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Or a large percentage of the populace is afraid. Nobody wants to draw the attention of the far right, both the parts in and out of office. Everyone in the US
by sandworm101 2y ago
Or a large percentage of the populace is afraid. Nobody wants to draw the attention of the far right, both the parts in and out of office. Everyone in the US knows someone who is illegal, a green car holder, a student/work visa holder or who otherwise may be vulnerable. Piss off the wrong people and the powers that be may cast their eye on you and your friends. Even if deportation is remote for any of my immediate friends, I dont want my name on one of those lists, such as the lists of enemy attornies/firms that have recently had to make "donations" and pledges.
This is why ballots are secret. At least for now.
- paulryanrogers 2y agoApathy and cowardice is how we got here. My spouse's ex put commie pamphlets in her luggage when they traveled. She was stopped for it. For many years after she was thoroughly audited by the IRS. If that's the price of free expression, put my name on the list. I won't go quietly.
- selimthegrim 2y agoWhen I was a teenager after 9/11, me and my family had donated to the Holy Land foundation. For the next two years, my literal firewood delivery business I ran with my dad that grossed under 10K was audited by the IRS.
- giardini 2y ago[flagged]
- LeafItAlone 2y ago>My spouse's ex put commie pamphlets in her luggage when they traveled. She was stopped for it. What? Tell us more. Who stopped her? Why was she actually stopped and searched? They aren’t going to just see or know you have “commie pamphlets” in your suitcase.
- steebo 2y agoChecked luggage gets opened legally without the owner present all the time.
- LeafItAlone 2y agoSome luggage does, sure, but not most. Parent’s spouse just got really unlucky that their ex put pamphlets in their luggage the same day they got randomly selected to have their luggage searched? And the TSA agent cared so much about pamphlets that they reported it somewhere? And then stopped her? That’s a lot of really bad luck all in one day, don’t you think? That’s why I’d like a little more information before I blindly believe this isn’t just made up.
- giardini 2y ago[flagged]
- matthewdgreen 2y agoTrump is an unpopular lame duck president. Yes, people needed to be braver and it will be to their eternal shame that they weren’t. But opposing this stuff is only going to get easier and easier.