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Aussie105

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5. The cruelty is the point.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 10:43 PM

Jan 9

In a more cynical moment, I start to think this incident was always going to happen somewhere at some time, and that it is deliberate.

Trump wants large scale kickback against ICE so he has an excuse to send in federal troops to really repress the population.

Running gun battles between armed civilians and heavily armed soldiers in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .

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By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All (must-read from Michelle Goldberg) [View all] highplainsdem Jan 9 OP

I think their purposely walking in front of vehicles to generate a reason to shoot. yourout Jan 9 #1

It sure looks that way. dem4decades Jan 9 #6

I think they are trying to do live feed video now for propaganda ... littlemissmartypants Saturday #7

ICE delivered the message, it was sent by Trump Johonny Jan 9 #2

Precisely SheltieLover Jan 9 #4

Make no mistake, these people are as much the evildoer as trump himself SSJVegeta Saturday #9

Rotten fuckers! SheltieLover Jan 9 #3

The cruelty is the point. Aussie105 Jan 9 #5

It's the worst kind of reality show. It's right up President Psychopath's alley. ... littlemissmartypants Saturday #8