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[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

The "land of the free"? Whoever told you that is your enemy.

[–] Gowron_Howard@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago

They call it the American dream, because you’d have to be asleep to believe it.

-George Carlin

[–] sturlabragason@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Now something must be done

About vengeance, a badge, and a gun

'Cause I'll rip the mic, rip the stage, rip the system

I was born to rage against 'em

Now action must be taken

We don't need the key, we'll break in

[–] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Well, it’s in this one song we’ve been singing for quite a while ya see…

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's a free country .... if you can afford it

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fairly certain US Senators can afford it. Yet here we are.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Actually, members of congress have been outed many times as accepting small "legal" bribes. I recall back with the fight over net neutrality that some were selling out for mere thousands of dollars.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] atro_city@fedia.io 3 points 2 weeks ago

~~Heil~~ Throw your heart out!

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Er, since when? Perhaps before all those illegal immigrants showed up in the big sailing ships?

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

With their ~~Mexican~~ malaria blankets

[–] tastetheplague@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm a bit out of the loop with current affairs lately. Can someone provide me with some context?

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

California Senator (US, not State) barged into a press briefing being given by Kristi Noem (US Secretary of Homeland Security), without announcing, at first, who he was. Security, can't say who exactly, pushed him out of the room, threw him down and cuffed him.

One one hand, he caused a fuss on purpose. OTOH, we got a solid look at fascism in action.

EDIT: It appears I was very wrong. Padilla claims the FBI escorted him to the room. I hardly see that statement being a lie as this was in a federally secured building.

[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] LouNeko@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Hopfully not "Can you guys throw me on the ground and handcuff me?"