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Wicked Blue

(8,479 posts)
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 07:22 PM 10 hrs ago

AOC's Simple And Eye-Opening Explanation About ICE Funding Is Going Viral

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

"Just so everybody knows, I want everybody to understand: The cuts to your healthcare are what’s paying for this (ICE). All that extra money that everybody's paying right now in their premiums, all that extra money that you're paying. All of that extra money...nearly a trillion dollars in healthcare was taken out and given to ICE. So understand how these dots connect. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face. That is what this administration's doing. That's what the Republican Party did."

https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/aoc-on-aca-funding?origin=hfspl

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AOC's Simple And Eye-Opening Explanation About ICE Funding Is Going Viral (Original Post) Wicked Blue 10 hrs ago OP
Amazing SuzyandPuffpuff 10 hrs ago #1
This needed to be spelled out for the public Wicked Blue 10 hrs ago #3
AOC has been a breath of fresh air malaise 10 hrs ago #2
AOC stage left 9 hrs ago #7
This is good Johonny 9 hrs ago #4
K&R orangecrush 9 hrs ago #5
K&R spanone 9 hrs ago #6
K & R democrank 8 hrs ago #8
It's so sad republicans don't care Tree Lady 7 hrs ago #9
Many of them are brainwashed from watching Faux News Wicked Blue 5 hrs ago #10
I used to think they were brainwashed. CozyMystery 3 hrs ago #11

Wicked Blue

(8,479 posts)
3. This needed to be spelled out for the public
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 07:45 PM
10 hrs ago

Healthcare cuts = funds for deadly "secret police"

Tree Lady

(13,023 posts)
9. It's so sad republicans don't care
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:28 PM
7 hrs ago

They fully support what he is doing. Small protest at local ICE office in Medford OR where I live, local tv station covered it and I saw there was 2000 comments so I thought surely at least half would be on our side. But almost every comment was made supporting Ice and Trump.

My city is about 40-45% dem, it’s a red city but not by a huge amount and Ashland is only 20 min away, liberal college town.

I wondered if dems were afraid to post. I thought about it but am only on FB for a few groups and don’t post politically there. I mean what could I say, you are all brainwashed!

Wicked Blue

(8,479 posts)
10. Many of them are brainwashed from watching Faux News
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 12:28 AM
5 hrs ago

and don't realize that they're being fed propaganda and lies.

CozyMystery

(703 posts)
11. I used to think they were brainwashed.
Wed Jan 14, 2026, 01:51 AM
3 hrs ago

Now I think they believe Fox because that's what they want to believe. Period. Kind of like I want to believe my health is perfect, so why go to the doctor? If I did, I'd have to admit there was something very, very wrong. It's easier not to think. Plus it fills a need to belong. They can't belong to a group of thinkers, so they go along with the other group and thus can remain stupid.

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