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[–] GrymEdm@lemmy.world 150 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

MAGA folks never care about cruelty until it affects them, then they cry for mercy and compassion. To them the damaging human consequences are either justice, religious imperative, or necessary cost - until they are the ones paying. Now they reap the fruits of their indifference or often full-on support of the suffering of others. I still feel bad for the innocent, like children or those who have opposed this malevolent chaos from the beginning.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yep - the GOP over the last few decades tossed away any morality and took the easiest path they could for coalition building, assembling the stupid, bigoted, gullible, and most importantly - least empathetic bunch of people. Literally tossing away conservative ideology and specifically preying on these people's weaknesses.

[–] notsoshaihulud@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

assembling the stupid, bigoted, gullible, and most importantly - least empathetic bunch of people.

To me the one of the funnier things is these same people who whine endlessly about the oppression by political correctness getting upset about being called deplorables or plain ol' stupid.

[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

No, no, they were "lied to." We have to just sweep their cruelty under the rug because they get it now 🥺

[–] Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.world 94 points 10 months ago (3 children)

There's going to be a lot of that. I live in the Southwest, and the number of Trump-voting Latinos is shockingly high. There are a lot of conservative Latinos who straight up consider themselves to be white. Gonna be a real shock for them when it finally sinks in what the rest of their party thinks about that.

[–] Deello@lemm.ee 64 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Latino voter implies that they are citizens. So when they hear something like "stricter immigration laws" they think it doesn't apply to them because they have the documentation that says they are citizens. But none of that matters when ICE pulls you over at gunpoint for looking illegal.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They believed they were the exceptions. Because they got theirs. It's all those other illegals that are bad.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It's more like, "I went through it the hard, legitimate way. It took me years. And then these people just hop the fence and get me in trouble for it?"

There's a good NYT - The Interview podcast about it. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/magazine/ruben-gallego-interview.html

[–] Today@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

When we come home from the beach we go through an immigration checkpoint. My friend always says, "OK everyone. Try to look white."

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Bingo. They are going to be so Pikachu face when they realize, whoops, we are not in the club!

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago

Don't underestimate the lengths these people will go to deny reality. Unless they're personally affected they won't care and even then they have short memories. All conservatives are like this.

[–] Stonewyvvern@lemmy.world 44 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Latinos are the new "black".

Getting pulled over for DWB (Driving While Black) is a new concept for them.

Welcome to the club.

[–] Doctor_Satan@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I dunno... I grew up in southern Arizona, and getting pulled over for Driving While Brown has kind of always been a thing. Latinos have always been harassed by cops, going all the way back to the Zoot Suit Riots and Marijuana prohibition and long before. This country has never been nice to Latinos. Though it does seem to be getting much worse.

[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works 38 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Pity they released him so fast. Idiots like this are part of the reason the whole world is now suffering the turd presidency, so no amount of schadenfraude will be enough when it comes to them.

[–] formulaBonk@lemm.ee 8 points 10 months ago

We gotta stop calling it a presidency. It’s an authoritarian oligarchy not a presidency. Let’s get terminology right so the minority of literate maga retards keep reading it until their 1 brain cell clicks and understands the long words.

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 35 points 10 months ago
[–] WhatSay@slrpnk.net 33 points 10 months ago

Wow, leopards with guns, scary

[–] tatann@lemm.ee 28 points 10 months ago

Second thought would mean he ever thought in the first place

[–] chase_what_matters@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago

Hope this happens a LOT more to these selfish imbeciles.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Machado said he was uncuffed and immediately released after the officers saw his identification. The two men with him were taken into custody. Machado said he does not know why.

[–] El_Scapacabra@lemmings.world 8 points 10 months ago

Narrator-

"It will probably forever remain one of the great unsolved mysteries of the universe."

[–] Monstrosity@lemm.ee 14 points 10 months ago

Sounds more to me like he's having his first thought.

[–] leadore@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The two men with him were taken into custody. Machado said he does not know why.

Hey, reporter. Hey journalist. You just gonna leave it at that? Not an ounce of curiosity about the the two taken into custody? Did you follow up with ICE on their status? What did Machado know about them? Are they citizens? Here legally? Illegally? If so, why was Machado (who voted for trump because he's against illegal immigration) driving them to work? Is he picking up day workers, is he a hypocrite? Did you think that might be an interesting angle for the story? You're a reporter, or... maybe not. I guess you got your feel-good FAFO story about Machado, so you're done, that's all you cared about doing.

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

Only having second thoughts? Dude must love being a cuck.

[–] alxmg@slrpnk.net 6 points 10 months ago

Consequences for your own actionw are so sweet.

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Fuck him. That dumbass will just vote to have his face eaten again.

[–] fmephisto@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

"Second" thoughts you say? I would love to hear of his thoughts in the First place.

[–] knemesis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

face-eating leopard sounds intensity