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OldBaldy1701E

(10,260 posts)
7. Exactly!
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 09:41 AM
Yesterday

"But we must not deny it. if we look around the world carefully we will find somebody somewhere wielding the dark power of atrocity to support a cause we believe in. It is a simple tenet of human nature that is difficult to believe and accept that anyone we like and identify with is capable of these acts against our own fellow human beings. And this simple, naive tendency to disbelieve or look the other way is, possible more than any other factor, responsible for the perpetuation of atrocity and horror in our world today."

This should be posted on every street corner. It should be the first ting we see in the morning and the last thing we see at night.

Because far too many of us act just like this.

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The purpose of ICE atrocities [View all] orangecrush Yesterday OP
They are normalizing the indiscriminate killing of average U.S. citizens in preparation for widespread repression. sop Yesterday #1
Fear has put on a uniform again. orangecrush Yesterday #2
THIS! johnnyfins Yesterday #3
Now they will do anything dear leader tells them to orangecrush Yesterday #4
Yes - Intimidation and fear are part of the design GreatGazoo Yesterday #5
Comey says Trump demanded 'loyalty' in private meeting UpInArms Yesterday #6
Exactly! OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #7
Yes. This is their plan, and we have to understand that. Scrivener7 Yesterday #8
They want us dead. SamKnause Yesterday #9
ICE is Don's private Army azureblue Yesterday #10
Maybe that is what that "stand back and stand by" Trailrider1951 23 hrs ago #18
If we have a presidential election in 2028 and a Democrat wins, ICE needs to be disbanded immediately. Lonestarblue Yesterday #11
If we don't deal with this shit now orangecrush Yesterday #12
And every single agent should be facing some ultra-serious charges. calimary Yesterday #13
You mean DHS right? Bettie 23 hrs ago #19
Yes. Just fixed. Thanks! Lonestarblue 22 hrs ago #32
Agreed with a caveat... Moostache 23 hrs ago #29
Three reasons. EPSTEIN, EPSTEIN, and EPSTEIN usonian Yesterday #14
New ICE agents are getting close to a $50,000 salary. Which is not a huge salary. Fla Dem Yesterday #15
When you give that much to someone otherwise only marginally employable orangecrush Yesterday #16
When you are a mouth-breathing uneducated racist pig, $50K bonus is RICH... Moostache 23 hrs ago #30
What is Putin offering? Asking for a fiend. usonian 22 hrs ago #33
58.52% Cirsium 22 hrs ago #34
After George Floyd was killed in 2020, Minneapolis erupted in civil disobedience FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #17
I think he's going to try orangecrush 23 hrs ago #22
There's no mechanism for doing that, even Scotus has to agree FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #25
The mechanism orangecrush 23 hrs ago #27
I gotta say that you know, it never dawned on me how the cops were during the Floyd killing. bluestarone 23 hrs ago #28
My guess at this point popsdenver 23 hrs ago #20
Exactly orangecrush 23 hrs ago #21
Yup, Exactly popsdenver 23 hrs ago #26
Bad Times when the State uses it. Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #23
Fear has put on a uniform again. orangecrush 23 hrs ago #24
The Trump Mob thought the US CITIZENS would acquiesce as easily as many big law-firms and universities did. Attilatheblond 22 hrs ago #31
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