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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Fuck why is this allowed to happen?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

Republicans

[–] [email protected] 48 points 17 hours ago

I give far less of a shit about how much the program will cost than I do about the fact that we're building and populating fucking concentration camps.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

And this will not be considered a bad thing by his supporters. This is him delivering on a promise.

If they get caught by ICE they must deserve whatever happens to them. That is as far as they will think about it.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I'm surprised ICE hasn't been ambushed. That would be bad but I am surprised no one has given false information and lured plain clothed, insignia-less, ICE employees into a barn filled with explosives and blown them up. A very bad thing to do.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

easier ways to dispose of surplus "people" than rigging a barn to explode. At the end of the day, we are just blood balloon waiting to be popped, also I am sure those "people" have families that would would likely be easier targets, all you need to do is mimic their tactics, show up at school, churches, and hospitals, anywhere they feel safe is a good target

[–] [email protected] 8 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

There is absolutely no situation where targeting innocents is justified, otherwise you are as vile as the fascists, and your actions will only provide them with justification, and weaken the cause in the eyes of the civilian. You could certainly threaten the fascist with that to gain the upper hand, but civilians should always remain off limits, regardless of how low the fascist goes.

There will always be more than enough legitimate military/political targets who have broken their oath and are "just following orders" from the dictatorship. Don't get lazy or despotic.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

only a sith speaks in absolutes, also the previous post before this one was about how Israel has killed somewhere around 500 women and children and mass graved first responders for getting in the way of Israeli bullets, while due process has been paused in the US until further notice the post before that one

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

Lol, "the fascists murder civilians so it's okay" is not the hill to die on, but keep voicing your true colors!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah murder some babies, that will help America.

Don't let your brain turn to mush because you are scared and angry...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

that is what the US is funding Israel to do, previous post had the amount of women and children around 500 killed, we do not know if the people the US is disappearing of the street and flying to other countries without due process are alive. I did not advocate for the murder of any babies, just pointing out that this is happening now with just a few of the tactics they are actively using against people they do not like.

Critical thinking is difficult to maintain in the age of social media, dont let yours atrophy especially if you are someone they do not like.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

You quite literally did, without using those words. You said go after families

You know what, I'm wasting my time. You know what you did, fuck off troll

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 hours ago

no, you just dont like that you're initial comment was immature and not well reasoned. I hope you never have to make the decision of whether you are willing to let your family get disappeared. Or maybe you prefer to be the person says it is better to ignore it to protect that status quo,