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lemmy.world

Just call them Republicans.

77 million Republicans voted for this. Republican politicians can stop it anytime they want to.

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lemmy.world

Yep. Don't ever call this "trumpism". It's Republicanism and conservatism.

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lemmy.world

They are afraid. The reason they voted Trump in the first time was because Republican voters are afraid of the out group having nice things.

It's not hate. It's fear. Republicans are afraid of society passing them by. They choose hate because they cannot handle being afraid.

That's it. Trump promised Republican voters he would hurt the right people and that's all the warm safety blanket they needed. This is why you can't talk to most Republicans. Reality scares them and they know reason will rip off their safety blanket.

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But it's not just fear of others, it's a fear of change. We no longer live in a world where you can survive purely by your physical effort. The world has moved on from that and these people's value have dropped. Unfortunately there isn't a great path for these people. They basically need to reinvent themselves and that is difficult.

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not to mention all the seemingly-real people on Facebook who are vocally approving of this because she "FAFO" or "didn't follow the law"

this has disgusted me so much that I'm actually gonna stop looking at facebook. previously I was using it to gauge the other side, somewhat

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lemmy.today

I sometimes wonder if ICE could get away with a mass shooting.

  • Several trucks of ICE agents show up at some university.
  • "You're harboring illegal immigrants. Give them up."
  • "Huh? What do you mean?"
  • pew pew. plop.
  • "Sir, members among the university staff pulled guns on us. We're sweeping through the facility to neutralize the terrorist threat."
  • Police show up.
  • "Don't worry officers, we're handling the situation here. Illegal immigrants started shooting at us, so we're handling the threat."
  • "ICE agents at that university today have stated that the staff were encouraging the students to rebel against the United States. We should be thankful for the agents' swift action."
  • "We need to reach across the aisle and help our ICE agents in need. Foiling a terrorist plot like that must be weighing heavily on them."
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lemmy.ca

Holy shit, do you guys have any level of history education? That scenario was Kent State and U New Mexico in 1970. They used the National Guard back then and no one was ever held responsible.

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Yeah. They could. Group of protesters protesting ICE, someone throws an acorn that hits an ICE agent in the hollow head, they hear a “thock” sound and start shooting. Claim they feared for their lives because they can.

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Honestly at this point there type of things seem like more than just murder. It's fucking execution

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lemmy.world

Who are you talking to. Go post this on Facebook. Everybody here already agrees with you

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"ICE Agents" make it sound like winter is coming (although it'll be more like draughts and nazism).

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lemmy.world

Stop jerking each other off here. Go post and comment on platforms where people are getting their information from. We all agree with you here. Knock it off. Post here on lemmy to spread awareness. The right use other digital spaces to change these narrative. If you don't stop them then are your expecting chuck Schumer to? Like what's your game plan. Just be angry everyday while they tell our kids this women was a savage killer and deserved it? I'm not sure what events need to happen to see more leftist in the public square but it needs to change

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lemmy.zip

You could also go post and comment on another platform.. like what's your game plan? Be the change yoi want to see.

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lemmy.world

I do. Fucking often. What makes you think I don't?

Id like to know what about my comment makes you feel you need to disparage it.

What is it about the internet that makes you respond on the opposite direction.

Is there anything in my comment that suggested I don't post elsewhere. Instead you have attempt to find something to discredit me instead of understanding what I'm saying or asking a more informative question. You just made some shit up just to make a point about what exactly?

Why?

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lemmy.zip

Is there anything about OPs lemmy that suggests this would their only outlet, or are you just expecting everyone give you the same benefit of a doubt which you refused to give OP?

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You reached the end