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[–] BertramDitore@lemmy.zip 92 points 2 days ago (3 children)

That’s straight up child exploitation, by the government. Blackmailing a parent with the safety of their child is one of the most villainously evil tropes around. This shit happens in movies all the time, and it’s almost always used as a big flashing “this person is bad and evil, and the villain of the movie” trope.

There has been some incredibly fucked up and immoral treatment of human beings in this country, but this is next level evil.

Problem is, it’s so evil that the brainwashed 40% of the population won’t believe it, so they’ll just go on about their business.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 6 points 1 day ago

Exploitation? It's KIDNAPPING!

If you have forcibly taken possession of my child without my or my wife's permission, that's kidnapping.

[–] Carmakazi@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They'll blame the parents, seriously. For entering illegally and "creating the situation."

"The rule of law" and the people who carry it out are just forces of nature and have no free will or choice in the matter, let alone accountability, of course.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Look what you made me do."

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago

"Stop hitting yourself."

[–] WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

They have always fucked with people. I think a lot of people have been ...not so sound like an asshole, but privileged and naive and all this coming to light is new and surreal to them... But it's been like this for a lot of people.

And no did anything about... And no one is doing anything about it now either. Chaos is above the nation and they teach people not to learn to understand or build with that chaos, because if they did the people would realize they have power. ...that chaos is so intimidating and naturally uncomfortable people are scared to utilize their full potential.

[–] BertramDitore@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 days ago

I don’t doubt that this kind of thing has always been happening just out of sight of the majority of affluent and/or white Americans. America has never been the “good” country some people like to think it is. But the frequency and visibility with which it’s been happening lately, as well as how widespread the acceptance of the behavior seems to be on the right, is not the status quo.

[–] Octagon9561@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 day ago

ICE is a fascist terrorist organization. Just call it ICE$I$ already.

[–] Ste41th@lemmy.ml 57 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Might as well be the new American anthem: 🎶 What the fuuuuck 🎵

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

In the laaaaaand of the kakistocracyyyyy🎵

And the home of the depraaaaaved.🎵

🎶

What a shithole country.

[–] FuckFascism@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm surprised they weren't holding the kid at gunpoint.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 7 points 1 day ago

They were. Just because there wasn't a gun right at her temple, doesn't mean that all those other guns on the scene weren't an overt threat.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago

"Are we the baddies?"

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The Department of Homeland Security denied the allegation, calling it a "disgusting smear."

Gotta make sure to give them the subtitle to frame it as a he said/she said.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago

The entire Department of Homeland Security IS a "disgusting smear."

[–] kikutwo@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Probably frisked her for possible Tylenol possession.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

"Tylenol is BAD! Don't take Tylenol!"

It's the new "Just Say No."

[–] evenglow@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Sigh, time to make bingo cards again.

[–] dumbass@aussie.zone 7 points 1 day ago

Well, when you're best friends with Israel, you're gonna end up replicating their actions.

[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 days ago

Autistic kids are nothing but chaff to maga.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thank goodness it's not Harris or Biden. They'd be burning kids at the stake for fun! Right bud?

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

At least you didn't have to admit thet genocide is wrong.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It absolutely is and that is obvious sarcasm. Guess what's getting worse in addition to a whole lot of other bad shit because people chose to throw their vote away, or plaster communities with posts that discourage voting, or stuff like that?

Voting isn't always picking someone you like. It's about picking the one who's better for the job. If you vote for no candidate then you help whoever wins, and you're getting one of them whether you like it or not.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 0 points 13 hours ago

Guess what’s getting worse in addition to a whole lot of other bad shit because people chose to throw their vote away, or plaster communities with posts that discourage voting, or stuff like that?

Anything that wasn't being 100% on board with genocide was literally forcing everyone to vote for trump! How utterly convenient for people who can only call it a genocide after almost 2 years, only once a republican is president, and only after prompting.