Okay like of course this perspective is vile. I would never defend it. The people I refer to below are not the same people represented in this tweet.
But the right’s justification for anti immigration makes sense to people. Its the oldest trick in the book! Artificial scarcity? Housing crisis? Employment crisis? Some of us have a rigorous class analysis that can neatly disprove these lies, part of why red scares are such a fundamental component of the right’s culture war (a component many progressive liberals accept unquestioningly.)
But for the average person who doesnt think about stuff that way, the working/middle class swing voter who is simultaneously directly affected by economic and political oppression but deeply confused about the underlying causes, how do we convince them? The pendulum has flipped and Trumps policies are deeply unpopular, but what is the convincing explanation that the whole basis of their logic is flawed? How do we prove that immigrants aren’t the problem?
Its like in avengers, thanos says he will kill half of all people in order to end scarcity in the universe. And none of the heroes even questions his logic. The attitude is like, he’s a bad guy but it would still work. And, no it wouldn’t, scarcity in advanced society is driven by class, not population. Malthus was thoroughly disproved like 150 years ago and yet this myth persists (like the myth of immigration and race-based scarcity).
Because as long as our political strategy amounts to “shame anyone who demonstrates an affective affinity with the right, and vote” we won’t be able to resist the creeping threat of fascism. In 5-10 years it will be full on Nazi shit and I dont want to die in a concentration camp please and thank you
Not really trying to hide the racism anymore, are they?
I mean I’ve been paying attention to politics for the last 20-25 years now and I’ve known all along the Republican party had a racism problem, but the current boldness of it, almost flaunting of it, is still catching me by surprise.
Room temp IQs, both of them.
Cool, Trump lost me in the 2016 primaries. That was the first election I voted third party, and 2020 was the first election I voted Democrat, and I largely voted Republican before then (McCain and Romney) because I thought they cared about small, responsible and privacy-respecting government.
The warning signs were there from the start. He’s a narcissist and easily manipulated by shiny things and flattery. That type of person isn’t interested in making things better for you, only better for themselves, and someone in Trump’s position cares more about making headlines than people actually liking them.
The only thing I like about Trump is be pissed off conservatives. Everything else is a net negative including the tax cuts that actually kind of benefit me.
“I am pleased with the results on the border.”
How are these people calling themselves Christians?
This is where unlucky asylum seekers have to stay between 2 days to more than half a year. People entering as legally.
You can’t bring any items like a book inside and you can’t leave except for food time in cafetaria like some prison with no yard-time. Just sit still and sleep until we process your papers in 4 months.
Ours had walls instead of cage thankfully but toilet was inside with no door. This was the conditions in 2018.
“Pleased” said the love-thy-neighbor Christian, “satisfied.”
How are these people calling themselves Christians?
It starts with portraying Jesus as a white dude…
How are these people calling themselves Christians?
Where did they call themselves Christians?
IMO, it takes a special type of double-think to believe that what ICE is doing is loving our neighbors. I sincerely hope they are not actually Christian.
How are these people calling themselves Christians?
Anyone familiar with the history of the church can answer this.
Dude is scoring below 50% on a basic reality check.
Exactly. They’ll give Maxwell a puppy in prison but mothers bleading out in ICE detention from miscarriages, then say racism doesn’t exist.
If the illegal immigrants are being handled to their satisfaction and those other problems persist then I guess the illegals weren’t the problem, were they?
lol “the antisemitism crackdowns” risks losing him XD
What does he mean by this? 🤔
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Zios are commiting a genocide.
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Some people protested. They were violently attacked and labelled “anti-semites.”
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The state started making laws against “anti-semitism” in order to attack anti-genocide activists.
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Actual anti-semites like this guy get mad even though they would never be targeted for their actual anti-semitism.
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he hates the JOOOOOZZZZZ
No Epstein Files
DEMS LITERALLY JUST LEAKED ANOTHER BATCH OF EMAILS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein_client_list
WE HAVE THE CLIENT LISTS. THE FLIGHT LOGS. THE BIRTHDAY BOOK. WE. HAVE. THE. DOCUMENTS.
STOP SAYING THERE’S NO EPSTEIN FILES.
ISIS in the White House
FFS.
Wow, released today! Source:
In September 2025, Bloomberg News obtained 18,000 emails from Epstein’s personal account.
On November 12, 2025, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released three emails that had been subpoenaed from the Epstein estate:
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Epstein said Trump was the “dog that hasn’t barked” because Trump had “spent hours at my house” with a victim. The victim’s name was redacted from public view. Epstein added: “he has never once been mentioned. police chief. etc. im 75% there”. Maxwell replied: “I have been thinking about that…”
Unrelated:
ISIS in the White House
What does that even mean?
What does that even mean?
Your guess is as good as mine.
What does that even mean?
I guess the visit by Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa, who was on the terrorist list just days before, and is suspected of being involved in the 9/11 attacks as a member of Al Qaida.
What’s “ISIS in White House” in reference to? I don’t think there’s even any Muslims in the Trump cabinet, are there? I’m sure he’s made some sort of racist connection but it’s so tenuous I can’t even tell what it’s supposed to be.
Nah, this week an ex al qaeda member/leader visited trump in the white house. Lots of smiles and handshakes.
Thanks for that, though not for also obfuscating that it’s the President of Syria you’re talking about. It’s a very different story when you miss that part out, isn’t it?
None of this makes sense:
- al Qaeda is in Afghanistan
- ISIS is largely in Iraq and Syria
- President of Syria joined “al Qaeda in Iraq”, which is affiliated with al qaeda, but isn’t the same org
Basically, the Syrian President worked with an al Qaeda affiliated group to take down Assad and fight against ISIS.
I’m guessing they don’t know anything about ISIS or al Qaeda and probably think Iraq was somehow involved in 9/11.
Might mean the US government warming up to the new leadership in Syria. The new president was seen as a terrorist until last year.
Sure, but he was directly opposing ISIS, so he cannot be part of ISIS. It makes no sense.
Linda at the bottom there “I am pleased with the extralegal concentration camps, mass deportations, and arrest/abduction of citizens who just aren’t white enough. The jackbooted thugs with no legal oversight or accountability are great. But what else has he done for me lately?”
Fucking fascist ghoul
That was my favorite part too.
“I haven’t noticed any real difference!” What… were you expecting?
Hopefully her kids are embarrassed of her already and her legacy is “clueless dumbfuck”
“Clueless” is being generous. It’s more like “hateful dumbfuck”.
Notice he said that they are “losing” him, not already lost.
Still fine enough with everything so far. I’m always wondering what it would take to actually turn people like this.
One bad thing happening directly to them. They have no empathy. Being “pleased” with how ICE is doing is proof positive of that.
The “ICE took my wife” guy still loves trump. For most of these people losing their job or their house is basically the only path to changing their politics
“Thank god we have ICE otherwise it would be a total embarrassment”
I missed the ANTIFA riots. I guess Evan and I don’t get our news from the same sources.
It’s amazing that this administration is so spectacularly bad that even its propaganda machine can’t hide it.
Propublica just had an article where they dived into just fox news’ coverage of portland and apparently they spice up their footage with pictures of the 2020 riots every time they mention portland.
To the point where it may be possible the city of portland could probably sue fox for defamation.
I missed the ANTIFA riots.
Conspiracy theories paint fraudulent reality of Jan. 6 riot
Several different conspiracy theories have emerged in the year since the insurrection, according to an analysis of online content by media intelligence firm Zignal Labs on behalf of The Associated Press. Unfounded claims that the rioters were members of antifa went viral first, only to be overtaken by a baseless claim blaming FBI operatives.
Did you not see the dancing dinosaurs, grannies, naked cyclists, and the chicken man viciously intimidating Kristi Nome?
It’s awful out there. Truly terrifying.
Not to mention the frogs. Oh god the frogs!!
Kristi Nome
Krusty Gnome? :D
Indeed
Worse, the antifa riots rethoric is held against them. It looks like people start to wonder why these riots were allowed to start under the current administration.
