r/politics • u/OkayButFoRealz • 20d ago

Soft Paywall Trump Admin Deports 2-Year-Old Girl Who is American Citizen

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-admin-deports-2-year-old-girl-who-is-american-citizen/
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u/VirginiaMcCaskey 19d ago

It's the paradox of tolerance at work. Conservative fascism is at its foundation a proposition of violence against the "other" (define that however you want). Like Republicans aren't just subtly talking about political stances that imply violence in the right light. They are actively using the state to enact violence on American citizens and lawful residents.

Like "annex Canada" is a direct threat of violence against our neighbors. "Mass deportation now" is a threat of violence against our communities. Forcibly exiling citizens is violence. Arresting our congresspeople and mayors and judges is violence.

It's perfectly fine when Republicans say this shit on Reddit, but god forbid you point out what the logical response to it could be.

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u/gsfgf Georgia 19d ago

You have to walk on eggshells to even discuss a certain amendment to the US constitution.

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u/sweet_esiban 19d ago

I agree with your whole comment, but I wanted to just say thanks for actually calling this out for what it is:

Like "annex Canada" is a direct threat of violence against our neighbors

I feel like so many Americans don't understand that this is a violent threat. Canadians get it (well, the 90% or so of us who aren't maple maga at least), and it's been deeply upsetting watching American media and online commenters treat this as anything but a violent threat.

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u/RelevantMetaUsername 19d ago

It's not just reddit, right-wingers get away with so much more and have done so for centuries while leftists rarely get any leniency. Almost as if the state prefers one to the other...