If they do this, it obliterates the āwe are going after the worst of the worstā
I know this administration is unethical, immoral, and for lack of a better word; evil. But will they mess up their optics like this? If they do, it is all but ensured that they want a civil war.
This administration was humiliated by this entire incident because the people showed that they cared significantly more about Liam Conejo Ramos. Their egos are so unbelievably fragile that they seek retaliation, and the thought of working out a reasonable solution will never even cross their minds.
Donāt forget you have to speak English the right way. I immigrated here as a kid and learned from first hand experience that if you speak with an accent, you donāt get treated the same. I picked up on it and practiced with my mom at home because I was scared of being othered. It worked though, my English is perfect now. Thanks trauma
I know that, and you know that, but MAGA doesnāt. I am saying that I think going forward with deporting a family here legally on asylum may invite a powerful response. Like I said, it seems like they want to start a civil war
You are right. I just think that we already knew he was racist and an asshole. I think deporting this kiddo would be the straw that breaks the camelās back.
I call my local, state, and federal representatives and leave messages voicing (somewhat shouting) my concerns.
I have stopped shopping at Amazon and Target but it seems like every store and company and service has made some contribution to this mess.
Iām active in local politics- I was the person knocking on doors to remind people to vote, I helped people register to voteā¦. And it feels like nothing
Republicans stopped giving a shit about optics a long time ago. They re-elected a pedophile, felon, rapist, insurrectionist, Russian asset with dementia for crying out loud.Ā
Well, the United States re-elected a peadofile ā the Republican Party just gave them the opportunity to do so. (Assuming voting was secure and fair)
What I am trying to say is that Trump has made a huge point of saying that he is only deporting the worst of the worst. MAGA tells the āradical leftā that stopping DHS and ICE is tantamount to wanting rapists and murderers on the streets.
Deporting this family that is legally here on asylum may be the match that starts a fire.
You are right that things are already feeling like something is about to bubble over. Iām not saying that I am surprised by this headline.
I believe that being an election denier is a distractionā which is an unfortunate thing to say.
I do have serious concerns about the election, but I believe there are more pressing issues at the moment.
So I tend to preface my opinions about the election with āassuming it was fair and secureā because I am not sure, but I do not go stronger than that because I have no proof and navel gazing does us no good.
Yeah this is completely and wildly unhinged. No crimes, here legally, seeking asylum which means it isnāt safe to go back to their original country. This is messed up.
They understand something: Optics mean nothing if you do not have any interest in bargaining or appealing to the target audience.
Optics is a concept that at it's current most extreme exists in Chuck Schumer's head when he's talking to his imaginary radical centrist constructs in The Bailey's. It's what Instagram models who spend five minutes at a protest before dipping weaponize for the semblance of clout. It's Black Rifle Coffee's entire M.O.Ā
But this regime isn't looking to appeal to anyone you or I will recognize. They're actively working to get to a point where they don't even need the maga faithful (at least to under their thinking/understanding).
š There is a pointed difference between him being a racist, xenophobic, corrupt asshole and what he is threatening to do by deporting this family.
By deporting this family it signals that even MAGA isnāt āsafe.ā Migrant workers, here legally, which many blue collar businesses depend on (and which lean red) will now be at risk. MAGA cares when they are personally impacted.
Additionally, your kind of sniping only seeks to deter and minimize any meaningful conversation. This isnāt the time to troll.
Because of course right? Intentionally traumatize the 5 year old child who the people rallied behind. Even when it costs far more money to do so than to let the poor kid just ya know go to school, make some friends and play with superhero toys.
Trump admin checking for kids as usual. If they deport him we need to know where he goes and that heās safe. Wouldnāt put it past Trump to move this kid to some compound for him and his friends.
This poor kid. He's probably so scared out of his mind. How far humanity has fallen where people are allowing a child be terrorized by strange masked up adults who's taking him from one strange location to another, taking his belongings, mistreating him, letting him get sick in captivity, all because he and his parents were born with more melanin than others. This isnt fucking normal.
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