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democrank

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3. So awful then, so awful now.

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 02:43 PM

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Willingly, purposefully traumatizing children. Why on earth should we fund that?
Shameful!

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During World War II, my mother saw children being handed out of train windows to strangers [View all] tavernier Friday OP

Yes the same evil has come to live in the USA now. Irish_Dem Friday #1

Remember, they were here then too Bettie Friday #11

Yes evil never really goes away. Irish_Dem Friday #12

No, it really doesn't Bettie Friday #13

Yes how can good people adore a known brutal criminal psychopath? Irish_Dem Friday #15

My Mother was a 100% Trump MAGA voter who believed he could do no wrong COL Mustard Friday #24

People are dying in the camps here in the US and overseas. Irish_Dem Friday #26

Trump's father was one of those attending Nazi rallies in New York. Lonestarblue Friday #16

Quoting Jake "Joliet" Blues... COL Mustard Friday #25

83 years difference and the same shit is happening..2026 Minneapolis ICE takes a child. 1943.Warsaw Ghetto mitch96 Friday #31

Yes and the Bovine man dresses just like a nazi. It is so damn creepy evil. Irish_Dem Friday #32

Heartbreaking SheltieLover Friday #2

So awful then, so awful now. democrank Friday #3

The irony is that one of my escape plans is based on an easy path I have to Austrian citizenship unblock Friday #4

My kids have already discussed that, tavernier Friday #5

Mini-unblock has already stated the process for herself. unblock Friday #6

I often think about going to Estonia with my family Wicked Blue Friday #7

It's a valid fear. That's what Putin would love to do. tavernier Friday #8

Agreed. It's beautiful. Wicked Blue Friday #9

My grandparents first fled from Austria to Belgium! That didn't last long! unblock Friday #17

My parents escaped Eastern Europe moonscape Friday #10

But my wish and prayer for you is to see this UN-done. tavernier Friday #22

Both of our families came over too long ago Bettie Friday #18

As much as I say I will go tavernier Friday #23

Me too Bettie Friday #30

We willingly brought them over here. Blue Full Moon Friday #14

That, my friend, says a lot about where we are. Joinfortmill Friday #19

Another child of a EE DP here musette_sf Friday #20

Thank you for sharing. yellow dahlia Friday #21

The choice of uniform of ICE Commander Greg Bovino is very reminiscent of those dark times. surfered Friday #27

Not to mention his Nazi haircut. FuzzyRabbit Yesterday #33

Is that for real???!! AloeVera Yesterday #38

We visited Riga in 2019 Danmel Friday #28

Hitler got his initial funding from Wall Street IbogaProject Friday #29

Sadly vile humans are always present malaise Yesterday #34

Ain't that the truth. tavernier Yesterday #35

I will never understand humanity malaise Yesterday #36

Monsters like these never die or go away Scalded Nun Yesterday #37