'll just get arrested and charged for their crimes. If they are not so lucky they may find out why the side best prepared is favored to win in a rebellion.