I am confused about the sheer volume of seemingly illegal actions these fascists are getting away with. The amount of US citizens unlawfully detained, the warrantless surveillance and raids, the refusal to identify themselves, and the clear pattern of violence though indiscriminate physical assault.
Where are the class action lawsuits?
Why are no Democratic politicians calling for ICE’s leadership to be investigated, impeached, imprisoned? Even if Democrats are kinda feckless and racist themselves, surely they’re not as stupid as the Republicans and can see the threat that ICE represents to the economy, if nothing else?
I’m just astonished by the absolute dearth of any resistance to these squads of lead-poisoned idiots who don’t follow any rules and are seemingly only motivated by a desire to hurt people.
Moreover… I want to believe in rehabilitative justice, and if we ever want to see former ICE agents get treatment and re-enter society as productive upstanding citizens, it would be best to stop them before they’re too far gone. Not to make it out like they’re the primary victims here, but I do believe what they’re doing is actively harming themselves.
Yesterday I was thinking of the word “reactive” and how it defines the dem mindset. To paraphrase the dictionary - they are acting in response to situations rather than creating or controlling them. The dems are at historic lows in popularity. They’ve dug themselves into a hole, they have no idea how to get out and they refuse to do anything substantive about it. I’ve joked about it over-and-over but their main talking points are kitchen table issues and healthcare subsides. Which - even they would have to admit - are not energizing.
In that context - I’m surprised at their attitude towards ICE. Any decent person with even a cursory knowledge of what ICE is up to is disgusted. But most dem pols seem to ignore ICE. I know I’m speaking theoretically and most of them would never do it but being anti-ICE would be an easy way to energize the base and an easy dunk for the dems to at least be strongly anti-ICE on social media. Pritzker is the loudest voice even though I assume he’ll be useless because he won’t do anything.
I think that vast percentage of dem pols are in a fetal position hoping they can at least win the House in 2026.
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Edit
When they do mention ICE - it’s bland stuff like this…
Senator Ron Wyden
wow Ron very inspring thanks for defeating fascism you fucking asshole
He could have at least said Trump’s federal occupation.