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The dehumanization of migrant workers is not a new thing - we still justify mass deportations by calling the migrants, immigrants, and refugees, scum, rapists, or criminals.

Woody Guthrie wrote the lyrics in protest over the seemingly callous reporting of the plane crash. The crew members were eulogized, whereas the 28 migrant workers were marginalized as "deportees."

In 1948, Woody Guthrie wrote the song "Deportee" after an air plane carrying 4 flight crew and 28 migrant workers being deported to Mexico.

I am seeing a lot of "Trump and Musk are destroying this country." While this is, in its most simplistic form, true, we absolutely need to put the blame for our demise squarely where it belongs, on the Republican members of Congress. They are ignoring their checks and balance responsibility.

Elon Musk must be expecting retribution. He wore his toddler armor to the White House today, where Trump gave DOGE more power. Did Maga vote for Trump so he could give his power away?

Another lie. Trump said Canada does not allow US banks in Canada. Yet Chase has banks in Canada, as do US Bank, Wells Fargo, and others.

He lies when he opens his mouth. A little less than 6,000 Americans died building the Panama canal, not 38,000.

Sadly, that will hurt the wrong people. Neither trump nor his supporters care if Mexicans or Canadians have to pay more for American imports. By the time Americans realize Canada and Mexico aren't buying our corn and other exports, it will be too damn late.

To further his anti-immigrant policies, Trump also signed a memorandum to expand the detention center (Gitmo Concentration camp) at Guantanamo Bay. He expects it to hold 30,000 detainees. Currently, arrested undocumented migrants are being held at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado.

We are on the precipice of becoming a fascist autocracy. Today, Trump signed the Laken Riley Act. This act mandates the federal detention of undocumented immigrants accused of any crime including shoplifting or minor theft and strips due process rights of migrants, refugees, and dreamers.

We are on the precipice of becoming a fascist autocracy. Today, Trump took several big steps to plunge us into fascist hell, not only visually but also through his latest orders.

Putting his military on display like he did is a petty display of power meant to intimidate.

I also wonder about this.

Good question.

I wonder if his supporters understand one of the ironies of these J6 pardons... the felon in the White House erased the felonies of the J6 perpetrators with his pardons. Those pardoned can now go and buy weapons, but trump, who is a convicted felon, cannot own a weapon of any kind.

It is a nazi salute and should be called out as such. We will see it again. Don't think that America First is new. It started in the 30s, drenched in fascism and anti-semitism. This time around, it will also include racism and sexism. time.com/7208614/elon...

What's next, "gender traitors?" Sounds like the first step towards the Handmaid's Tale to me.

Democrats attended the inauguration knowing trump would attempt to humiliate them. They weren't there to bow to the clown. They remind us that we have a long history of tradition and fairness that strengthens us even when the oligarchy tries to break us. We will remember who we are in time.

President Biden's response to a reporter asking who gets credit for the deal was perfect: "Is this a joke?" The ceasefire deal is a great parting achievement for an accomplished statesman, and Trump is petty in his attempt to steal this achievement.

Yesterday, a great humanitarian and forward-looking president was laid to rest. Today, our pres-elect was sentenced for his 34 felonies. The contrast between these 2 men could not be starker. One represents our country's honorable intentions of the past, the other, our less than honorable future.

I agree and if they are women or black women they have to not only give 150%, they have to defend and everything they do.

I had to think about your response a bit but then realized you weren't trolling, you were stating a fact. When a Democrat forgets to report a trip someone else paid for, it's unethical but when a Republican does the same thing, it's an honest mistake.

Sadly, this will go nowhere. Just another item on the long list of Republican corruption and unethical behavior.

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It's time we hold you accountable for your failure to protect the people from rising nationalism, hemophilia, xenophobia, and misogyny. Don't ask for money until you show you can stand up against what is going to be thrown at us. You let hate move into the WH again. I hope our nation survives.

Between 2021- 2023, you had the opportunity to hold Trump accountable, to make laws to keep him and his ilk out of office, to codify Roe v Wade, solely LGBTQ+ rights, and most importantly, expand the Supreme Court. Yes, you disappointed us, and now we face 4 years worse than his previous term.

I hope that someone from the Democrats actually reads these comments and learns from them. Even though I am definitely a senior citizen, I find your policies and ideas antiquated. You betrayed your constituents when you capitulated to GOP pressure.

What's happening in our country is so depressing that I have decided that Madame Secretary is my virtual government. It's not perfect but is a superb version of how government could be. I know it's a dream world, but damn it is better than the animal farm we are facing.

I think you just pick those you want to follow.