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mr715

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2. Small silver lining is resistance

Reply to FadedMullet (Original post)

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 07:51 PM

Yesterday

I wish it were more pointed, organized, and proactive. But I guess the reason why we "feel" the fight when people stand up to ICE is because these are people that would otherwise be minding their own business.

I don't see any upside to ICE/Homeland Security being loosed on the American people exactly as many people knew it would, ultimately, when it was consolidated after 9/11.

There are many good people in the US, but there are many wretched people as well. Deplorable people, if you will.

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