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> The simplest explanation is that this administration wants the US to be hated Why would they want that?
by mikedelfino 1y ago
> The simplest explanation is that this administration wants the US to be hated
Why would they want that?
- nmeofthestate 1y 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 1y 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 1y agoI get that they don't care. I was just curious why that would be an intention in itself.
- sigwinch 1y 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 1y agoTo forge the cult -- the more outside hate the more inside cohesion.