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Centrists suddenly dislike retaliation against anti-genocide protesters at Columbia.
this post was submitted on 10 Mar 2025
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This is not normal. He did not commit a crime. Everyone in these borders has first amendment rights specifically to prevent the government from just declaring some people non citizens and oppressing them.
Don't you understand?! 1st amendment only applies to things that align with the Trump party agenda.
That's what makes America the most free country of all.
Secretary of State Marc Rubio also shared an article about Khalil on Sunday night and posted on X, "We will be revoking the visas and/or green cards of Hamas supporters in America so they can be deported."
Everyone regardless of immigration status has free speech rights in the US. Rubio is bragging about pissing and shitting on the Constitution. They cannot use immigration to suppress free speech, obviously. This guy needs to released by the courts immediately or American free speech is a complete farce.
His wife is a US citizen and he has a green card by the way. This is how it starts, first they were deporting illegal immigrants with a criminal record, now its anyone pro-Palestine. How long until its anyone that voted Democrat?
They're doing legal immigrants from Ukraine as well.
Harris wouldn’t have done this, you know it.
But all the protest voters assured us that not voting for Kamala would end the war in Gaza /s
Yes, but on the other hand, I'm pretty sure those complaining about Genocide Joe knew that and preferred this result.
I can complain about Genocide Joe and hold my nose and vote for him, tyvm lib.
I'm just aware that y'all aren't ready to have either a completely functioning moral compass or intellectual integrity, much less fight Da Revolushun.
so what's your guess for a peace plan in gaza?
It's all fucked and will stay fucked because neither America or Israel had the balls or moral integrity to put their corrupt and traitorous executives in jail.
If Bibi had a soul he'd agree to this new plan backed by his neighbors but I'm not holding my breath.
so hamas have agreed? that's really great
Yes, dumbass. Try knowing things about the things you try to be snide about.
it's a ceasefire and an agreement to talk further so hardly an agreement to long term peace
I was frustrated by but never dared complained about Genocide President. This 10xGenocide President was running too so I held my fucking tongue. Now, amongst like-minded friends, YES! Public internet, NO.
Was this logically flawed? Doesn’t sound great (but bad situation all around)
butts (“NSFW text”)
My friends are going to ram either an enormous dildo or a generously-sized buttplug up my rear on January 6. Both are made out of lead. Do I
EVER
mention the buttplug is lead?
“Oh gee glad this lead dildo’s up there - as long as I advocated against it, just like the lil-less-Hitler option!”
(Sorry tired & gah)
I’m a us citizen who has not been living in the US for years. I’m going back to visit my family this October and I’m honestly a bit scared.
It really depends on where. Southern states and cities are seeing more "enforcement". Some northern and more liberal states are fighting things. Outside of the cities I have not seen any ICE but I'm also not one of the targeted groups.
If you really are worried carry your passport.
I’m white, so totally not a targeted group. But it’s not just ice, it’s everything the US has become. Including the violence. Currently I live in a pretty peaceful place.
Do not rely on your whiteness or port of entry to give you a false sense of security. Currently a German citizen apprehended in CA and a British citizen apprehended in WA are both being held indefinitely.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/03/04/world/german-detained-ice-intl-latam
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/british-comic-creator-r-e-burke-detained-by-ice-after-crossing-border/
I didn’t hear about the British person, but didn’t the German person have work scheduled in the US without authorization to work? I’m not saying she should be held indefinitely, but she was potentially breaking the law.
It's unacceptably bad but at the same time not an issue. I realize that sounds crazy but unless you join a protest or live in or frequent a targeted community then you would think nothing changed.
This is why we don't have mass protests yet because it's not actually breaking out of the media sphere for most of America.
Thanks! I guess I’d be alright. I got a bit spooked recently, when my mom mentioned that there have been random shootings at the mall at the night. Not like mass shootings. But more like feuds between people.
That level of random violence does seem to be up but is still rare.