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I would say leakers are acting ethically.

Psychopaths gonna psycho.

They do not see most of us as actual humans. So, who cares if a few of us get blown away, or tortured, drowned, deported, beaten, or robbed? They are above such plebian dalliances.

I assume the reason they want to involve faith-based organizations is so there’s a local representative present for us to yell at after acts of God destroy our entire city.

You’re not wrong. But I also think this point of view is perceived as a kind of auto-fellatio.

I think the negative reaction from us, the great unwashed, is due to people being so sick of political processes devolving into a meta-game that revolves primarily around the ability to think cynically and act tactically.

Meanwhile we’re out in the world, dealing with fallout from actions in that sphere that don’t make any kind of sense to the material reality of most people. People with rent to pay and groceries to afford and gas to pump.

Playing 4-D chess with the law of averages, playing the long game, and cornering other narcissistic kitten-eaters in saying and supporting things that, on their face, sound horrible… We're just not sophisticated enough to understand it’s part of the process. We have problems that need solving right now and whatever tactical victory that moves an abstract chess piece forward doesn’t seem to do anything to remedy that.

Under His eye.

That’s my girl.

I would say their primary objective was not acually deporting people. Their objective was to punish a city and state that was not demonstrating the correct level of submission to the fascist administration.

They were in Minneapolis.

Money is the best superpower, apparently.

Oh, really. Ya think? In other news, scientists confirm water is wet.

Pay attention. You are next.

Your personal point of view or constitutionally-protected activity are now grounds for criminal investigation that will empower various three-letter agencies to harass you like Mr. Venegas. Lest we forget the content of National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 (NSPM-7):

• Immigration: Those expressing "opposition to law and immigration enforcement" or supporting "mass migration and open borders".
• Gender and Social Ideology: Entities described as adhering to "radical gender ideology" or showing "hostility towards traditional views on family, religion, and morality".
• Political and Economic Beliefs: Individuals or groups associated with "anti-Americanism," "anti-capitalism," and "anti-Christianity".
• Tactics and Actions: "Antifa-aligned extremists" and those allegedly involved in "organized doxing of law enforcement," "swatting," "mass rioting," or "targeting of public officials".

If you aren’t a high-earning, conservative, heterosexual white anglo-saxon protestant taxpayer… if you have the audacity to honestly interrogate your social role and find it unsatisfactory, if you choose to fully exercise your right of self-determination, you just made the list, buddy.

You’ll be investiagated and harassed. You’ll be marginalized and starved of resources. Conveniences and tools you take for grranted will be inaccessible, through loopholes and legal trickery that you will not have the capability to fight. They’re already hard at work:

• Retroactive Review: Agencies must review all domestic terrorism files from the last five years to identify Antifa-related intelligence.
• Informant Rewards: The FBI was instructed to expand its tip line and establish a cash-reward systemto incentivize reporting on fellow Americans for suspected domestic terrorist activity.
• Focus on Nonprofits: A joint initiative between the FBI and IRS was formed to investigate nonprofit organizations, book clubs, and mutual aid networks for suspected links to domestic terrorism.
• Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs): Agencies are required to refer all "domestic terrorism encounters" to JTTFs for "exhaustive investigation," including the identification of financial sponsors and donors.

Build up a network of mutual support. Find a way to live below your means. Do not count on the good graces of institutions. Do not expect the law or your local political people to defend your interests.