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johnnyfins

(3,993 posts) Sat Oct 18, 2025, 07:58 PM Oct 2025

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Notice anything strange about today's [View all]

No Kings protests?

No major ICE presence. You would think they'd be out, in force. Why werent they? Is the regime scared of the "optics".

I mean, what better place to do roundups than massive protest against your roundups?

Weak White Men.

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Notice anything strange about today's [View all] johnnyfins Oct 2025 OP

Not enough agents yet... Wounded Bear Oct 2025 #1

They don't want to risk it they know they are outnumbered by a lot Walleye Oct 2025 #2

I wouldn't think optics would stop them but maybe it has vapor2 Oct 2025 #3

I'm somewhat surprised, because what Trump needs most of all is VIOLENT CONFRONTATION Martin Eden Oct 2025 #4

I was out of the news loop all day. Septua Oct 2025 #13

Everything I've heard so far says no, to very few arrests Ohioboy Oct 2025 #17

My greatest concern was that ICE or Proud Boy types would commit and incite violence Martin Eden Oct 2025 #23

They're probably focusing more (pun unintended) Oeditpus Rex Oct 2025 #5

I think cell phone cameras is why hvn_nbr_2 Oct 2025 #6

I didn't see one LEO let alone ICE where I was Shambala Oct 2025 #7

Likely as not, ICE was doing facial recog data gathering, intending to round up future members of "rebellion" ancianita Oct 2025 #8

We had a deRien Oct 2025 #27

Sounds like a good example. ancianita Oct 2025 #30

Agreed! I thought they would be trying to provoke violence as an excuse for the Insurrection Act. surfered Oct 2025 #9

This is one of those observations that makes me go into the weeds a little bit. I start to see the administration's most Iris Oct 2025 #10

They are bullies and cowards pfitz59 Oct 2025 #11

Yes, I noticed that as well PatSeg Oct 2025 #12

Weak men period. They come in all colors Ponietz Oct 2025 #14

I think they're avoiding confrontation Diraven Oct 2025 #15

Nah Katcat Oct 2025 #21

If they sent ICE agents out in the midst of large crowds, they would offer visual proof that they're in the minority. Morbius Oct 2025 #16

Were many immigrants participating in the No Kings protests today? FakeNoose Oct 2025 #18

Maybe it was that someone told popsdenver Oct 2025 #19

How do you tell if someone is an immigrant Retrograde Oct 2025 #26

That's a racist secret power/super hero power Stacey Grove Oct 2025 #32

Since we were protesting in a heavily Latino area, slightlv Oct 2025 #20

Yeah, I only encountered hordes of heavily armored cops lining the streets. No Ice or proudboys SunImp Oct 2025 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Oct 2025 #24

Power in numbers, baby. Power in numbers. n/t ReRe Oct 2025 #25

Treasure Coast/Palm Beach Florida. hay rick Oct 2025 #28

You wouldn't see an ICE presence at protests... regnaD kciN Oct 2025 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Stacey Grove Oct 2025 #31