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OldBaldy1701E

(10,447 posts)

7. Exactly!

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 09:41 AM

Jan 13

"But we must not deny it. if we look around the world carefully we will find somebody somewhere wielding the dark power of atrocity to support a cause we believe in. It is a simple tenet of human nature that is difficult to believe and accept that anyone we like and identify with is capable of these acts against our own fellow human beings. And this simple, naive tendency to disbelieve or look the other way is, possible more than any other factor, responsible for the perpetuation of atrocity and horror in our world today."

This should be posted on every street corner. It should be the first ting we see in the morning and the last thing we see at night.

Because far too many of us act just like this.

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The purpose of ICE atrocities [View all] orangecrush Jan 13 OP

They are normalizing the indiscriminate killing of average U.S. citizens in preparation for widespread repression. sop Jan 13 #1

Fear has put on a uniform again. orangecrush Jan 13 #2

THIS! johnnyfins Jan 13 #3

Now they will do anything dear leader tells them to orangecrush Jan 13 #4

Yes - Intimidation and fear are part of the design GreatGazoo Jan 13 #5

Comey says Trump demanded 'loyalty' in private meeting UpInArms Jan 13 #6

Exactly! OldBaldy1701E Jan 13 #7

Yes. This is their plan, and we have to understand that. Scrivener7 Jan 13 #8

They want us dead. SamKnause Jan 13 #9

ICE is Don's private Army azureblue Jan 13 #10

Maybe that is what that "stand back and stand by" Trailrider1951 Jan 13 #18

If we have a presidential election in 2028 and a Democrat wins, ICE needs to be disbanded immediately. Lonestarblue Jan 13 #11

If we don't deal with this shit now orangecrush Jan 13 #12

And every single agent should be facing some ultra-serious charges. calimary Jan 13 #13

You mean DHS right? Bettie Jan 13 #19

Yes. Just fixed. Thanks! Lonestarblue Jan 13 #32

Agreed with a caveat... Moostache Jan 13 #29

Three reasons. EPSTEIN, EPSTEIN, and EPSTEIN usonian Jan 13 #14

New ICE agents are getting close to a $50,000 salary. Which is not a huge salary. Fla Dem Jan 13 #15

When you give that much to someone otherwise only marginally employable orangecrush Jan 13 #16

When you are a mouth-breathing uneducated racist pig, $50K bonus is RICH... Moostache Jan 13 #30

What is Putin offering? Asking for a fiend. usonian Jan 13 #33

58.52% Cirsium Jan 13 #34

After George Floyd was killed in 2020, Minneapolis erupted in civil disobedience FakeNoose Jan 13 #17

I think he's going to try orangecrush Jan 13 #22

There's no mechanism for doing that, even Scotus has to agree FakeNoose Jan 13 #25

The mechanism orangecrush Jan 13 #27

I gotta say that you know, it never dawned on me how the cops were during the Floyd killing. bluestarone Jan 13 #28

My guess at this point popsdenver Jan 13 #20

Exactly orangecrush Jan 13 #21

Yup, Exactly popsdenver Jan 13 #26

Bad Times when the State uses it. Kid Berwyn Jan 13 #23

Fear has put on a uniform again. orangecrush Jan 13 #24

The Trump Mob thought the US CITIZENS would acquiesce as easily as many big law-firms and universities did. Attilatheblond Jan 13 #31