Legal slavery is regularly used; especially on farms. For instance, Taylor Farms (the company with the lettuce making everyone sick) uses forced labor :/
There’s nothing for MAGA to change in that regard. That system is already running.
to be fair there is a famous exception in the Thirteenth Amendment eliminating your non-slavery rights when you’re in prison.
yes; that And of all the things to be jousting over, it’s this do-nothing policy of giving the fascist paramilitary cameras. I can not believe that anyone cares about this policy enough to change their votes on whether the neo-nazis in ICE are more easily able to create shock content for their friends and family.
She took credit for the Democrat-led push to give ICE bodycams.
My eyes are rolling to the back of my head. Does this matter to anyone? Like, I get the point of the article is politicians taking credit for popular policies they originally opposed; but is this really the best example? Dems pushing ICE agents to wear body cameras?? Body cameras on ICE agents…
I’ve always read MTG as being 100% genuine. I believe she believes everything she says; and I believe she believes she is fighting all the evil. Much as Trump is the embodiment of the USAmerican business world; MTG is the embodiment of the average USAmerican citizen. She is misinformed, arrogant, easily misled by propaganda, and swayed by emotionally-charged narratives (Jewish Space Lasers causing fires; staged school shootings; trans panic)
Some say MTG doesn’t belong in Congress. I disagree. As a representative, she is perhaps the greatest representation of the USAmerican people.
yeah but now they can say “Trump? I was always against Trump” when they’re peddling the next conservative fascist; just like they did about Nixon, and W. Bush… It’s a very effective strategy ^^
“Trump said” “Elon said” these people chain-post endlessly. At the end of the day, they have less recollection of what they posted than a TikTok addict of what they scrolled through.
This is the most nothing-burger story I have ever had the displeasure of skimming.
We need to end democracy to Protect the Kids!!! Also threat of China??? Ayy-Eye!!! Yet you live in fascist society anyways… 🤔 hmm very interesting…
I don’t do politics. Not my thing. If you just follow orders, I’m sure it’ll work out (for the right people) 😇 😇 😇
My dads BOTH work at Mojang They’re gonna Ban your server! … So you want your Whole server BANNED??
that was the motto in early 2025 when the ICE raids started. It’s too late for that. I think the best bet, now, is for the USA to implode. I’d rather we try to mitigate the harm of their military, abroad; and usher in the refugees.
I agree with your sentiment. None of these governments are pleasant to live in; nor made up of good people. I would prefer not to live under the USA, China, or Nazi Germany.
The thing about China’s CCP is that, while they have no regard for human rights, their actions are still rooted in reality. So, yes, they will storm your protest with armed agents; they will also build efficient public transport and invest in healthcare for their citizens.
The USA federal government long held the motto of indifference. They enforced little, and imposed little. Atrocities still occurred, of course (Slavery, Native genocide, anti-immigrant sentiment); but many of those atrocities were at the state level, and all were supported by the (recognized white male) people.
The War on Crime and its War on Drugs was where the USA went completely off the rails into “smash and crash” territory; wielding the power of the state with no consideration of the impact. Now you have federal agents breaking into peoples homes; while still glorifying the idea of “small government” and being a “self-starter”.
The people of USAmerica know their government only as something to fear, and not as a bedrock to rely on; and this mentality of violence and conflict extends to all aspects of life. This is the sentiment that empowers Reaganomics, fear of single-payer healthcare, the anti-vaxx and MAHA movements, etc. This is also why so many folks are “opting out”; contributing to declining birth rates, antisocial radicals, etc.
There is no trust, nor should there be. Living in the USA means trying to survive in spite of the systems around you; and not within them; regardless of who you are. There is no “staying in line”. Even outspoken MAGA cheerleaders are getting fucked. There is only the targeted, and yet-to-be targeted. This is America.
thank you Chucky Schumer for your strong words o7 o7 -_-=≤
“Should we spend hundreds of millions of dollars on operations to kill civilians of color—primarily children—in foreign nations?”
I recall hearing of a metaphor under the name “Tea Consent”. The idea is that consent for sex is much like asking for a cup of tea. Even if I ask you, repeatedly, for that cup of tea: You can not force me to drink it.
Now you might get annoyed if someone repeatedly asks for tea and then declines it when it’s ready. That’s an acceptable feeling, and you may very well choose not to continue obliging that person as a companion, or at least not as one who you make tea. However, if you choose to get the tea ready, and that person again changes their mind, you still can’t force them to drink it.
Yeah these charges are just going to make her a martyr to the anti-vaxxers. I do feel uneasy seeing any mom charged for the death of her own baby/toddler without clear evidence; seeing all the charges for murders for miscarriages, and cases like “Dingo ate my Baby”. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is a real thing; and all too often mothers face criminal scrutiny just for being the caretaker of a baby/toddler that passes.
We’ll have to see what the state’s proof is for the foul play.
Jester haunted a townie night 2, the Werewolf got our doctor, and three folks claimed Town Killing. Yes the Vigi shot the Jailor but they HAD to make a play. TPows fault for not leading.
oh I totally agree. Also allowing people to be abducted and disappeared is immoral; and without cause is unbearable. These laws obviously never should have been passed.
The Gaza protests Worked. The protests outside the DNC worked. The protests on university campuses worked.
From 2022 to 2025 protestors, rallies, journalists, and online accounts completely shifted the narrative on Gaza.
Through 2020, Israel was as untouchable a topic as our insane Defense budget. The only listened to voices opposing Israel were the crazy anti-semites who hate all Jewish people.
Now? Leftists hate Israel. MAGA hates Israel. Anti-Trump Republicans hate Israel. Liberals want Israel’s atrocities investigated. Islamophobes hate Israel.
As Trump himself said; Everybody hates you [Bibi] now. Everybody hates Israel because of this.
Also, the protestors for Gaza / against Israeli genocide aren’t calling themselves "leftist"s. They’re anti-genocide. That’s part of how they were able to get such broad support. Thyey didn’t push the partisan bullshit.
And the outcome of all this? Spain’s criticizing Israel. Football sportscasters are criticizing Israel. There were mass calls for FIFA to cancel Israel’s game; FIFA refused and now nations are pushing to cancel FIFA.
In domestic races; Establishment Democrats and Republicans alike are crumbling to grassroots nobodies on Israel.
Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim, won EVERY district except the wealthiest one in his mayoral race; running against DNC-backed Cuomo who was the prior Governor. Mamdani criticized Israel; Cuomo screamed about it; and Cuomo lost.
Every time the Mainstream Media tried to criticize these outsiders on their opinion on Israel, they double down and sweep their elections. Said Media has largely stopped bringing this up in local races.
A position on a nation halfway across the world is as influential an issue as the data centers that are spiking up residents’ electricity bills and literally evaporate fresh water supplies.
if you want to be cynical about protests; tell the “No Kings” rally that they stand for nothing and will accomplish nothing. The Gaza protestors are winning.