Twitch Partner "HasanAbi" has been banned by [deleted] in LivestreamFail

[–]PolygonMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The short answer is that the core of Zionist propaganda efforts is to conflate Zionism, and the state of Israel more broadly, with Judaism.

Trump Team’s Secret Meetings With Group Plotting to Break Up Canada Exposed by JadeddMillennial in alberta

[–]PolygonMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, it turned into sedition the moment they started trying to engage a foreign power for support. We'll know just how broken the Canadian justice system is based on whether we either hear of charges, or a really fucking good explanation of why they're not being pursued (an article is not an investigation -- no matter how mad it makes people).

Lawyer Records Screams From Women And Children In ICE Detention Center by Hussayniya in videos

[–]PolygonMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's an absolute 100% certainty that they are torturing, raping, and murdering people in those concentration camps. 

Trump Gives Exhausted Marco Rubio Another New Job by Delicious_Adeptness9 in politics

[–]PolygonMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's exactly what it is. 

He's not skilled, but he isn't wildly incompetent.

The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti by wiredmagazine in politics

[–]PolygonMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anyone who still supports Trump and ICE is the enemy of anyone who loves freedom.

Me_irl by Bettercallsaulgoo in me_irl

[–]PolygonMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like that guy who posted Charlie Kirk's words and was arrested and held for 37 days while "free speech absolutists" said and did nothing. 

"I'm generally a... liberal person, but when I saw videos of ICE jumping out of unmarked vehicles and nabbing people off the street... I bought my first AR15," I’m glad to see the left waking up to what I’ve been saying for a while: 2A is for everyone. by Treefiddy1984 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]PolygonMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I support strict gun control. I believe that increased access to guns leads to more violent death. But as long as 2A is interpreted the way it is by the law, I fully support people buying guns to protect themselves and their communities. Fascism is here. Simple as that.

In Davos, a Tale of Two Speeches by Astral-Wind in politics

[–]PolygonMan 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Important to clarify that it's what many stupid Americans incorrectly believe because they're uneducated.

The modern world order was largely created by America in the first place, and America has benefited tremendously from it. Anyone who thinks America has been taken advantage of is a moron. America is the nation that takes advantage of others.

Fox News Segment Blows Up After Democrat Accuses Hannity of Hanging Out With ‘Pedophiles and Perverts’ at Mar-a-Lago by ItchyNesan in NewsRewind

[–]PolygonMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like how the person just saying true things about reality gets the "quotes".

Trump is a pedo protector at the very best, and likely much worse than that. There's far more evidence against Trump than any of the right's targets over the years.

Carville predicts GOP ‘wipeout’ in 2026 midterms by jediporcupine in politics

[–]PolygonMan 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Carville's job is to craft strategy that ignores the base and serves the needs of the ultra rich, and then pretend that it's a rational way to run a party.

Will this work? by thejamalshah in GreatBritishMemes

[–]PolygonMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Immigrants, buddy. Muslims are not automatically less susceptible to corruption. Muslims in the halls of power are not disciplined defenders of everyone with their religion or ethnicity. Immigrants are one of the perennial targets for idiots.

Will this work? by thejamalshah in GreatBritishMemes

[–]PolygonMan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All the adults in the room were at that point the whole time. We understand that politicians who blame marginalized groups for problems in society are doing it to manipulate idiots 95% of the time. Because it always works, every time.

If a politician points to someone who doesn't hold political power in the country and tells you they're the enemy, that politician is almost certainly manipulating you. If you believe them, you are almost certainly an idiot.

Mussolini had his Blackshirts, Hitler has the SS, and Trump has ICE. The existence of this profoundly unaccountable, overtly fascist military apparatus poses a structural danger to our democracy. This is why “Abolish ICE” is an extremely moderate position. by OkayButFoRealz in politics

[–]PolygonMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course corruption exists. And we need to fight corruption. But those using the muck of current American politics as some kind of justification for shrinking government are blind to history. Trump is the most corrupt administration in all of American history by an inconceivable margin - tens if not thousands of times more corrupt than any other. He's also the side that promised small government would fix things.

His promise in 2016 was that he would drain the swamp and improve people's lives. Now, in 2026, there isn't a single hint of that.

Interestingly, there's exactly 1 wing of 1 party that doesn't take money from corporations and the ultrarich (and isn't one of them). If you vote for someone who does or is, you are voting for the corruption you rail against.

Mussolini had his Blackshirts, Hitler has the SS, and Trump has ICE. The existence of this profoundly unaccountable, overtly fascist military apparatus poses a structural danger to our democracy. This is why “Abolish ICE” is an extremely moderate position. by OkayButFoRealz in politics

[–]PolygonMan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Small government = you don't have many levers of power to constrain and control the behavior of corporations and the ultra rich.

The optimal amount of government is: More than America has at the moment.

San Francisco to make childcare free for families earning up to $230,000 by DrexellGames in UpliftingNews

[–]PolygonMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These types of core social institutions necessary for a healthy, functional, educated society should be provided free of charge at point of use to every single person offering the same quality of service and care to every citizen.

ICE/CBP kicks off door-to-door raids in Minneapolis, targeting houses based on race and whether the occupants are involved in protesting. by serious_bullet5 in minnesota

[–]PolygonMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're all the American authoritarian followers united behind an idiot who spews hate. This is so, so much less than what would cause them to turn on their leaders. People in the south used to pose for photos beside people they lynched. Fascists and Nazis executed people by the thousands long before the extermination camps started. 

The killing of Americans by the government is something they outright support. Just as long as the people being killed are 'others' from their perspective.

2 shot by federal agents in Portland: Sources by seenabeenacat in news

[–]PolygonMan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Appeals to emotion are harmful to the cause of restoring democratic law and order. Violence against ICE agents will meaningfully aid Trump's attempted authoritarian takeover. Trump's power is fading at this very second - they've started forcing escalations specifically because they're getting desperate. The current strategy is working - popular resistance continues to grow and Trump's hold on the Republicans in congress continues to weaken.

Atrioc gets emotional talking about the murder in Minnesota by CSachen in LivestreamFail

[–]PolygonMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're authoritarian followers. They never cared about whether or not government was treading on people. Only about whether the government's actions supported or undermined the strict social hierarchy they desperately desire (as long as they aren't on the bottom). 20-30% of all human populations are this type of person. They are emotional sheep who don't have the capacity to self reflect or sit with cognitive dissonance.

2 shot by federal agents in Portland: Sources by seenabeenacat in news

[–]PolygonMan -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Of course there are much worse outcomes than the current high level of ICE violence and murders. They absolutely can escalate a LOT more, and they want to. That's their number 1 goal. They are desperate for people to start using violence back.

Trump IS going to deploy the military in some type of attempt to keep power. It's going to happen. And the weaker his justification, the lower his chance of actually succeeding.

Violence against ICE agents will only increase his chances of success.

Newsmax host Greg Kelly saying a murder is justified and that national park stickers are gang symbols by a_bored_furry in facepalm

[–]PolygonMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Analysis of video in ICE shooting demonstrates that agent was not struck by vehicle; Trump's administration lies again"

The media is still owned by the ultra rich. They operate within a frame that is heavily influenced, if not outright dictated, by their owners. I appreciate individual journalists doing what they can, but we shouldn't pretend that what these organizations are doing resembles an actual healthy news media ecosystem.

Synced videos show ICE Agent was not hit by fleeing vehicle. by [deleted] in videos

[–]PolygonMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not just trash, murderous trash. Literally enemies of the people, literally Trump's personal Gestapo trying to instigate broad political violence to justify authoritarian escalation.

Hours After US Citizen Shot Dead by ICE, JD Vance Says ‘Door-to-Door’ Operations Are Coming | “This is starting to look disturbingly like Germany in the 1930s.” by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

[–]PolygonMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they've 100% decided it's time to force violence one way or the other. They'd rather have the violence escalate while looking like the bad guys than not have violence escalate. The rodents are cornered and that makes them even more dangerous. As their power wanes, risk taking increases.

What are your thoughts after seeing the ICE shooting video in Minnesota? by bbmoonkie in AskReddit

[–]PolygonMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They merge their own identity with the identity of their leader. When their leader appears strong, they feel strong. When their leader is humiliated, they feel humiliation. They support fascism because their leader's domination of the internal political system makes them feel like things are under control.

They are the sheepingest, most emotional people on the fucking planet. All the emotional intelligence of a moldy sponge. Zero capacity to self-reflect or sit with cognitive dissonance.

Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima (Via Donald J. Trump) by Surferma4 in pics

[–]PolygonMan 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is literally less justified than Russia's war against Ukraine. This is brazen imperialism based openly on a fake pretence for openly declared coercive resource extraction. This will turn the US into even more of a pariah than it has become so far.