• gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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    24 days ago

    I genuinely do not consider that to be controversial.

    Fascists should be afraid for their safety, as a general rule. When they’re not, it’s a problem. As we can see now.

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      23 days ago

      There’s a reason why they hide their faces and want to hide their identities … they know what they are doing is wrong. They’re gambling on the idea that if their fascist government stays in place, they’ll be rewarded … but if their fascist government fails, then they can go back to normal society if no one knows who they are.

      If what they are doing is justified, moral and can be easily defended, then they would have no need to hide themselves.

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      24 days ago

      Way more controversial that my tax dollars.oay people that are trying to conceal their identities…?

      Like surely. I don’t see an argument between clandestine tax dollars thugs and a desire to clarify that clandestine bullshit.

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      23 days ago

      You got it, if your job is to terrify and kidnap people, you should also be at least afraid for your life !

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      23 days ago

      ICE agents arent fascists. They are americans who want a high paying job. Its an awful job and only barely worth it with a six figure salary. If people took more of a stand against working there, they would raise the wages until people want to.

      In a way its a good thing these people are mostly doing it for money, which won’t much matter in a civil war.

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        23 days ago

        You are clearly not paying attention to the crazy hiring spree ICE is doing, and the ads they’re posting to drive it, or the sort of people that they’re hiring, or their predominant beliefs.

        Willful ignorance is a hell of a drug.

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          23 days ago

          I know what they are doing, and I know the type of people working there. They are not unforgivable or unredeemable, as much as it makes you feel good to say so.

          Lemmy and reddit both have a huge bias towards black and white thinking, which I think is shortsighted and immature.

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            23 days ago

            If a fascist wants to become not a fascist, good for them, and yes, they should be embraced for turning their backs on that insanity.

            That absolutely does not mean that fascists should be treated with kids gloves, or given the benefit of the doubt. Ever.

            You get empathy when you walk away from that shit. Not before.

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              23 days ago

              I simply dont think we should make them and their families scared to live in their homes. Thats not the point of all this, and its not going to change anyone’s mind.

              I will not condone what ia being done but I’m also not going to condemn the people doing it.

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                23 days ago

                It must be pointed out that a lot of the people doing it, especially recently, are racist, fascist assholes. So yeah, I’m absolutely going to condemn the people doing it. And I think your attempt to morally fence-sit on that topic is at best comically naïve, and at worst deeply disingenuous.

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        23 days ago

        Billionaires are just following the american dream, they found a high paying job is all. Its not their fault they did evil things along the way!

        Come on y’all, let’s not pick on the poor fascists!

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        23 days ago

        ICE agents arent fascists.

        How did you decide that? All polling disagrees with you, so what do you know that we don’t?

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          23 days ago

          Yeah its unfortunate that people are susceptible to making actions against their own values. Fortunately people never stay the same and constantly grow and change.

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            23 days ago

            Seems quite apologetic to somebody that would lock another living person in a cage.

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              23 days ago

              Well I guess you just have never made a mistake in your life. Good for you, goodest boy/girl. I hope you get many pats on the head.