Apparition of Jack

Even augmentations fail, Leo

We’ll lovebomb Trump out of the White House

Damn, if I was American I’d be there in a heartbeat I’ll be there in spirit I guess, show Trump what-for from all of your international homies

Israel does have the backing of the world’s greatest superpower, mind you. Much easier to punch above your weight when Daddy USA gives you a blank cheque for as many bombs as you want

So Trump is willing to imprison harmless workers but not the influential businesses that are structurally responsible for them being there? Nice one

I wonder if this is China’s chance to step in and act as mediator.

So why Republicans shoot down a border enforcement bill last year?

“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” - The Buddha

True. Liberalism is one its best developments.

What morons think is “Western civilisation” vs what it actually is:

Dipshit Don pisses off big businesses with his deportations 🤣🤣:

look at these leftists having a meltdown man lmfao

Too many of you are far too steeped in selfishness. Including Leo.

So the argument goes “we need to crack down on illegal immigration because everyone coming over is a violent drug-dealing rapist.” That’s the basis of the logic for what’s happening. The problem is, this isn’t true. Countless impartial studies have found that migrant communities commit less crime than native-born ones, but this would never be accepted by those supporting mass deportations because their worldview won’t allow it. And the reason this is is due to psychological projection. White America as a whole is a lot less “civil”, “law-abiding” and “professional” as it would have you believe. There is a deep-seated pathological cultural of betrayal, corruption, egotism and outright criminal activity within white society it hasnt yet grappled with. This is most patently evident in the fact that their arch-messiah Donald Trump is quite literally a criminal conman who uses mob tactics and violent intimidation to maintain power. I am of course not saying that individual migrants can’t be involved in crime, and obviously any crime doer should be punished, but that’s not the point I’m trying to make here. What I’m saying is that everything White America fears about migrants / brown people / black people etc is at its core a terrified reflection of itself. I don’t know what went wrong and frankly I don’t care to find out, but somewhere along the way White America as a whole (not individual white people mind you) lost its way and turned to greed, hatred and envy instead of decency, justice and humanity. If you’re a white person reading this, I would strongly urge you to find your sense of common humanity, love and tolerance in these trying times, in whatever way you can think of. If you’re truly committed to peace, growth, human flourishing and consciousness, it only makes sense that you look to see the best in others and don’t become blind to the wrongdoings committed by people of your own race. America, to me, was founded upon the principle that all people - white, black, Hispanic, man, woman, gay, straight - were endowed with inalienable rights that could never be removed through tyranny. If you truly believe in America, wouldn’t you believe in this? It only makes sense as your duty as a patriotic American to uphold those ideals. What else do you think America stands for? Money? Brad Pitt? Diet Coke? That’s not America, you can have those anywhere. What makes America unique from all other countries? You tell me.

No no don’t you get it? A handful of tattooed protestors this past week have held far more systemic economic, cultural, financial and political power over the nation than the entire federal GOP apparatus has for the past 30+ years. Won’t SOMEBODY spare those poor, fragile Republicans from doing their job??

Let’s not forget that all of this has been caused so Trump can declare martial law and deflect from the Epstein allegations too.

Republican immigration MO: - Refuse to pass whatever migration reforms the Democrats propose - Make it harder for migrants to get citizenship so ethnic enclaves develop - Refuse to provide sane law enforcement bills to enforce deportations for the worst offenders (and never target white business owners while you’re at it) - Do this for decades while the problems get worse - Finally decide you’re just going to break the constitution to “fix” the problem you created, all the while blaming Democrats - Destroy civil society in the process - ???? - Profit!

The Republicans are leftists now?

To which I’d say the level of chaos is severely overblown and the idea that all of Los Angeles is burning is literally a right-wing talking point. You can find videos of protestors telling looters to gtfo of shops because it makes them look bad. The issue here isn’t whether a few cars have been burnt or not, it’s whether the Trump administration has the legal power to unilaterally deport people without due process and deploy the military (which it doesn’t BTW.) That’s the only important message here. EDIT: What about all the white, black, Asian, etc protestors? Why do right-wingers act like everyone sticking up for justice has been shipped straight out of Juarez by some cartel or something? What about all the legal Hispanic citizens protesting the very real fear their communities are facing? Do they not exist?

Just don’t protest against him, that’s leftist lunacy.

Well, sure. That sort of thinking gives you Trump. I guess you got what you wanted then right?

Does that really matter? This is Hollywood-tier politics. Politics shouldn’t be about who makes the best jokes. It should be about who has the best policies and most reasonable vision for the future.

Yep. Immigration has never been the issue. Someone in another thread even posted something about how many times Democrats tried to pass meaningful immigration reform (allowing it both easier to migrate whilst also giving the border forces more power), but Republicans opposed them every time because they weren’t Gestapo enough for their tastes (paradoxically making it both harder to integrate AND easier to illegally migrate due to lack of sensible border enforcement.) Maybe it is just a case of change being inevitable, and people not being able to accept it. America’s cultural demographics were always going to shift over time, the only question was whether it was going to be done sensibly in a way that benefits all people (including white Americans), or if it was going to be done violently and in way that tears everyone down. America had multiple chances to take the sane option but they chose the jackboot instead 🤷🏽‍♂️ EDIT: Now that I think about it, the Biden administration was the last chance for white America to create a positive vision of the future that it ultimately rejected. Biden was a white guy yes, but his VP was black, but more importantly his policies were sane, sensible, well-funded and benefitted everyone, white and non-white alike. He invested in infrastructure, education, made healthcare more affordable, and so on. He was progressive but not an irrational wokist, and had a strong religious sensibility about him so even believers could’ve felt assured under him. He was firm on the international stage but wasn’t cruel. Americans didn’t know how good they had it under Biden. In 10 years time they’ll be sorry that they chose Little Donny over him

I mean, America’s empire could’ve lasted longer if it did things like meaningful immigration reform (allowing people to culturally and economically integrate), invested in its own population (through education, infrastructure and healthcare) and taking a more hardline approach to corporate greed and lobbying (allowing it to retain the civil institutions needed to combat cultural decay.) Hell, I would even argue on a purely trade-based level prior to Trump America was doing just fine. In fact in general America has been in a fucking fantastic economic position for decades, it’s just that that wealth hasnt been distributed justly. The problem simply came from arrogance, narcissism and even a hint of collective delusion. Obama being elected president was the logical conclusion to America’s promise of freedom and democracy, but too many people couldn’t accept this. Kamala again wouldve been another fantastic president (maybe not world-shattering but certainly effective enough for the needs of the people), but again collective narcissism and delusion got in the way. I mean, if I’m being honest, America’s position on the world stage was so utterly assured prior to Trump that it could’ve effectively remained the world hegemon indefinitely. There was absolutely no need for any of this to happen, had America just made a few key policy reforms (healthcare, ending Citizen’s United, immigration reform). But they didn’t make those reforms, and now it’s too late I guess, lol. What comes next is anyone’s guess. China will probably cement itself as a world leader, though probably not uncontested superpower. America will either continue to struggle or get its shit together and finally move out of toxic Orange. Whatever the case, it’s the American’s themselves who made this bed, so it’s up to them to sleep in it.