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[–] KindnessIsPunk@lemmy.ca 52 points 16 hours ago

TL;DR:

The DOJ charged Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver with "assaulting" an ICE agent after she tried to visit a detention center in her district.

Footage shows ICE agents were the aggressors during McIver’s visit.

The charges are politically motivated and part of a broader pattern of Trump targeting opposition figures (especially Black Democrats) who challenge his policies.

The media’s coverage has been extremely soft on criticism for these alarming abuses of executive power, but this is nothing new to those of us who have been seen the news in the last 12 years.

[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

I hate how the media doesn't call out anything this regime does as what it is. They softball everything.

And I somewhat get that news articles should be facts with no editorializing. But this stuff is the political weaponization of the DOJ. It's not an opinion, it's a fact at this point.

[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 10 points 12 hours ago

Do you mean the oligarch owned media?

Other citizen-oriented media is better for a broader “allowable discourse” around what big money is up to.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 2 points 12 hours ago

No ody wants to be on the bad side and have the government for after them. It's so funny everything the Republicans blamed them Democrats for they are doing.

Hmm wonder if they have a secret pizzeria where they eat children.

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 95 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

When the regime falls, don't let these feckless enablers off the hook.

[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 22 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

Bullshit. The united states has always failed to prosecute bad actors. They executed 1 general after the civil war. The rest of the Confederate government got to live out their days free. All of the governors that fought civil rights never got punished, nor did the cops that still tried to enforce segregation after the civil rights act. Nixon and everyone that worked with him got away with Watergate. What didn't Reagan get away with?

The US will only punish poor people with no political power if they dare try to change the system.

I hope I'm wrong this time, but US history is disappointing

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I hope I'm wrong this time, but US history is disappointing

When examined closely, you'll find that there's a reason that I'm calling it a regime, and not administration.

What this regime is doing (forcing out good people in every sector, replacing them with regime loyalists), is exactly what must be done when this regime falls.

There is absolutely no doubt that they must be purged from every sector.

No help is coming from the outside, so Americans need to decide for how long they'll allow the regime to shred all checks and balances, and vandalize their economy, and shred their ability to cover the basic necessities.

Then make the regime fall.

[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

We allowed Confederates to serve in the Senate after the war. These people were part of an armed rebellion against the US government and we allowed them to take office

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world -1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

You're just posturing in a manner that says:

If I sit tight, nothing bad will happen to me under this regime.

Best of luck with that, but maybe step aside when the people who give a fuck get to work.

[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

How the hell did you get that from my comment?

I feel the effects of this government daily. I haven't gotten good sleep in months and wonder every day if tomorrow is the day I lose my job. If I lose my career that I've dedicated my life to. All due to Trump's executive action.

It's a far stretch to go from my cynicism to assuming that I don't care or I'm unaffected by this regime. I do care and I feel the impacts.

If anything I'd argue I fear US history will repeat itself and these people will not only get away with it, but they will also continue their political careers. I'm afraid that's what will happen because it has repeatedly happened. I hope I am wrong. I hope this time is different. I will support actions and people that seek to end this madness anyway I can, but I fear nothing will happen

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world -2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I'll play along, and pretend that you're representing yourself in a reasonably accurate way:

It's time for you to pull your head out of your ass, give it a fucking shake, and do something.

Your career and job security count for sweet fuck all, when ICE could snatch you at any instant, and ship you to El Salvador.

Maybe this slipped past you, but you'd be well outside of US airspace before you started blubbering to the flight crew about due process.

But go on.

Tell me about your job security concerns.

Do something! What the fuck are you waiting for?

[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 2 points 1 hour ago

You claimed it was not effecting me personally. I gave you an example of how it was. Believe it or not having an income, housing, food to eat, and health insurance is actually pretty god damn important to me.

I made no more comments on my opinions of this government. I'm equally as disgusted by those things. What would you have me do? I go to my local protests regularly, but that is only so effective if at all. If you're going to suggest I personally go out and start an armed rebellion, don't. Neither you or I will be doing that, but you are more than welcome to prove me wrong.

We are almost certainly on the same side here. I'm just fearful these people will not face justice due to our country's historic precedence. I wish I could have your confidence that they will face appropriate punishment, but I'm skeptical and doubt the American people. So maybe instead of trying to make me into a strawman or attach false claims onto my comments, just take them for what they are and go find an argument worth arguing.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Every empire's days are numbered, but I don't think I can count that high

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Every empire's days are numbered, but I don't think I can count that high

You probably didn't consider alternate readings of this statement.

[–] Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world -1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Watch and learn.

Despite its popularity on the Right, Don't Tread On Me has functional appeal across the political spectrum.

Also, if they wanted a meek and incapable populace, they would have restricted firearms purchases, rather than flog the idea that as many firearms as possible should be sold to the public.

Don't Tread On Me.

[–] Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I mean maybe but the ultimate "dont tread on me" is about the death penalty and nobody is at his court house. Nobody is bothering to keep that story alive and thriving. It had it's 2 minutes of fame. We moved on. Rinse and repeat for everything on the left. Like there's no momentum for anything worthwhile. The only time there's traction is for things that really do not have clear goals. It all seems like the left is led astray and herded. Why isn't Luigi on every Reddit and Lemmy and Twitter and Facebook thread right now? It leaves me with no hope for anything else.

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world -1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 1 points 22 minutes ago

Thanks for illustrating my point.

How's that Canadian boycott going. You still seeing momentum for that? How's Galen Weston doing this quarter? We have no ability to maintain

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 73 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

They also arrested a whistleblower and is now charging him with a misdemeanor. Notice the headline doesn't even mention that part.

FBI whistleblower claims he tried to get to Musk to warn him he was being targeted by Russia

[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 17 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Why would they put a totally different story in the headline for this one?

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 hours ago

As other commenter stated, I was saying that for the linked headline.

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I think the point is that the linked article doesn't mention in the headline that said whistleblower was arrested.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 hours ago

Yep, that's right.

[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 42 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

I can't wait for this orange fucker to die. Hopefully slowly and painfully.

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 13 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Sadly, he's not the only problem anymore.

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 13 points 17 hours ago

But a very big catalyst to the whole thing.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 5 points 16 hours ago

Hope when he die they all kill themselves fighting to fill the power vacuum.

[–] PoopSpiderman@lemmy.world 17 points 18 hours ago

Don’t forget soon!

[–] Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

He's alive now. Why aren't people making me thing to make him look like a weak idiot

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 hours ago

The media's real response..."Cha-ching! Feed me!"

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 17 hours ago

Ah, this must be the "meritocracy" I keep hearing about. For some reason I thought you had to be a member of the Trump family or a Fox News host to take part.

[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 5 points 16 hours ago

I love this VR simulation of Turkey, where are going next? Russia?

Wait how do I get out of the VR, I think my system is bugged.