LaceyLou

...along with the humiliation of immigrants not only in the 'camps,' but in the streets too. I can't believe we're here again. 😞

Wow. Just wow.

And occasionally people will begin to believe something like this that has been floating around for a while. I do know some people who changed their mind about this before, so maybe there will be a few more this time around.

Unfortunately I do know that many of them are like that. I also know people who share memes of Drumpf's kindness to certain of his employees, of him praying-things like that. You and I both know that these things either aren't real or came with strings attached in some way. Others take it at face value. Even though I know you're right, I still don't get it. I hope I never do...

That is true... and as a coworker pointed out to me earlier, there are those who have spent the last 30 years watching Fox News, then OAN, and also Truth Social. (and I love that Paul Simon quote)

I still don't get how people could be honestly ignorant of how much of a creep "The Donald" was and is.

Honestly, I was quite lucky. My father was raised to do household chores (quite rare in the Depression era, I would think). He also encouraged my sister and me to get an education so that we could support ourselves and use whatever talents we might have. My mother ended up going back to school, too-I think at least partly because she watched her sister end up with nothing after becoming a widow at a young age (after giving up school because he didn't want his wife earning more than he did). My SIL was raised by parents who paid for her brother to go to college out of state-but she had to stay home and commute (because he was the one who would be supporting a family). She was also told that her only choices were teaching, or nursing. When her parents came to visit, she would take off from work and pretend to be a stay at home wife, while my brother, who at times was a stay at home Dad, had to leave the house during the day and pretend to be at work. I've heard many variations of this-but this is already a long post. Let's just say there's a reason a lot of middle-aged and older women encourage girls to be serious about their educations. It all seems like nonsense to me-even though I know that it was a different time.

Many white women are also brought up to believe they need to be protected, and that only white men can protect them. Or, they're taught that they have a limited role in life, and that they're either not supposed to or are incapable of doing anything else well. Or, in some cases they grew up in a wealthy family, and then married money-they don't feel personally affected by misogyny. And frankly, if they don't see it that means it doesn't exist. And... some women are committed to conservative values and see misogyny as something that can be eliminated over time (though how they expect that when they vote for certain candidates is a mystery to me).

The Onion might be closer to the truth than it's trying to be-the truly sad and sick thing about this is that he probably really does think there's nothing wrong with going after young girls. Remember how he bragged about going backstage at the pageants he owned while teenagers were undressed?

That definitely sounds like a possibility.

Well, having the soul sucked out of you while doing your job will have that effect on time. On the other hand... I'm not sure she ever had a conscience or a soul. I'm embarrassed to have a first name in common with her. At least my nickname is different, but still...

Yes-and also they don't exist.

I haven't even commented on all of the cases in this thread-and those represent a tiny minority of the people being deported. And in general.... yes. The current situation is more than a little concerning. Whether you think the US should allow as much immigration as it has, or if you think those currently in the country without documentation need to be deported-they're all human beings and should be treated as such. And yes, I do think that many of those who are here, especially those brought here as children who don't even remember their country of birth, have the right to apply for asylum and/or the right to work here. Some of them won't and should not be approved-but my guess is that these aren't the ones being found in raids. And of course your question leads me to ask you: is there any deportation that you think is unjust? How much power should ICE have-and is there ever going to be a line crossed that causes you to think it's too much?

LOL. Since when does 8 people represent 'literally every person deported.'

I was looking your answers in which you suggested that any of us who dared to criticize actions of ICE obviously want no laws and open borders, and using the same type of reasoning to suggest that you think that ICE is always justified in removing people no matter what and no matter how. Got it?

And seems to have the answer "what does that have to do with being in the country illegally" no matter what the situation, including in cases when the person was in diapers when brought over.

Since you're not 100% in favor of current ICE tactics, clearly we are all for open borders. Didn't you know that? This of course means Galaga is going to be ratting out neighbors, if not going out in ICE gear and actively participating in mass deportations. After all there's nothing in between.

Yes, because obviously you either have to support ICE completely or want completely open borders and no immigration laws because there's nothing in between. I guess some of us are just guilty of the 'sin of empathy,' yes?

Also.... did Hitler sell Dachau merchandise? It's more than a little disturbing to see all of the Alligator Alcatraz shirts, stickers, etc. for sale. And I'm surprised that Drumpf hasn't figured out how to profit from people taking selfies of themselves by Dachau 2.

On the one hand, I'll be glad if they make different choices come Election Day. On the other hand... many of them are people who were and most likely still are happy to see the 'others' get hurt. In other words, I'd still be sleeping with one eye open around them.

Same. And would these countries actually let us in? After all, the melting pot means we were kicked out of every respectable country in the world.

Sadly, it's probably the threat of exposing Democrats as pedophiles too. And yes, that sucks. 😞

The clear trend is only those who share your political views should be forgiven-especially if the victim is 'only' a female.

I really miss the old Twitter-there are communities I was part of there that seem to not be on or are not active on Bluesky. That said, I'm often reminded that leaving X was the right decision for me. Yikes!

This is one time I really wished I believed in karma.