Definitely nothing corrupt about this. Aside from the quid pro quo, that is.

Yeah, well…I certainly didn’t detect any indication that he was planning on changing his direction, just because some farmers and service industry folks were upset about having their employees snatched off the job.

When people started acting like he was softening his approach, I went back and read it again, and still couldn’t understand why they thought that. It really sounded to me like he was saying, “too bad for you…things have to change”, not “I didn’t realize this would hurt you…I need to change”.

When I read the, “things are going to change” line…I assumed he was saying that his current policy of kidnapping workers was the change in question.

He kind of rolled it into the statement he was making about ending “Biden’s open borders policy”, so it kind of felt like he was saying, no more letting immigrants have any options for sanctuary within the system. That’s what’s going to change, from now on. No?

C’mon guys…everyone knows he prefers, “God Emperor”.

Israel has already attacked Iran.

So…just let him keep breaking the law until it reaches the Supreme Court? I thought they were supposed to pause his actions, pending appeal…not let him keep going.

They may not be able to prosecute him, but they can make him stop what he’s doing. Theoretically.

The US is doomed.

When will Dems learn? they can’t win without the progressive vote

Fuck that! There’s way more MAGA voters than progressives. You gotta go where the numbers are. /s

“Procedural error”? As in, they accidentally allowed a progressive to win?

Whelp. It appears I am a robot. I guess I don’t get to find out what my fellow boys are up to. smh.

(Edit)… apparently I can’t even spell “bots” correctly. I’m failing all the tests today.

Man, why are you even having this argument when you are this ignorant about what these terms mean?

Do you understand the difference between “lethal” and “non-lethal” in the context of basic crowd control tactics?

For that matter, do you understand the difference in classification between a “protest” and a “riot”?

And are you even aware of your rights in either of those scenarios, and what tactics the police are authorized to use?

Because if you don’t understand these concepts, then you are simply bullshitting your way through this conversation. And at this point, it really seems like that’s the case. If you do understand these concepts and are still making this argument, then you are being completely disingenuous.

As I said…if you aren’t going to argue in good faith, then what’s the point? You’re just pretending to be stupid, at this point.

Buddy, you’re the one not arguing in good faith, if you are saying that rubber bullets and live rounds are the same thing. If you don’t understand the difference between lethal and non-lethal ammunition, then you’re right…there is no point in talking about this any further.

That would be the definition of “law enforcement”…and that is illegal.

Nothing you just said, even makes sense. Did that sound profound to you? Because it isn’t. Wishing for war, is an idiots “fever dream”.

“…what happens will happen”, is bullshit. We either make it happen or we don’t. Blaming the people in power for our actions is no different than them blaming us for theirs. The entire point is to not do exactly what they want us to, like sheep being led to slaughter.

So, by that logic, protesters should use violence? Is that what you’re saying? I mean, if the police are already going to frame them, then we should just give them what they want, and turn this into an all out massacre?

Man, you guys are trying so hard to start a civil war. it’s pretty transparent at this point, who you’re working for.

It was the ketamine talking.

Lol! I can’t believe I need to say this…rubber bullets are not the same thing as live rounds. And they are using them, in order to escalate the situation. They want the protesters to fight back, in order to give them the excuse they need to take it to the next level. Which is exactly why they need to keep their shit together.

If those protesters give them what they want, then people will actually start getting hurt, for real. Stop pretending like we’re already there. That kind of hyperbolic drama is entirely unhelpful.

Like I said…you are delusional.

If ICE shows up for person X, and group Y stands in front of them…ICE is not going to start shooting people unless they are threatened with violence. If the entire neighborhood comes out onto the streets in enough numbers, and simply stands their ground…ICE will have no choice but to either leave, or break the law.

But, if you step up to them with violent intent…then all bets are off, and your fantasy scenario comes true. So, if that’s what you want to see happen…then go ahead. FAFO. Because as much as you might like to imagine you can take on the US military with your home stash of guns…you don’t have enough ammo to “save your neighbors” from that level of stupidity. All you’re going to do is get a lot of people killed, and accomplish exactly nothing.

How does getting your neighbors killed, “protect” them? Those people are already doing enough to protect their neighbors right now. How would starting an all-out civil war, protect anyone?