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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vd1vn9n06oRegan Morris
BBC News
7/09/25
"If Arpineh Masihi could vote, she would have cast her ballot for Donald Trump. She's a devout supporter of the US president even now that she's locked up as an illegal immigrant.
"He's doing the right thing because lots of these people don't deserve to be here," Arpineh told the BBC over the phone from the Adelanto immigrant detention centre in California's Mojave Desert.
"I will support him until the day I die. He's making America great again."
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Trump was elected in part because of his promise to "launch the largest deportation programme of criminals in the history" - a promise Arpineh, her husband and mother say they all still believe in. Yet her family says they have faith that Arpineh will be released, and believe that only hardened, dangerous criminals will actually be deported."
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The article goes on to explain who this woman and her family actually blame: unbelievably it's Biden for "Open Borders". They fly a Trump flag at their home in LA. The leopards are eating her face, but she is thanking them, no FAFO regrets for her.
Why? They are absolutely brainwashed, these Christian Iranian immigrants literally believe in Trump's fantasy of a vast army of illegal immigrant criminal gangs that must be deported ASAP, and are sure she will be let out, though she does have a criminal record (she doesn't seem to realize she is just the kind of person Trump refers to). They are MAGA because they believe Trump is fighting evildoing criminal gangs of "illegals." Trump's meandering dystopian campaign speeches make a lot more sense when hearing stories like these.
This is the power of Republican propaganda-- frightening really. It needs to be fought against in the strongest terms. the fantasy of immigrant criminal gangs terrorizing America needs to be destroyed, as does various other fantasies such as the government is a "swamp" that is useless, corrupt and totally wasteful, etc.
A huge effort is needed in the media, entertainment and social network spheres.
SoFlaBro
(3,808 posts)andym
(6,069 posts)to even begin to fight Trumpism effectively.
Jspur
(799 posts)are still supportive of MAGA are desperate for white acceptance. Even this stupid woman whose now in detainment and still supports Trump justifies her punishment as paying dues to be accepted among whites.
BannonsLiver
(20,858 posts)She is a convicted felon so shes off to a good start.
andym
(6,069 posts)to believe in the scapegoating of "invading" migrants and illegal immigrant criminal gangs and probably the anti-woke stuff as well. They believe they are on the side of justice and good-- it's really frightening.
BannonsLiver
(20,858 posts)Im sure she could carve out a reasonably comfortable life back home in Iran.
haele
(15,599 posts)Doubtful. True, it's not he Taliban running Iran and there is still a small Chaldean community left that might be able to sponsor her, but if she's got any sort of "criminal record", even if it's just speeding afterhours in a school zone, they're going to deport her alongside wannabe Hamas/Houti sympathisers.
Because she's not either Rich or White.
The only colors the MAGA Administration recognizes as American are White and Green.
BannonsLiver
(20,858 posts)I dont really care what happens to her lol
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