| ▲ | xdennis 2 hours ago | |
> cheering on the government's authoritarian actions Enforcing the law is not an authoritarian action. Take for example the case of ICE agents arresting American citizens. Many complain that it's authoritarian. But it's just the law. 8 U.S.C. § 1357(a)(5)(A) grants them the power to arrest anyone (including citizens) for any offense (not just crimes) committed in their presence. If Democrats disagree with this they can just repeal it. They've had the majority several times since the law was passed in 1990. But instead of repealing it, they advise their constituents that it's "illegal for ICE to arrest Americans" or it's "illegal for Border Patrol to operate outside the border". Complete misinformation! It's more authoritarian not to enforce the law. Instead of protesting to have the law changed, Democrats protest to harass ICE agents. A nation of laws seeks change in the legislature, not by vigilantism (what Renee Good was doing) in the streets. | ||
| ▲ | thunderfork an hour ago | parent [-] | |
>vigilantism (what Renee Good was doing) Good luck defining vigilanteism in a coherent way that includes "operating a motor vehicle near ICE agents". | ||