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Arpineh Masihi, a Trump supporter and Iranian immigrant, was targeted by ICE and taken from her home on June 30

Her husband, Arthu Sahakyan, told a local news station that even though he misses Masihi, he still supports the Trump administration's efforts to vet Iranian nationals

When asked whether he would take his MAGA flag off their house while his wife is detained, Sahakyan replied, "No, the flag stands"

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[–] ISOmorph@feddit.org 129 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I honestly think their marriage was in shambles and he's glad he doesn't have to deal with it. That's the only way this makes sense.

[–] koetje78@feddit.nl 1 points 8 hours ago

That or he needs his MAGA social circle so can't show he's abandoning their cause.

[–] Taldan@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago

We are under a dictatorship. Think theough the possible outcomes

Is he continues supporting Trump, he may get an exemption as a reward for his continued support despite a large news story developing

If he speaks out against Trump's policies, he's effectively guaranteed not to get an exemption. Anti-Trump citizens are freqently attacked. They may come up with arbitrary crimes to charge him with, similar to Abrigio Garcia His own citizenship may be in jeopardy, as Trump has stated he may strip citizenship from those he disagrees with

For him personally, it's an obvious choice: Publicly support Trump, as it maximizes your personal gains

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

Dont overlook the simple explanation that it's a legitimate honest to god cult. Not an iota less cultish than Jonestown. The antivaxxers who lost a 6yo daughter felt no remorse either and did not change their minds on vaccines. These kinds of people have been willingly programmed into a nationwide cult. Idk what reconstruction will look like but unless it makes Sherman blush, there's no saving this country.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

TBH even most real cults aren't so cartoonishly evil to get you to sacrifice your wife.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago

Bible cults most certainly are, and the beliefs of the family that lost their child to measles is clearly one of those. They constantly make their followers do things against their self interest: tithing, eschewing modernity, having dozens of kids, mass suicides in the extreme cases.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 69 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That actually is a good explanation which also explains how ICE found out about her.