Dumb but also yes actually, I do want every democratic candidate to say very publicly and very loudly “We will prosecute you for collaborating with this administration. You will go to prison if you comply. Following orders will not be a defense.”
Like, this is not the way to stop fascism or anything, it’s not like that will stop this all dead in its tracks, but it is a good step that they should absolutely be taking, especially if they want to win again at some point
There isn’t a single dem in congress with the moxie to do the following. But it’s the sort of stuff they should have already been doing.
the single most insane person in Congress should threaten to read every ICE agent’s home address into the Congressional Record the moment they get their hands on them
It would be even better if the purely theoretical dem got the names and addresses of ICE people down to the enforcement officer level and leaked that to the media, put it up on the net as a torrent, etc. I know this is as likely as a wizards being real but a man can dream - can’t he?
The problem is that empty words accomplish nothing. Nobody at ICE is in an danger at all of being prosecuted for anything. The public won’t even even learn the names of the guys wearing masks. Imagine a series of miracles occur and in in 2029 the dems control congress and the presidency. President Newsom (or equivalent) will make a “look forward - not backward” speech. And… that’s it.
One, they should actually do it, it’ll be very popular, and it’s the morally correct thing to do.
Two, whether or not they actually do it when they get power, if they want to win (very questionable) it is a good strategy that people will like and will get them votes.
The same reasons Kamala should’ve called out Biden’s inaction on Gaza. Yes you should actually follow through on your campaign promises but also even if you don’t plan to you should lie, you’re a politician, that’s the job.
Sure, that would technically be good, but acting like it makes any sense is truly silly. The Democrats themselves are collaborating with this administration, how are they going to prosecute people for doing the same? They’ve asked ICE to do the same shit.
It’s like hoping the Nazi regime do something about all these death camps - Like yeah, it’d be great if they did, but in what world would that be a plausible thing to expect? Or a coherent point to even try make?
Dumb but also yes actually, I do want every democratic candidate to say very publicly and very loudly “We will prosecute you for collaborating with this administration. You will go to prison if you comply. Following orders will not be a defense.”
Like, this is not the way to stop fascism or anything, it’s not like that will stop this all dead in its tracks, but it is a good step that they should absolutely be taking, especially if they want to win again at some point
There isn’t a single dem in congress with the moxie to do the following. But it’s the sort of stuff they should have already been doing.
Ooooh that’s a really good one I like that
It would be even better if the purely theoretical dem got the names and addresses of ICE people down to the enforcement officer level and leaked that to the media, put it up on the net as a torrent, etc. I know this is as likely as a wizards being real but a man can dream - can’t he?
The problem is that empty words accomplish nothing. Nobody at ICE is in an danger at all of being prosecuted for anything. The public won’t even even learn the names of the guys wearing masks. Imagine a series of miracles occur and in in 2029 the dems control congress and the presidency. President Newsom (or equivalent) will make a “look forward - not backward” speech. And… that’s it.
They should be saying it for two reasons.
One, they should actually do it, it’ll be very popular, and it’s the morally correct thing to do.
Two, whether or not they actually do it when they get power, if they want to win (very questionable) it is a good strategy that people will like and will get them votes.
The same reasons Kamala should’ve called out Biden’s inaction on Gaza. Yes you should actually follow through on your campaign promises but also even if you don’t plan to you should lie, you’re a politician, that’s the job.
Sure, that would technically be good, but acting like it makes any sense is truly silly. The Democrats themselves are collaborating with this administration, how are they going to prosecute people for doing the same? They’ve asked ICE to do the same shit.
It’s like hoping the Nazi regime do something about all these death camps - Like yeah, it’d be great if they did, but in what world would that be a plausible thing to expect? Or a coherent point to even try make?
Yep it’s like the bare minimum.