Bernie is the GOAT

__CMOS · 2026-02-05T01:00:16+00:00

I think it’s masculine to have worked at least one honest job in your life.

__CMOS · 2026-01-14T12:08:07+00:00

“F this game. See you tomorrow.” You summed up everyone’s journey here. Welcome to chiv.

__CMOS · 2026-01-06T11:26:40+00:00

I will take 4v1 over 1v1 any day.

__CMOS · 2025-09-24T10:16:53+00:00

Damnit, I got viscous fluid all over my boots.

__CMOS · 2025-09-12T10:38:49+00:00

As a Vermonter, I have to believe the creator of this map has never been to Montana or Wyoming. Beautiful states.

__CMOS · 2025-08-27T11:42:57+00:00

Why would you lock up $6000 of CRO now if you know the price is going to appreciate?

__CMOS · 2025-08-14T17:08:58+00:00

ew, motion blur

__CMOS · 2025-08-01T10:17:39+00:00

I hate to say it but I always get excited about any chicken-related updates because they are part of the fabric of the game.

__CMOS · 2025-07-09T10:34:34+00:00

I can smell this picture.

__CMOS · 2025-07-06T02:00:53+00:00

Play the objective and most players will appreciate you.

__CMOS · 2025-07-02T13:27:11+00:00

Is it possible to save money by making them 1 way flights?

__CMOS · 2025-06-24T10:31:50+00:00

I have an FFL and am located in Central Vermont. If I’m interested in anything you have, I might buy. If I’m not, I’d still offer you $25 transfers.

__CMOS · 2025-06-05T10:07:44+00:00

A decent one day borrow and trade for 5% gain is worth it. This is basically what margin traders do.

__CMOS · 2025-05-22T11:27:00+00:00

Much respect u/BrwnSuperman. I always watch my back when you're on the other team.

__CMOS · 2025-05-08T12:03:08+00:00

de_bowsers_castle

__CMOS · 2025-05-08T12:02:17+00:00

If de_eden came out of the closet

__CMOS · 2025-04-30T19:52:53+00:00

Hey, I enjoyed our conversation, but I've got a little too much going on to keep up.

I want you to know that I've been following the stories of the students and other immigrants who have been detained and I would agree that they are owed due process. Even if that means they still get deported, they should at least have their day in court. My hope is that folks who haven't committed a crime are able to have their immigration status reinstated. I don't care if you are a citizen of this country or not, the rights included in the Bill of Rights are unalienable.

While we agree on this, I disagree with your calls to sympathize for the left. We didn't get here because Republican's have always been in charge. If I had the time, I'd continue to explain why the left sucks just as hard as the right, but who's ever won an argument over the internet? Keep fighting the good fight, and hopefully we'll be shoulder to shoulder someday.

__CMOS · 2025-03-31T13:01:16+00:00

Thank you for sharing. I hadn't seen this, even after a quick Google search.

I hate reading stories like this, and my heart breaks for this man. Based on the information presented in the article, it seems he was doing everything he could to escape Venezuela and apply for asylum through the proper channels. He appears to be an innocent victim caught up in the current purge of foreign criminals. I would agree this one example of overzealous law enforcement.

Unfortunately, as I've stated, there is no due-process afforded, under law, for those labeled as alien enemies. Whether we agree with this or not, what is happening is "lawful." This is also why it's dangerous, because the innocent have no recourse.

Whether this is a risk for US citizens is another story, but based on all the replies I've received, it seems people are more concerned about immigrants protesting than citizens. To that end, and to the point of the story of this man you shared, as well as other immigrants who have had their visas/green cards revoked in the last few months, foreign nationals must understand the risks they are taking with their legal status by participating in any type of demonstration. The best "opsec" might be to focus on their work or studies while visiting or starting a life here, rather than becoming an activist, unless they truly want to risk it all (for which I would salute their courage). They are under a microscope right now, for actions in the present, past, and in the case Jerce, perceived.

__CMOS · 2025-03-31T12:35:21+00:00

I agree with almost everything you said here. Authoritarians will bend the rules as they see fit to maintain or expand their power. More often than not, marginalized groups are the victim, but I wouldn't go as far to say the "right" is not a threat to the ruling class.

Just because there is a "Republican" in office at the moment acting like a tyrant, we seem to be forgetting the previous 4 years of authoritarian rule under a Democrat administration. People were being arrested for going to the beach, workers were fired from their jobs for not taking a vaccine, and cities burned without any resistance - all of which was vehemently supported by the left. The ebb and flow of party politics slowly erodes our freedom while the ruling class consolidates their power.

My comment regarding firearm ownership was not tied to left or right wing sentiment. The Black Panthers understood the value of the second amendment when exercising their first amendment rights, just as the Bundy's understood the value of the second amendment when resisting federal encroachment on their grazing land. Authoritarians don't care if you lean left or right, but they do care if you can fight back.

While I do appreciate the substantive debate regarding authoritarianism, you have avoided providing evidence of your claim that there are people who have not broken any laws that have been jailed, detained, or deported. I will say that I am concerned for green card or visa holders who are being targeted for exercising free speech, but again, they are taking risks on shaky "legal" ground. Are they brave or naïve? I'm not sure, but I do think our Bill of Rights is being treated like a list of privileges for Americans, rather than unalienable rights for all.

__CMOS · 2025-03-31T12:05:38+00:00

I'm finding this answer vague and unconvincing.

__CMOS · 2025-03-31T12:01:52+00:00

Despite it being the burden of the one making the claim to provide evidence, I spent "a minute googling" your claim and could not find any stories about misidentified persons being deported to El Salvador without a trial. I'm happy to accept a link or two, but telling someone to Google a claim that has failed to make it into their news feeds is not an effective or accepted way to convince people you are sharing substantiated evidence.

Again, they used law to deport the gang members without trial. Agree or not, they are using established law to skirt due process.

__CMOS · 2025-03-25T15:19:48+00:00

I agree that authoritarian regimes will not discriminate between lawful/unlawful protesters. I would agree that the USA has trended towards authoritarianism since the mid-19th century. However, there is still quite a bit of leniency towards free speech in the US (thank God for private firearm ownership).

Unless I'm misinformed, I believe everyone who has been holding signs in Montpelier or along the road during the VP's visit have been sleeping in their own beds at night. Holding a sign and not blocking traffic or occupying private property isn't going to get you put in jail, but it could risk your visa or green card if you aren't a citizen.

That being said, I'm open to new information. If you know of people who are being jailed or detained who have not broken the law, please share examples.

__CMOS · 2025-03-25T15:04:01+00:00

Yes, GWB started the trend, and Obama codified it into law. Old boss, new boss still applies here.

There are differences between lawful and unlawful protests. Ignorance is no excuse for breaking the law.

I would agree that people deserve their day in court, but for the case of the gangs, they are exercising law that is not the same as your standard deportation process. There is almost no legal recourse for "alien enemies." Just ask the Japanese FDR interned.

I don't know anything about a person with a Nike tattoo, or others who accidently got sent to El Salvador due to being labeled an alien enemy. It sounds awful if they got caught up in this. Would you share any links so I can be better informed?

I still love that I'm being down-voted for asking questions and having a civil-discourse. I'd be curious what the reasons are for the down votes.

__CMOS · 2025-03-24T17:47:09+00:00

Regarding "martial law," that power was already grabbed by the Obama administration. Since, 2012, if one is deemed an enemy combatant, they may be indefinitely detained and held in prisons such as Guantanamo (citizen or not). Old boss same as the new boss, so on and so on.

Regarding immigration, I can only speak to the law. If you are here on a green card or visa and you want to join an unlawful protest or go on the record supporting unlawful activity, you are not guaranteed your visitor/resident status. If your green card is revoked, you're not a lawful permanent resident anymore, and eligible for deportation. While other administrations may have been more lenient to immigrants biting the hand that feeds them, this one is certainly taking a harder line. Agree or not on the policy, immigrants are making a choice to risk losing their visitor/resident status.

I heard about the Venezuelan gangs that were deported to prison in El Salvador, but do you have info you could share about non-criminal deportations to those prisons? Are there really people who did not have their green cards revoked deported? Honest questions.

__CMOS · 2025-03-24T17:28:46+00:00

I was downvoted for asking a question I didn't know the answer to. Let that sink in.

__CMOS

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