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[–] chosensilence@pawb.social 18 points 3 hours ago

Native-born Americans never have to worry about losing their citizenship, no matter what they do.

that is far too confident a statement

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 10 points 3 hours ago

The government can only do this in specific situations. It must prove someone “illegally procured” citizenship by not meeting the requirements, or that they lied or hid important facts during the citizenship process.

Civil suit. Can anyone file a complaint?

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago

I hope you Americans are happy letting these people remain power, happy letting this happen.

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 31 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (3 children)

Cuban's and Venezuelan's are the main targets with this. And they overwhelmingly voted for Trump. (because a lot of them are far right refugees that fled Communist dictatorships) They thought a far right government in the US was on their side. FAFO.

[–] j0ester@lemmy.world 10 points 4 hours ago (2 children)
[–] jhymesba@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Eeeyep. And my reply to them?

"You did. You absofuckinglutely did. History has proven time and time and time and (four hours later) time again that right-wing dictatorships do EXACTLY what the Shitgibbon's administration is doing. You voted for it. You just hoped it'd happen to the people you didn't like. News flash. They don't like you. So, pack your bags and drop your shorts. The Dildo of Consequences has arrived, and as usual, it is not lubed. Enjoy!!!"

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 1 points 12 minutes ago

I prefer to give people space to change who they are and how they vote.

[–] oppy1984@lemdro.id 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

While I hate what's happening to (gestures broadly) there is a bright side, dark as it may be to look at it this way.

Most of the people currently being targeted tend to vote Republican, so there will be less of those people to vote, and the ones still in the country come election day have a higher chance of not voting or flipping against the Republicans.

Also more and more non-minority maga are saying "I didn't vote for this" and getting hurt by these policies. If just a small portion of those gets out from under the brainwashing and either doesn't vote or votes 3rd party instead that could also cost Republicans races.

Margins were tight in a fair amount of races last cycle, house, senate, and president. If elections are allowed and there's no tampering with votes, the Republicans stand a good chance of losing the house in 26 and the white house in 28. There's also state governments to look at but I don't want to write a small novel in the comments.

[–] 13igTyme@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

All of this assumes we will still have elections.

One of the last steps in Project 2025 is issuing Martial Law and using that to cancel elections.

[–] oppy1984@lemdro.id 2 points 22 minutes ago

Yep, last paragraph "if elections are allowed"

I do not have high hopes of that happening.

[–] TheHighRoad@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

This is extra satisfying considering how many of those that fled are actually just evil fascist capitalists. FAFO indeed.

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 1 points 54 minutes ago

Yup. When people point to the small percentage of Black Americans and Hispanic Americans t that vote republican it's solely because of the American Cuban and American Venezuelan population. They were wishing and hoping they'd at least get to be house slaves. (Historically, house slaves lives were just as brutal as manual labor slaves. The brutality was more sexual and psychological focused.) But the oligarchy doesn't care anymore, if they can get white slaves that's what they'll go with. It's honestly shocking to see poor white Americans faces when they realized they were also expected to work the fields along black Americans ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 96 points 1 day ago (23 children)

I take comfort in knowing that, if I live a normal lifespan, Trump will die in my lifetime. Unfortunately, all the hatred and bigotry won't die with him.

I won't be surprised if he is made a religious prophet by certain Christianity sects.

[–] TheHighRoad@lemmy.world 12 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

If it isn't Mussolini style I'll be disappointed, I can't lie.

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

We all will.

[–] J92@lemmy.world 27 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

The cultural relief felt when thatcher died was palpable, and I wasn't even alive when she was actively fucking the country.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 10 points 13 hours ago

I lived near Brixton, South London. There was an immediate street party.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 37 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

He's absolutely a figurehead. Dozens of people are lining up to be the face of a much bigger fascist coalition.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 23 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Nobody else has the ability to be the cult leader that he is. But maybe they'll be entrenched enough that they don't need the cultists' support any more.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 18 points 22 hours ago (6 children)

Plus, hasn't he pretty well decimated the GOP ranks? Any worthy competitor has been exiled or humiliated or both leaving the ranks filled with only sniveling sycophants and uncharismatic bigots.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 hours ago

Cool, let them fight it out

[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 1 points 8 hours ago

There has to be a pathetic charmer in that bunch. It really is amusing this here temu run at fascism.

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 100 points 1 day ago (29 children)

This is what you voted for protest-non-voters.

People facing denaturalization get no free lawyer, meaning poor defendants often face the government alone. There’s no jury trial — just a judge deciding whether someone deserves to remain American. The burden of proof is lower — “clear and convincing evidence” instead of “beyond a reasonable doubt.” Most important, there’s no time limit, so the government can go back decades to build cases.

[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

Please stop promoting this line.

There is a growing mountain of evidence people did vote. Votes weren’t counted. Overseas ballots never arrived.

This line of commenting validates the election for them.

He’s a cheater. He cheated in 3 elections. 1st one was too obvious 2nd one too many people voted against him to make the cheat work, making him think that the other side rigged it 3rd one was the smoothest fix ever with Elon money and know-how.

If you’ve wondered why everything looks like a coup since he got in, perhaps it is because it is one.

https://lemmy.world/post/31401705

https://youtu.be/AaKFx5rxdmA

https://smartelections.us/

https://electiontruthalliance.org/

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