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Trump’s Border Czar Dramatically Changes His Tune About Arresting Newsom
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Nah arrest Newsom fuck that guy.
If we let them arrest everyone who isn't an ideal leftist, then we'll be enough of a disparate minority to stuff into mass graves. So that poem/saying goes.
Newsom isn’t a leftist at all so your point does not stand.
He's not, but that doesn't mean he should be arrested for opposing Trump's power grab.
I'm not sure why that matters, at this moment.
Like the guy or not, it's about the precedent. If they arrest him for criticism they can arrest any politician they want for any reason. I don't like Newsom either, but if he actually got arrested for this we are all fucked. Arresting people simply because you disagree with them is exactly what fascists do and advocating for it in any way is dangerous and only enables it further.
You’re right of course, but it’ll be a cold day in hell when I start sticking up for Gavin Newsom.
Don't stick up for the person, stick up for the policy. It's wrong for the president to order the arrest of politicians who are standing up for their constituents, full stop.
Trump could arrest fucking MTG for saying she regrets voting for the big beautiful bill, and I'll call it wrong for a president to arrest a member of congress over a poltiical disagreement. While still noting she's still an idiot that no one in the right mind should have ever voted for.
I mean fuck that guy as in, his political asperations should be dead with his bullshit "lets find common ground" with nazi's.
But, this situation is far more about what's going on than who it's going on with. In this situation he's doing the right thing, he's pushing back against facism. On it's face trump is testing the limits of the laws, the willingness of the national guard to commit attacks on US citizens and government officials. If trump succesfully arrests newsom and gets away with it. Than you can expect 2 results. Some centrists will cancel any attempts to slow down the martial law to try to spare themselves, and those willing to fight will also be arrested.
I don't know your stances enough to say whether or not you have a single politician you support. But assuming they are not pro load everyone into concentration camps without due process, than you should be concerned.
Nah you’re right there.
imagine being this ^ stupid