EDITOR’S NOTE: This scenario, developed by Milwaukee Independent , is not a prediction. It is a structured exploration of what could unfold if Donald Trump declared martial law and used the U.S. military to suppress domestic opposition. Drawing on legal precedents, military doctrine, and regional infrastructure, this analysis centers on Milwaukee and the Great Lakes, a region that could emerge as both a frontline and a lifeline in a national constitutional crisis. It is a theoretical exercise in understanding the consequences of unchecked executive power, as a disruption that would permanently alter American life.

As Donald Trump continues consolidating is autocratic powers, fears of executive overreach are no longer hypothetical.

The administration’s escalation of rhetoric labeling p

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