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Lenayf's avatar

Just awful “we are going after the worst, the criminals….” What a load of crap. This administration is racist, evil, and horrendous!!

walalala's avatar

Absolutely disgusted with this government!

spin45s's avatar

White supremacists, Christian white

nationalists, xenophobes, and hardline Zionist nationalists are dragging this country backward and poisoning everything America is supposed to stand for. These people conveniently ignore the undeniable fact that their own bloodlines come from immigrants every last one. There is not a single person in this nation whose DNA didn't cross an ocean or a border. Enough with the hypocrisy. Enough with the manufactured fear. Get these clowns out of power now.

America has waited long enough.

Cheryl Pareti's avatar

These People are not Christians they are "White Nazi Criminals " this is exactly what happen in the 1930's when Nazis took over ! This is not the America I grew up with in !!!!!

Sandy S's avatar

How many times do we see or hear about DJT or any of them going to church? They are as Christian as a paper plate. Christianity has faults, but it also has helped many people live good lives. These Christian Nationalists are imposters. But what's worse is that they have no love for their fellow human beings. They are blinded by their own ignorance which they perpetuate for their own benefit. Christian Nationalists are very sick people.

Aaron  S.'s avatar

Ya...The Way, Jesus led, didn't involve corporations.

Clark Walker's avatar

They are also called Christian Nationalists Cheryl and I,, too agree with you on your assessment .

Aaron  S.'s avatar

Cobra has taken over the machine from GI Joe and turned it on the people. Pretty simple.

Clark Walker's avatar

We've got to use the legal and voting power to do so, along with resisting with our voices through contact with our Reps to let them know how we feel about things.

spin45s's avatar

Its all fun and games until the news and networks are all bought by these people. Media elects the people. We cant ever forget that because it has happened over and over for decades.

Clark Walker's avatar

In the mean time we press on.

Richard Van Atta's avatar

Even the indigenous came from Eurasia…

MollyWhitebear's avatar

Some of them. But still, that was many thousands of years ago. We were here before the f'ing colonialists.

Richard Van Atta's avatar

Totally agree — the racist ICE phukers just round up anybody who ain’t lily white and drag them off to horrible detention camps. The colonialists started killing off and enslaving the indigenous people from the get go and then brought Africans in as slaves. There is nothing white about the history of America that isn’t stained in the blood of indigenous and enslaved peoples.

Aaron  S.'s avatar

2000 Years of sales. They have the strongest brochure.

Gjay15's avatar

Actually “our government “. There is no ignoring our duty to civil liberties

Peter Tey's avatar

Exactly, we all bear a responsibility and duty to fight this

Sandy S's avatar

That is right Gjay15 and Peter! WE THE PEOPLE need to do what we can daily to keep letting Congress know that THEY MUST PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION and OUR FREEDOM OF SPEECH, THE RIGHT TO GATHER PEACEFULLY and FREEDOM OF RELIGION as WELL as TO DEMAND THE SEPARATION OF POWERS. I encourage everyone to use the links Scott provides to send emails to your senators and representatives. And to place signs in your yard and windows that simply says WE THE PEOPLE!

Joan  Boling's avatar

I've sent letters and more to the biggest orange lovers in this country. Ha now what.

Sandy S's avatar

I hear your frustration Joan. Best to remember we ALL need to keep doing our part in this messaging to Congress everyday. At least until November 2026. It doesn’t seem like much as an individual, but put us ALL together and it can move mountains. So be proud of yourself for doing your part by calling writing or emailing at least one congress person a day. And that can be a Congressperson in any state or party. Just let them know what is important to you!!! :-)

Peter Tey's avatar

That's the spirit !! We the people must act

Aaron  S.'s avatar

Arm yourselves. Speak up. Stay caring.

Clark Walker's avatar

Each of us in our own way can make a big difference.

Margaret Furber's avatar

Thousands need to go to the street. I don’t care that it is cold.RESIST

lat428's avatar

If the administration was going after the worst criminals, they would start with the administration at the top.

Lily's avatar

Agreed! The fucking POTUS is murdering people, starving people, Lying and stealing from people to make money! Talk about the worst of the worst!

Clark Walker's avatar

He is the leader of the hateful.

Sandy S's avatar

Since those in the administration are the criminals, we must demand that Congress goes after them!!!

Lily's avatar

Agreed, but we no longer have a congress!

Clark Walker's avatar

All the more reason to get out the vote in 2026 and 2028.

Sandy S's avatar

I hear you Lily, But we do have some who are fighting the good fight and We must support them! Jamie Raskin, Elizabeth Warren, AOC, Bernie Sanders among others. And then chew on the legs of the bad ones! LOL Just tell them what you want and what you believe your rights are. Short and sweet ((or sour).Just let at least one congressperson hear from you a day!

Joan  Boling's avatar

Congress GOPs are afraid of him and part of the problem

Sandy S's avatar

All the more reason for us to keep letting them know that we see them as losers if they don't do their part to stop the madness!

Clark Walker's avatar

We all know what rolls downhill. Fecal matter.

Anjé Files's avatar

This administration should be rounded up and hauled off to The Hague.

Clark Walker's avatar

Wouldn't that be a sight to see!

spin45s's avatar

Yeah like Pete Hageseth

Tess's avatar

All Trump Bulsh*t. We want and need our immigrants in this country. I’m so sorry that this has and is occurring. We’re fighting for you. ❤️❤️

Sandy S's avatar

I so agree Tess! These racist White Nationalists are so blind with their hatred that they cannot see who does the work in our country. It has become clear to me that money is an addiction for these people. They will do anything for more of it, no matter how much more they have, than any of us. Time to cut them off! Cut off their monopolies and contracts.

Clark Walker's avatar

I'm definitely open to a fair wealth shift from the top down.

Sandy S's avatar

I was willing to vote for Elizabeth Warren for President for that very reason. Here's what she had plans for:

The Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act proposed by Elizabeth Warren aims to impose a 2% annual tax on households with a net worth between $50 million and $1 billion, and a 3% tax on those worth over $1 billion. This tax is designed to address wealth inequality and generate significant revenue without affecting the vast majority of American households

Clark Walker's avatar

Yes, it is a travesty.

Tess's avatar

All Trump Bullsh*t. We want and need our immigrants in this country. I’m so sorry that this has and is occurring. We’re fighting for you. ❤️❤️

Aaron  S.'s avatar

Project 2025 is a Movement. Not a person. They have a Salesleader/Mascot.

Tigerlily's avatar

This is the result of his base blindly supporting him. If these cultists were true patriots this wouldn’t be happening.

Richard Van Atta's avatar

Absolutely agree … whiteys (pale faces?) showed up only a mere 500 years ago and began their presumption of superiority from the day they landed. Somehow Caucasians whether initially Hispanic or Anglo or Germanic … Slavic for that matter… anointed themselves superior with a mission to civilize and “Christianize” these heathens. They paid no heed to the fact that many of the peoples had elaborate governance and social systems and systems of mores. That was all inconvenient because they occupied masses of coveted land replete with wealth. The so-called Christians declared all such others as “inferior” and thus justified taking their land and killing those who resisted. And then there was the horror of slavery. I’m sorry “white nationalists” you have nothing righteous to stand on.

Anthony Rupert's avatar

With that philosophy, I’m surprised Kash Patel wasn’t detained by ICE.

Janell's avatar

that would be karma

Mark P.'s avatar

If they are going after the worst then why aren't they in jail? I find it stange that some of these ice agents have accents and are picking up thier own people how depraved do you have to be to do that? Good luck you two let the congress know the hell that is detention.

Sandy S's avatar

Wouldn't be surprised if that happened! DJT can play dirty! I have also wondered when the rich white men who own the Supreme Court will grow tired of their puppet Clarence Thomas? Now there is the story that people will be talking about in the future!!!

Jean Dean's avatar

Great interview!Brave ( and abused) citizens!!! This really needs to be on ALL networks!!!!

Anne Armstrong's avatar

Keep reporting the stories. This is horrible on so many levels. Our country is better than this, we can’t let these evil politicians destroy democracy.

Annascabana's avatar

Agree! Keep reporting the stories if US Cutizens getting detained. I bring it up people dismiss it say they must've been protesting or impeding ice investigation. I call BS as soon as they say they are US citizen and prove with ID they should be sent on their way and left alone.

Clark Walker's avatar

Many still in denial.

Clark Walker's avatar

Must vote them out.

Micaela's avatar

The good guys always win. Don’t forget. Thank you for your strength, Aaron.

The_Mad_Catter_'s avatar

The good guys do NOT always win. There are plenty of folks who have been terrorized, possibly for life. Right now the only people who seem to be winning are the most evil people in the US.

Peter Tey's avatar

But all of us, are responsible to fight the evil people.

Historically only 3.5 % of people who protest and resist can bring major change, even bring down a regime.

7 million joined the NoKings protest

For us, this country, we need 11 million to fight back, that we can do

Clark Walker's avatar

Yes, each in their own way.

Micaela's avatar

That’s entirely right. The people are ready for change, but so many are intentionally misguided. The only way through is with love.

Clark Walker's avatar

Sadly, injustices are being done daily, but, gladly, along with good thing , as well. Aaron speaks of the good often in his Substack.

Micaela's avatar

Bro think bigger.

Peter Tey's avatar

We need to support Aaron’s good work with our own

Sandy S's avatar

We need to support Aaron, period!!! Let's have a $5 FUND DAY for Aaron!!! TODAY! :-)

Peter Tey's avatar

I just today donated $8 through Venmo

Aaron Parnas's avatar

Omg thank you!!

Sandy S's avatar

Aaron consider putting a buy me a coffee button above the comments section of your posts. 😁

Peter Tey's avatar

You are welcome, I would support you with more, if i could. You absolutely deserve it.

dee Romero's avatar

This is in no way winning.Trump is expanding his power & so isnt I<E.

Clark Walker's avatar

I'm not following your drift, dee.

dee Romero's avatar

Thats okay, you're not required.

DW's avatar

The Good Guys. Yes they do always win in the end....BUT it is what WE have to do to actually win. Make NO mistake it has always come down to a fight and if the perceived enemy is going to fight back it will get uglier. This is only the 1st year.

The_Mad_Catter_'s avatar

I am generally an optimistic person, but thinking in simplistic binaries has gotten us where we are. I assume those who say "good guys" win in this thread mean well - but I wanted to address this on a deeper level. This is not a personal attack - just opening up an inquiry.

Right now, more people are losing on all sides. And trauma can last a lifetime. Part of our problem as a country - is we never healed the trauma of slavery and the Civil War. We never healed the genocide of the Native Americans. We refuse to even as a Nation acknowledge the ongoing genocide of Palestinians. In all of these cases great harm was done and millions were traumatized - their sacrifices should not be paved over with a "happily ever after" good guys win - this just leads to the unacknowledged harm/trauma metastasizing into people feeling unheard, invisible and enraged.

Kelly Ward's avatar

Do they? Sure doesn't feel like it. Sigh……

Tara Batin's avatar

This is horrible. I would like Donald Trump and everyone of his cronies starting with Noem to be detained and taken just like that to FEEL what they are doing to others. I saw the other day that Noem was celebrating her birthday AT a MEXICAN restaurant they had it on video that they were singing Feliz Cumpleanos to her and she had a pink sombrero on her head. HOW DARE SHE? How dare ANYONE who has issues with immigrants, Mexican, Chinese, etc eat their food like it is okay for the way you are treating them? I was disgusted. I have not had this happen to me but I am brown and I live in Baldwin Park CA and I no longer take my evening walks because just around the corner they snatched people, who were waiting at the bus stop to go to work or coming home from work. My kids were fearful for me so they begged me not to go take my evening walks. I do this for my health but I stopped because they are fearful that I might be taken. I am an American Citizen born and raised. And I will tell you right now, if they took me I will burn down the detention center I am in!! I promise you! Because I refuse to me treated that way. I am deeply saddened that this country has become what we are now. This was ONCE a great country. I believed in it but seeing this corruption, how hardworking people are being treated. It angers me at the same time I am saddened to see how much hate that he has created. Because of his evilness, the way he mocks people it is bleeding into the rest of the country. More and more people are being racist or saying racist things because he has normalized it. What happened to human decency and kindness?

Clark Walker's avatar

I respect you impassioned response, Tara and there are still many good people in the world who do not like what is happening . I believe that in their own way they will respond and resist ,as we all must, to this insanity that is happening in our country right now. There is a sane way for us to change things in a democracy and that is through the vote and using our voices in ways that are unique to each one of us to resist and respond to autocracy . Seek that way and act upon it now and through time we will prevail. Democracy does not happen automatically without everyone doing what needs to be done on a regular basis

Tara Batin's avatar

Thank you for that. I have become increasingly upset each and everyday. I have tried to stay away from the news these days and only pay attn to Aaron's substack. I don't trust to get unbiased information from any of the news station on the television. I appreciate you saying what you say. Having lived in areas with a lot of Mexicans, growing up with them, my father employing them in his place of business. Being a daughter of an immigrant from the Philippines, I have seen how hardworking immigrants are and the fact that they are undocumented doesn't mean anything to me. They are all good people, who want nothing but to provide for their families and to make sure that their children grow up understanding the opportunities that they have. Most of the immigrants that I have grown up with have more honor, respect for this country than Donald Trump and anyone else who is against them. They have more pride in the USA than I can say for Donald Trump and any MAGA supporter.

Clark Walker's avatar

Well said, Tara. I truly wish the best for you.

bella's avatar

this is what happens when we have a person running our country with alzheimers and dementia! he will never be held accountable for any of the horrific crimes he has committed!

Liana Huey's avatar

I disagree. When my dad had Alzheimer’s, he was never mean and ugly. He was upset with himself and afraid, and sometimes belligerent like a child, but never mean, nasty, and vindictive.

He is worse than an Alzheimer’s patient. He’s an ogre!

Peter Tey's avatar

So, what are we going to do about it. We need to act now before it becomes an irreversible system. Remember Project 2025

Clark Walker's avatar

Either the GOP corrects themselves or the Dems come up with a better plan or the independents draw from the best of the GOP and Dem's and offer a compromise plan to basically move us toward a more perfect union which will propagate a better world for everyone .

Clark Walker's avatar

I say this in all honesty. He and many of the MAGA bunch may actually have a psychological imbalance that has affected their judgement of things, the cause of which could be due to genetics or wrong upbringing. i.e. they are who they are because they were made or evolved that way and thus, resolute and non-violent resistance is called for until better replacements are available to fill the gap.

Connie Nichols's avatar

That's an accurate description! Makes me think about the Shrek movies. I read a substack article that proposed Trump has frontal lobe dementia and malignant narcissistic personality disorder. It explains a lot of his behavior but it's no excuse. Another article said developmentally he is stuck in 1954.

Robot Bender's avatar

It's not just him. I'm not sure he's all that aware anymore. It's the people that put him there.

Kamm's avatar

A lot of this cruelty rests squarely on Stephen Miller. He's pulling the strings, he's the one writing many of tRump's social media posts and Lyin' Leavitt is repeating whatever she is told to say by the administration. Although I'm not sure that b*tch needs any help being the mouthpiece of this corrupt admin. IMO

Robot Bender's avatar

I call her Bullshit Barbie.

Alessandra Sheehy's avatar

He’s a lifelong RACIST! The dementia and Alzheimer is secondary to his abhorrent beliefs and behaviors.

SMB's avatar

It started way before his dementia…it started early in his life which created his Malignant Narcissistic personality & his Pathological LIES.

His deviant personality continued to be reinforced by his family’s generational Criminal Behavior.

Trump has always been a Criminal using Mob boss tactics, lacking any sort of empathy for anyone & only befriending those he can benefit from!

HIs Evil sickness is ingrained into who he has ALWAYS been!

Kelly O's avatar

Aaron - can they sue the government over what happened?

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KittyKat Lo's avatar

These are not the Epstein files. Don’t let them gaslight you. We need to full ones the DOJ has.

Susan DeSilver's avatar

Every citizen, wrongly arrested or detained, should be filing a civil rights lawsuit. It might be useful to ask ACLU if a class action would be an appropriate way forward. This is racial profiling, plain and simple. These people want to expel anyone of color and anyone not Christian from this country. There really is no other way to read this.

Lily's avatar

It just pisses me off when I hear any of these people think they are Christians. Christians don't murder, lie, steal ,cheat like all these republicans are doing.

Sally Barden's avatar

The freaking Supreme Court said racial profiling is legal!!! The ones who voted yes are OUT OF CONTROL.

Connie Nichols's avatar

My question is why do we have to accept unlawful decisions by the corrupted but once Supreme Court? I know we are used to them being the last word of law but really? Trump should NEVER have been granted immunity from prosecution for any crimes.

Taya's avatar

Normal reps need to impeach and remove. This is racism and fascism

Lily's avatar

Normal reps are disgusting weak pathetic complicit cowards who only know how to kiss the coin-operated conman's ass when spoken to, otherwise they are hiding!

dee Romero's avatar

Whatdo you mean by Normal Reps?

Taya's avatar

Normal non Maga Republicans

Peter Tey's avatar

Normal should mean ALL OF US, NOT JUST THEM

💙Shast1964💙's avatar

If you have to ask what normal is, you know you are on the abnormal side.

dee Romero's avatar

Only if a clear and coherent sentence had been presented, there wouldn't have been any room for ambiguity.

Clark Walker's avatar

That is one way for sure.

Ellen McKenzie's avatar

Crying for our fellow citizens who have been mistreated so badly. How do we restore them to a sense of safety? Unconscionable.

Kamm's avatar

By removing this entire administration from office.

Clark Walker's avatar

If you know them personally, then comfort them in your own way.

Robert Lawrence Gioia's avatar

Is it possible for an entire community or city to file a class action lawsuit against the Trump administration for creating fear in communities or something like that? Joe Biden deported more people than Trump and nobody heard a thing. What Trump is doing is purposely inflicting fear.

Carole's avatar

Thank you Aaron!

The people causing the most harm are the ones in power, clinging to their unearned privilege and the cruelty of white supremacy is laid bare in their actions. Ice agents hide behind masks of respectability and false piety, concealing bitterness beneath slogans and flags.

Clark Walker's avatar

That's probably true of some of them. I wouldn't say unequivocally that every ICE agent is a Gestapo type but ,rather, family guys trying to make a living and provide for their families , but, I may wrong in that assessment . I hope that there are some good people in ICE and see the error in some of the current policies and will work from inside to correct it.

Carole's avatar

That makes a lot of sense!

Judy Steiner's avatar

Stephen Miller put a quota of 3000 immigrants a day. Like NAZI's in Germany, ICE believes its actions are for the good of the country. Other nations are watching. The US can no longer be trusted. China will fill in the vacuum. Trump lives in his own echo chamber, wearing rose colored glasses. Hate and fear are his greatest tools. Strategy - He knows people hate. He works to make people hate the opposition more.

Tess's avatar

He is evil incarnate.

Mischa Oliver's avatar

I hope every person unlawfully detained sues the hell out of this country

Lily's avatar

and I want all the reporters mocked by this asshole sue the felon for millions every time they are publicly mocked. The Media is not taking up for them and just bending the knee to this abuse, ie, abc, Disney, cbs...and now the fucking son-in law with his 2 billion from the saudis are bring saudis into our media. can you say - ant-trust, emoluments clause, ???"how about just flat out illegal. unfuckingbelievable!

Althea's avatar

Esp if Miranda rights are not being read of call allowed. Being held 2 days with none of our rights. Fuck this regime. Can they arrest half of America. Insanity!

Clark Walker's avatar

there probably is some due process in being illegally detained.

Patricia Jones's avatar

And this is the America WHO wants??????

Janell's avatar

This is the republican/MAGA/project 2025’s America. all supported by Corporate Greed and the seditious SCOTUS six

Clark Walker's avatar

And I might add a weak House and Senate . who is just maybe, showing some backbone for the better. Time will tell.

Clark Walker's avatar

America has always been great, but, this administration is an aberration of an America that they see as predominately white powered and thus more like the founding fathers who were all white and believed that the inalienable rights of all men ( who were not black or red or those of whom were women ) belonged to them only. The legacy of the last 75 years hasn't been perfect but it was always active in trying to insure equal rights for everyone and a more perfect union for our country as well as a better world for everyone within the global endeavor that has helped so many others outside of our own country.