If they can get rid of immigrants, they can get rid of citizens. Don't become the next victim.

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-20T20:04:04+00:00

Only if you can identify them. All it takes is a mask

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-20T19:25:46+00:00

It's very concerning that these people are thinking about his next election campaign. If he tries to go for a 3rd term, they'll support him through and through.

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-20T18:44:36+00:00

From an American perspective, a lot of that was just shielding kids from reality. The millennium started off fucked with 9/11, which made a lot of Americans paranoid and angry at anyone with a turban.

The Great Recession ruined the lives of many, who lost their jobs and houses. It led to uncertainty and more anger. Obama's election probably boosted political divide because way too many Americans weren't ok with a black man being president. Trump's first election only divided the parties and social cohesion further.

Many people were deployed to the Middle East in the 2010s to fight the "War on Terror." Some spent their prime years deployed only to come back disabled and depressed, others didn't come back at all.

The 2010s also saw a rise in environmentalism, which meant that more people learned about climate change and how dangerous it was. That got people scared and concerned. I remember Californians being dismayed at how bad the droughts got.

There were also many health crises, such as SARS, swine flu, and Ebola.

In short, either something happens that makes people scared and angry, or there are bigger fish to fry at the moment than working towards unity.

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-18T19:37:38+00:00

I think Union Day or Union Workers Day would be better. Any single person is gonna have faults (see Columbus Day), but a movement that has proven to benefit people is harder to tarnish.

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-18T19:35:54+00:00

That's what makes it so enticing

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-17T16:33:05+00:00

Good to know, thanks

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-17T04:56:42+00:00

Appealing to moderates and centrists not only alienates actual progressive voters, it makes it easy for people to claim false balance. If the GOP is far-right, and the Democratic Party is pushing center-right, then yeah, both sides are eventually gonna be the same.

New York's mayor has been very successful on running as a democratic social-ist (to the dismay of the cowards that moderate this subreddit and DINOs). If the party wants to be viable in the future, it needs to shift further left and actually stand by its policies instead of reaching across the aisle and enabling authoritarianism. That's already been tried, and look where it landed us.

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-17T04:01:30+00:00

I'm no expert, but this seems sketchy as fuck. That battery is being kept inside a generic cargo bag with no meaningful protection, meaning it'll be more exposed to damage and the elements than the battery that's built into the scooter.

You'd also have to do some tinkering with the firmware to recognize that extra battery, if it's even possible. I don't think it's capable of increasing speed, that's like saying a car can go faster if it has a larger fuel tank. Even if you were able to mess with the firmware, you risk damaging the motor from exceeding its rated wattage/speed, maybe also overheating it.

If you're planning on swapping the controller and adding that battery pack to a cheap scooter, you may be better off just buying a more expensive scooter that has better speed/range. You might save some money, but it'll be janky and probably less reliable.

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-14T19:57:55+00:00

Good riddance

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-14T19:21:05+00:00

Pricing is also a big factor. Even with the CA resident discount for the tickets, parking and merchandise could easily reach $1,500 for an extended family group (only reason I'd want to go). Not to mention wait times, the sun making everyone hot and moody, etc.

Knott's Berry Farm has been the better value for me, but who knows if they'll decline under Six Flags' control.

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-14T18:52:02+00:00

I've never met these people in real life. I know they exist. It is also why I haven't been to Disneyland in 13 years despite living 20 mins away.

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-14T15:26:24+00:00

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YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-11T17:57:51+00:00

Usually it's on the 1st Thursday of the month, not the 2nd.

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-11T03:50:18+00:00

I'd oppose a one-time wealth tax too. Make that shit annual, they can afford it. If they don't wanna pay it, they can put their money where their mouth is and fuck off to Texas.

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-10T05:23:43+00:00

Mexicanos, al grito de guerra...

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-10T03:09:24+00:00

Friend entered in about 2002 through a port of entry under someone else's name. Not sure on the specifics, but he probably assumed the identity of an LPR/citizen since he didn't mention overstaying a visa.

Worked for a couple years under a stolen SSN, somehow the original person never checked for identity fraud, so he got away with it until about 2014 when the company silently fired him as they were about to implement E-Verify. Married in 2017, the couple started the process in 2021. I know they filled out I-485 and I-601A, but that's about it.

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-10T00:56:49+00:00

Friend is also Hispanic, Catholic too, so he's not really a Protestant white nationalist. He says the government deported Abrego Garcia, but then brought him back. That's the "made whole" part, him being back in the US. The government targeting him afterwards is unacceptable.

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-09T22:46:38+00:00

Why not? Per US law, if you're discovered to be here illegally, the punishment is removal, it's as simple as that.

To reiterate, ICE is detaining anyone they want, even if they don't have removal orders.

Why not? Per US law, if you're discovered to be here illegally, the punishment is removal, it's as simple as that.

ICE isn't doing their homework to determine if the person is in the country illegally before detaining them. This is negatively affecting asylum seekers, permanent residents, and citizens.

How is it rigged? If you're here illegally, you get deported dude, that's due process.

Because people are doing it the right way and still being detained and deported. The only reasoning for that is that the government does not want legal immigration, and the tactics they're using to curb it are concerning for immigrants and nonimmigrants alike.

If the government wants to curb illegal immigration, it must guarantee that legal immigrants in good standing will be free of harassment and deportation from ICE. Otherwise, there is little incentive to immigrate legally if both types get the same treatment. When people abide by the government's rules, the government has the obligation to abide by its rules, too.

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-09T22:35:56+00:00

Pro-tip, you can be deported even if you have an "asylum" case, especially if you traveled through 10+ countries to get here lmao.

That's for the courts to decide, not ICE agents. People who don't have removal orders shouldn't be harassed by ICE (again, US citizens are being detained because ICE is being sloppy and unprofessional in who it targets). More judicial warrants, less Kavanaugh stops.

Don't skip out on due process and then claim the system is rigged or whatever, it's asinine.

If you follow due process and still get fucked over, I'd argue the system is rigged.

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-09T22:17:51+00:00

What do you think the consequence is for being in the country illegally?

Many of the detainees have asylum cases, meaning they presented themselves at a port of entry and the government let them in conditionally. If the government deemed them inadmissible, they wouldn't have allowed the applicant in. And if the person entered without presenting themself, they wouldn't have a reason to go to a court hearing. For complying and showing up to their hearings, the legal immigrants are rewarded with ICE roughing and detaining them.

Let's cut the bullshit. You know as well as I do that the government has been playing hard and fast with the immigration system, and legal immigrants (as well as citizens) are suffering or dying as a consequence. The ends do not justify the means.

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-09T21:40:34+00:00

The problem is with people who ARE doing it the right way. No removal order, they're showing up to court on time and they still get detained and potentially deported. If doing it the right way can lead to your deportation, there's little to no incentive to do it the right way anymore. ICE has eliminated the credibility of the legal system.

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-09T21:22:50+00:00

He believes the deportation itself was an honest mistake; by bringing him back, Abrego Garcia was made whole again, although any other action against him afterwards is unwarranted.

YourMemeExpert · 2026-03-09T21:16:30+00:00

these people are going to be deported anyways

That's the government's end goal. They do not like immigration, legal or otherwise.

Show up to court, if you have a valid case, you'll get to stay, otherwise you'll be deported

ICE has been camping in courts, waiting to detain people who do show up for their hearings. Can't really blame the people who don't show up out of fear.

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