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Can't believe people voted for this guy (lemmy.world)

submitted 15 hours ago by JimmyMemes to c/political_weirdos

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[–] FlyingSquid 54 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

And that's what he said when he was president last time.

This time?

Using the military to put undocumented migrants in concentration camps. Not even trying to hide that fact.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Using the military to put ~~undocumented migrants~~ anyone who looks "funny" in concentration camps.

[–] FlyingSquid 20 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

You are correct. If you're a citizen and a cop decides you're one of "them," good luck convincing them your ID is genuine. If you're carrying it on you.

[–] alquicksilver 15 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

"Papers, please."

I've told my visibly brown partner that he has to have his passport on him at all times because that's where we are, now. I'm hoping it will be enough.

[–] FlyingSquid 12 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I hope so for both of your sakes because it just takes one racist power tripping cop.

[–] alquicksilver 7 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks. I think it was you I saw mentioning moving abroad; I hope that goes well for you and your family, too.

I just don't understand people. My partner's brother (also brown, also first gen) is a Trump-loving cop. I'm hoping we don't have to rely on him for anything but I'm also weirdly grateful that he's my partner's brother because you bet your ass I will make it his business if anything happens to my partner; I still have the tiniest hope that brother would go to bat for him.

[–] FlyingSquid 10 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, that's me. Got my first job interview tomorrow. At 3:30 am. Apparently the Earth isn't as flat as certain people on the internet would have you believe.

And yeah, there were a surprising number of brown people who voted for Trump, especially men. I don't get it. He hasn't been even a little secretive about what his plans are. They really don't get that they could get caught up in this insane net of Trump's.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Good luck on the job interview!

[–] FlyingSquid 6 points 14 hours ago

Thanks! It's not a job I'm dying for, so I'm thinking of it more as practice, but I will take anything if it means we can get over there in January and afford basic things like a home and food.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 14 hours ago

And every time you have to show your documents to law enforcement, maybe this is the time you don't get them back.