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surfered

(12,037 posts)
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 05:15 PM 21 hrs ago

Republicans demand we control the border.

Well, as far as I can tell, the Border with Mexico is 1,400 miles to the south. And if it’s about deporting undocumented people, there are many, many more undocumented in Texas than there are in Minnesota, but ICE isn’t “surging” in Texas.

Why are they in Minneapolis? The only explanation is they’re there for the purpose of provocation. And it’s worked. I hope that the unnecessary shooting and killing of American citizens is provocative.

Being in the country illegally is a misdemeanor for the first offense, punishable by a $250 fine, a possible six month jail term, and deportation.

But the cure is turning out to be so much worse than the disease! God, help us. We’re in trouble down here.

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Republicans demand we control the border. (Original Post) surfered 21 hrs ago OP
Trump's Gestapo operates nationwide - a vast budget, unlimited power, zero accountability dalton99a 21 hrs ago #1
This message was self-deleted by its author walkingman 21 hrs ago #3
Kraznov is trying to destroy US centers of commerce: cities. For pootin. SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #2
Putin's puppet. surfered 21 hrs ago #4
Of course. SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #5
Minnesota is personal for Trump fujiyamasan 21 hrs ago #6
The GOP is corrupt and lawless Johonny 21 hrs ago #7
They are there because it is a BLUE city/state. Here is Texas we have walkingman 19 hrs ago #8

dalton99a

(92,562 posts)
1. Trump's Gestapo operates nationwide - a vast budget, unlimited power, zero accountability
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 05:17 PM
21 hrs ago

Response to dalton99a (Reply #1)

SheltieLover

(77,684 posts)
2. Kraznov is trying to destroy US centers of commerce: cities. For pootin.
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 05:22 PM
21 hrs ago

Let that sink in.

Johonny

(25,644 posts)
7. The GOP is corrupt and lawless
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 05:42 PM
21 hrs ago

And irredeemable at this point. Only evil waits inside that party.

walkingman

(10,419 posts)
8. They are there because it is a BLUE city/state. Here is Texas we have
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 07:44 PM
19 hrs ago

a Governor that is 100% behind Trump...100%. As you said there are more targets here in Texas for these despots but Trump and his cronies do not want to do anything that would lose support for them in the Red States.

It is wrong, it is despicable, and it will continue until the people of every state rid the US Government of these authoritarian, racist, homophobic, religious nuts and that can only be done at the ballot box - if we can still have that right going forward.

Sadly, knowing what a disgusting person Trump was, he was elected anyway and it is outrageous - domestically and internationally.

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