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It makes sense if you view it as an intentional effort to demonize the US. Terrorizing visiting tourists is a great way to get the “we are crazy, your best neve
by brookst 2y ago
It makes sense if you view it as an intentional effort to demonize the US. Terrorizing visiting tourists is a great way to get the “we are crazy, your best never come here” message out.
The simplest explanation is that this administration wants the US to be hated and sees atrocities as an important tool in that effort.
- mikedelfino 2y ago> The simplest explanation is that this administration wants the US to be hated Why would they want that?
- nmeofthestate 2y agoOff the top of my head, playing Devil's advocate it could be to encourage illegal immigrants to self-deport. The jailing of Germans with green cards for a fortnight is an unintended side-effect of cranking up the overall hostility level.
- skc 2y agoPerhaps because they know it wouldn't matter. It's not like there is a ready drop in replacement for things people desire from the US.
- mikedelfino 2y agoI get that they don't care. I was just curious why that would be an intention in itself.
- sigwinch 2y agoThat department -- customs and border enforcement -- needs to be ideologically pure for the next phase. They'll need to be able to rapidly judge new hires for culture-fit. Can you do the things that only make sense if your boss wants USA to be hated? Can you deftly talk that group of travelers into all unlocking their phones for imaging?
- navane 2y agoTo forge the cult -- the more outside hate the more inside cohesion.
- DeathArrow 2y ago[flagged]
- brookst 2y agoI was thinking more the body cavity searches of tourists that were linked. The indefinite detention of tourists. Agreed mere deportation is not an atrocity. But that’s not what’s going on here.