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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,922 posts)
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 01:34 PM Jul 2019

Americans Are Absolutely Terrified of Trump

Over the weekend, two Democratic representatives shared stories of their constituents telling them they are straight up terrified of President Donald Trump and his policies.

On CNN’s S.E. Cupp Unfiltered Saturday, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) told the host that a young child, a third-generation American, told her they are scared that their family will be taken in the middle of the night. “A child grabbed my legs and said, ‘Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. Dingell, I am worried that someone’s going to come to our house in the middle of the night, drag my family out, and no one’s ever going to see us again.'”

Dingell added that she spoke with the superintendent of the school district who said the child’s comments are not uncommon. This is what America’s kids are worrying about. “Debbie,” the superintendent told her, “you need to understand that’s what our kids are talking about.”

These children’s fears are not unfounded. In addition to detaining thousands of undocumented immigrants, ICE has also been taking American citizens into custody. It’s such a concern, some Americans have been carrying their passports with them at all times. One US-born Marine veteran was arrested by ICE despite having his American passport with him at the time.


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https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/americans-are-absolutely-terrified-of-trump-861686/
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Americans Are Absolutely Terrified of Trump (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2019 OP
Trump's supporters scare me way more than he does Downtown Hound Jul 2019 #1
It's the only thing that brings him tumescence superpatriotman Jul 2019 #2
Nacht und Nebel... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #3
It has been his intention to start a race war since the day he rode down the escalator. SamKnause Jul 2019 #4

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)
1. Trump's supporters scare me way more than he does
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 01:52 PM
Jul 2019

Trump himself is a blubbering idiot. He inspires nothing but anger, disgust, and loathing in me. But his followers are nothing short of psychotic. And they have lots of guns. And you can tell by the way they talk that they'd love the chance to use them.

Wounded Bear

(58,647 posts)
3. Nacht und Nebel...
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 02:16 PM
Jul 2019
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nacht_und_Nebel

Nacht und Nebel ([ˈnaχt ʊnt ˈneːbəl]) was a directive issued by Adolf Hitler on 7 December 1941 targeting political activists and resistance "helpers" in World War II to be imprisoned or killed, while the family and the population remained uncertain as to the fate or whereabouts of the Nazi state's alleged offender. Victims who disappeared in these "Night and Fog" actions were never heard from again.


I've posted this link several times. It is something we should all be aware of. Perhaps now it is only "illegal immigrants" but as Niemoller pointed out:

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.


https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/martin-niemoeller-first-they-came-for-the-socialists

When anybody's rights are violated, all of our rights are violated.

SamKnause

(13,093 posts)
4. It has been his intention to start a race war since the day he rode down the escalator.
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 02:37 PM
Jul 2019

It has been his intention to turn the U.S. into a theocracy since the day he rode down the escalator.

It has been his intention to give complete control to corporations since the day he rode down the escalator.

It has been his intention to enrich his self and his family, at the expense of the American taxpayer, since he

rode down the escalator.

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