Comment on How ICE is watching you: A rundown of some of the tech the government is deploying to identify and spy on us

• Chulk@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  We have Steve Bannon suggesting that Trump send ICE to polling locations on election day . ICE is currently purchasing large warehouses across the United States so they have more capacity to jail people. ICE is now one of the most funded military orgs in the world.

  So…

  What, everyone?

  Yes. He will keep broadening the definition of “terrorist” and narrowing the definition of “citizen.” Not saying it will work, but I believe he will try. I think there’s plenty of evidence showing that it’s a real threat.

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• witten@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  They make examples of a few to cow the rest into submission. Classic authoritarianism playbook.

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  • resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Hasn’t worked. People are furious about the deaths and the kidnappings.

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    • witten@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Dude, totally. I’m just talking about the playbook they’re using. I’m not saying it’s remotely working for them.

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