Why are Americans letting this happen? (the lawless brutality of ICE kidnappings and abuse of citizens and non citizens)

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

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	They have no awareness that it's even happening
	1 (3%)
	They don't believe it's happening as described in the news
	7 (24%)
	They believe it's happening but are ok with it as long as it's the other guy/gal
	19 (66%)
	They believe it's happening and are ok with suspension of civil rights for everyone including themselves
	2 (7%)
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[JI7]

1. Many people are ok with it

Why do you think Trump got elected ?

[MaineBlueBear]

4. Cruelty and ignorance

Differing ratios for the population of deplorables who support this but it's some combination of the two.

[sop]

2. Trump followers are extremely happy it's happening.

They love the brutality and lawlessness, so long as POC are the ones suffering.

[Tribetime]

3. Alright , I think the majority of people are against it , but

How to go about stopping the problem?How do we do it

[LuckyCharms]

5. That's the big question...

If we resist physically, we get the shit beat out of us.

If we use more force than "resisting", we get shot and killed. And that won't stop their efforts. In fact, that is their goal.

We can film and hamper their efforts, under the risk of getting beat up or killed.

This has to change from the top down.

What has the possibility of changing this from the top down are massive protests, or a general strike. I do not think enough mass of people could be summoned to spur a general strike.

They have the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judiciary. Federal judges lower than the Supreme Court can also slow them down or hamper them, but any significant road block will be brought to the Supremes, who are also in Trump's pocket.

It's gone way too far, and now we are behind the 8 ball.

I'm not saying we are out numbered, I'm not saying it's impossible to stop. They don't have "more" weapons, but they have the "more important" weapons.

[C_U_L8R]

6. Brutality is a big deterrent

They’re big and armed to the teeth. Trump thugs and crooks feast on our fears. It’s rare to see bullies actually punched out.

[haele]

7. 40 years of "Who you gonna believe? Your wish fulfillment mouthpiece -

Or your lying eye?"
40 years of " the Wish, The Secret, Prosperity Gospel, and Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous".
It's Brave New World rather than 1984.

[karynnj]

8. I think they see it, but feel helpless as to how to respond

Among people I know, mostly white, older and at least middle class, there is a lot of shock that they don't have the control they always thought they had. To us, it is an abrupt loss of privilege that as reasonably affluent, very educated people, who had some connections to power in our communities is a surprise. The normal responses we have had all our adult lives don't work against the actions of the Trump led federal government. So we protest, without thinking it will actually do much, other than bring attention to what is happening.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

9. The media alludes to the tense state of affairs without mentioning it outright

Like it's a permanent state of existence that we are all helplessly suffering through

Examples: in between songs, the radio DJ mentions that we all need to find time away from the stress

Yesterday, the newscaster talked about experiencing life outside of social media.

So many allusions to "what's going on" with out details.

Like a shared trauma that we can't mention

[karynnj]

10. Yes

I think I've heard the very apt Buffalo Springfield song, For What it's worth, more often than in years.