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[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 hours ago

No, the money was there after the bootlicker party gutted several assistance and humanitarian programs to boost the the new SS and give yet another break to the rich.

[–] TheBannedLemming@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

I have gotten conflicting information from a number of sources. Are ICE agents generally under compensated or well compensated compared to the average American salary? I know that law enforcement is generally well paid and usually takes home above the average US income. I know their are government pay scales and multiple other factors that go into calculating someone's salary.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 23 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Not only does America have so much money where auditing the Pentagon has enough money to cure a lot of global societal ills, it also has so much it could create a whole second paramilitary. America, I know you're not at pathetic as you look right now. Every single one of you are being robbed exponentially. You're enabling them if you're not actively resisting. It's killing you, it's killing everyone around you and it's damning our species and planet. What are you going to to to y(our) abusers. At what point do you look at the wealthy as war criminals that harm us all. They are now trying to do to you what you have done to others abroad. You need to act fast and soon or you won't have anything left to lose. There are countless examples of resistance from tiny nations. You, the people, have allies. Use their example.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 65 points 1 day ago (4 children)

The Nazis did this too. Incredible.

I really feel like Magats are going to be worse than the Nazis. 258,000,000 lives is not achieved easily.

Next thing, most of us in high paying jobs will be required to join the party or face demotion. The stupid red hat will be required to not get any harassment. Latinos will be accosted by Magats and killed on the streets.

Children with disabilities will be sent to institutions and "prevented from reproducing.* Learning disabilities too. Many will face forced sterilization simply for chronic disease.

Fair skinned, Fair Haired, Blue Eyed well to dos like me will be fine. I'll just lose custody of my son, but be relieved from alimony and child support if I join ICE. You can confiscate my belongings, force me to live in a box before I take that deal.

We're too spread out to organize nationally. but locally you can protect your neighbors, and if you protect them they will protect you. Remember that, and we might stand a chance.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Children with disabilities will be sent to institutions and "prevented from reproducing.* Learning disabilities too. Many will face forced sterilization simply for chronic disease.

Oh, so that's what they meant by making America great again.

[–] Wolf@lemmy.today 3 points 9 hours ago

Literally. Most people were never taught in schools but Hitler modeled a lot of his ideas on Eugenics directly on American Policy.

A century later and now we are taking our cues from Nazi Germany.

We MUST resist!

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago

Rassenhygiene!

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[–] baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 134 points 1 day ago (8 children)

I wonder if I'm white enough to join and start leaking shit. 6 figures to spy on the gestapo aint bad.

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

I am super ultra mega deluxe white. I even have people (may or may not be related to) who share my German ass last name that were literal Nazis. I happened to Wikipedia it one time and there came up Nazi and Hitler shit. They would welcome me with open arms.

[–] Gigasser@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

One thing I've learned from the web serial Worm is that, trying to infiltrate an organization and serve as a double agent is HARD. Here's the thing, going undercover is hard. Convincingly pretending to have different values day after day is one actual method of actually changing your values overtime. Even emotionally balanced and trained spies can fuck that up and start sympathizing with the more human elements of the group they're trying to infiltrate.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You'd have an arrest quota, just like everyone else. I wouldn't judge you, but you'd really have to continually find out and document major shit, putting yourself in serious danger, just to balance out all the harm you'd (have to) do. Would it be worth it? Maybe. But that's a hell of a dice roll...

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 13 points 1 day ago

On the other hand we named schools and streets after the guy who tried and got very close to blowing up Hitler. Graf Stauffenberg.

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago

Please do not trade your humanity by becoming a nazi so you can leak and attempt to salt. It is not worth it. Support the good guys in other ways please. ❤️

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 44 points 1 day ago

Don't need to be white, just know that you're last in line.

[–] scott@lemmy.org 29 points 1 day ago

You'd have to put away a lot of innocent people before you could get anything useful I'm sure.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I would LOVE for people to join ICE if only to sabotage and document the shit that's going on. Oh, the person got away? Damn, that sucks. Someone must've tampered with the zip ties. And that you, Robbin McMuffin beating the shit out of that immigrant? Better jot it down.

One can dream, right?

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

isnt there POC former criminals being hired too.

[–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 65 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They are. But why post a picture of that totally unrelated, innocent, nice dude alongside that comment?

[–] misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

My take: Luigi is obviously innocent, so he represents a resistance to injustice because he's fighting his case so strong and proudly. That is like a bullet to the face of injustice.

OP probably didn't mean "shoot rich people randomly" but "organize, resist, make them make us". If you're wrongfully arrested for political reasons, think of Luigi Mangione.

[–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 6 points 17 hours ago

Luigi has been through a lot of shit and he doesn't deserve any of it.

Luigi is losing weight and color and we need to keep supporting him.

He is one of the good guys.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The lowest of the low will flock to this like flies to shit. With no ethical concerns and conscience, just caring about the money and therefore doing everything asked of him, no matter how vile, to make sure the system stays as is.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 80 points 1 day ago

Paying my military well above any other profession is how I keep my authoritarian regime secured in Tropico as well.

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 42 points 1 day ago

That bonus alone is what I make in an entire year. Meanwhile these people are throwing it around like it's chump change while saying I'm not allowed to have healthcare.

[–] Booboofinget@lemmy.world 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ot says a lot about a society where bullies make a decent living and some teachers are forced to live in their cars. How is this making America great?

[–] minnow@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You have to understand that, by "great", what they mean is "white ethno state."

That's why Trump is making an office of remigration https://www.axios.com/2025/05/30/state-department-office-of-remigration-restructure

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

what they mean is "white ethno state."

That's how it starts, at least. Eventually, being white won't save you if you're disabled, lgbt, communist, non-christian, etc.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 48 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Source? I mean, I know it's "political memes", but I like my information to be more than text some internet rando put above a scary picture.

Edit: https://www.newsweek.com/number-ice-agents-increase-50-percent-what-know-2098652

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago (1 children)

https://www.newsweek.com/ice-agents-salaries-benefits-recruitment-bonuses-big-beautiful-bill-2098015

Salaries are being advertised as between $49,739 and $89,528 per year, with ICE stating that pay can be increased through overtime, as well as location-dependent additions.

Existing agents, along with those with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will get a $10,000 yearly bonus for the next four years. New agents will also get signing bonuses, similar to those introduced for Border Patrol officers under the Biden administration.

The new budget also included provisions for additional bonuses, with agents able to receive extra pay for their performance, as well as for their commitment to an additional two years with the agency.

It seems plausible at the very least.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

if its on sites like indeeds theres probably going to be review, well see if the job sites astroturfs it though.

[–] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Person discovers police.

More at 11.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

POLICE ICE ... I feel like this could be someone combined. Maybe POL(ICE)^2^

~~Superscript doesn't seem to work here :-(~~

[–] misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

Dunder Mifflinfinity.

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[–] 800XL@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

God. I fucking suck, listen to my boot licker orphan crushing machine take but ICE was wildly over budget. Sorta obviously since this fascist ass surge. It wasn't until the oligarchal gift of the new national budget that ICE started this new wave of hiring CAREER brown shirts. Up until now it's been deputized prison guards and cops.

I don't disagree with the meme in the slightest, but just wanted to add context to why this is a huge escalation and a new facet of our nazi hellscape.

Oh and pay the godamn teachers.

[–] Kurious84@eviltoast.org 5 points 1 day ago

Of course. Lies is all they know and greed.

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