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Ol Janx Spirit

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51. It is funny and sad that I--and I am sure many others here at DU--never even considered any other possibility...

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 01:50 PM

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..than that they are being prepared for the "enemies of the state"; nor that the anti-immigrant campaign rhetoric was ever anything less than a cover story for the real endgame of eliminating all opposition.

But that's just the basic playbook of authoritarianism.

However, the purchasing of actual real estate to do the housing is starting to hit far too close to home.

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A thought... what if the "new" detention centers all over the country being aquired are for... [View all] mysteryowl Yesterday OP

Not meant the wrong way, so don't take it that way--YA THINK? durablend Yesterday #1

They are for ENEMIES of the STATE.......Democrats KS Toronado 23 hrs ago #50

Yes, they're for US... liberalla 22 hrs ago #58

That's correct. SergeStorms 22 hrs ago #65

Permanent for as long as the health if the individual holds out Norbert 22 hrs ago #69

A psychopath a narcissist I_UndergroundPanther 13 hrs ago #120

"Tausendjhriges Reich." Thousand-year Empire of Nazi Germany. Wednesdays 19 hrs ago #102

Good thing.... cannabis_flower 20 hrs ago #92

I saw a video of a woman recording ICE and one of the thugs came up to her, mysteryowl Yesterday #2

At some point, they will declare the "immigrant problem" solved and they will move on to "domestic terrorists". Midnight Writer Yesterday #3

Some point soon. IrishAfricanAmerican 22 hrs ago #66

They are already making their lists. It is in progress. Midnight Writer 22 hrs ago #68

they won't wait justsomeguy01 2 hrs ago #129

Those prisons are for us. 1WorldHope Yesterday #4

They are not prisons, gab13by13 Yesterday #18

In Some prisons people have rights, but I haven't heard of very many satisfied customers. 1WorldHope 20 hrs ago #88

Like german concentration camps? Mosby 20 hrs ago #93

They will soon run out of "low hanging fruit" after that it's anyone's guess who will end up in those corporate gulags. Klarkashton Yesterday #5

Big Prison otchmoson Yesterday #26

For-profit prisons are evil, for exactly this reason (n/m) Soul_of_Wit 23 hrs ago #38

I think this is the 25th straight year Dreamer Tatum Yesterday #6

This is different and includes people protesting in the streets, etc. mysteryowl Yesterday #8

It's always been different Dreamer Tatum Yesterday #11

That is reasuring. I hope you are right. mysteryowl Yesterday #12

We need to do more than hope MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #67

Of course! mysteryowl 14 hrs ago #117

Thanks for these comments! ShazzieB 22 hrs ago #60

I think you are right. There are simply too many of us. NH Ethylene 22 hrs ago #61

He can't get all of us MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #70

A Modern Military Fully Turned Against a Population ForeGoneLegsBirne 19 hrs ago #101

Also Peter Thiel and Elon vapor2 17 hrs ago #106

Too Many of Us 2na fisherman 16 hrs ago #108

Said the Jews in 1935 Berlin. CanonRay 21 hrs ago #81

I agree it's unlikely, at least in the numbers that it would take to minimize the opposition. They'd have to lock up LymphocyteLover 21 hrs ago #84

But now, there are actual camps that will be ready and waiting. Intractable Yesterday #10

The hell it hasn't happened, gab13by13 Yesterday #21

Prove there are concentration camps first nt Dreamer Tatum 23 hrs ago #28

Webster's definition gab13by13 23 hrs ago #36

I am sure there are hundreds of concentration camps all over the US Dreamer Tatum 23 hrs ago #40

You don't have a problem with me gab13by13 23 hrs ago #48

I don't have a problem at all, except for the thousands murdered daily Dreamer Tatum 23 hrs ago #52

There doesn't need to be hundreds of camps MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #71

It's not a quibble I ever hoped to have to make, but you're confusing concentration camps with death camps Emrys 20 hrs ago #90

What do you think these "detention centers" are? AllyCat 23 hrs ago #56

What distinguishes a concentration camp from a prison? Norrrm 15 hrs ago #113

here ya go Be The Light 22 min ago #131

"prove me wrong"? SCantiGOP 20 hrs ago #97

You really think otchmoson Yesterday #27

When it does happen durablend 23 hrs ago #33

And now the camps exist mahina 23 hrs ago #49

in previous years they weren't actually building TBF 23 hrs ago #53

Then what are all the warehouses for? nt Nittersing 23 hrs ago #54

Thank goodness no one is being thrown into camps. Torchlight 23 hrs ago #55

No one's been thrown into a camp? Torchlight 22 hrs ago #59

Alligator Alcatraz ShazzieB 22 hrs ago #62

I'm thinking Torchlight agrees with you MadameButterfly 22 hrs ago #73

Oh, duh. ShazzieB 21 hrs ago #83

People also fretted over timms139 22 hrs ago #63

Never before did it seem like one party was serious about ending democracy MadameButterfly 21 hrs ago #75

Feeding $$ to the commercial real estate industry n/t leftstreet Yesterday #7

Bank on it! Traildogbob Yesterday #9

The Senate for sure cannot re-fund DHS mysteryowl Yesterday #22

Communities are standing up Traildogbob 23 hrs ago #47

Stand-up! Fight-back! mysteryowl 14 hrs ago #118

Can they be used for crimes against humanity/the planet trials, too? OC375 Yesterday #13

Yeah, but our side won't do it that way MadameButterfly 21 hrs ago #76

if he deportd the immigrants that leaves these valuable private sector corporate assets empty rampartd Yesterday #14

It is crucial the Senate does NOT re-fund DHS. mysteryowl Yesterday #16

The Big Ugly Death Bill already funded ICE gab13by13 Yesterday #25

I am aware. mysteryowl 23 hrs ago #29

Maybe in time for Nov elections? ICE Nazis rounding up "suspicious" voters say they are working off FBI tips yaesu Yesterday #15

Vote early by mail, for sure! mysteryowl Yesterday #17

I'm voting early in person MadameButterfly 21 hrs ago #78

Yes, I think it will be different in each state and city. mysteryowl 14 hrs ago #116

Good to know this MadameButterfly 4 hrs ago #126

We need a new name rather than "detention center" as that's not what flvegan Yesterday #19

True mysteryowl Yesterday #20

Why can't they be called concentration camps gab13by13 23 hrs ago #31

I didn't say they couldn't flvegan 23 hrs ago #46

We are assuming these will be different from those in Nazi Germany MadameButterfly 21 hrs ago #85

See #36 MadameButterfly 21 hrs ago #79

Citizens are not off-limits anymore. DHS and ICE don't care about the law dalton99a Yesterday #23

They are creating a lot of empty cots, waiting for warm bodies Torchlight Yesterday #24

Cots would be an improvement. TommyT139 21 hrs ago #77

I gotta hope that the next administration fixes up these places for our homeless or people waiting for their papers Deuxcents 23 hrs ago #30

They are concentration camps. This all must end NOW. usonian 23 hrs ago #32

I'm sure we too will have Peace for Our Time. Multichromatic 19 hrs ago #103

Of course they are xuplate 23 hrs ago #34

They assume Americans are going to camps like sheep? orangecrush 23 hrs ago #35

How many Americans are already in those camps? gab13by13 23 hrs ago #39

I keep my Glock and 12-gauge shotgun by the front door. MuirHero 20 hrs ago #89

I don't own any guns orangecrush 20 hrs ago #99

I can't shoot my way out of a paper bag. I_UndergroundPanther 12 hrs ago #122

Every accusation is a confession Soul_of_Wit 23 hrs ago #37

This maladministration's answer to the Soviet-era gulag archipelagos that Solzhenitsyn wrote about. Texin 23 hrs ago #41

Thats why I always Junipercity 23 hrs ago #42

Forget the toothbrush and spare set of underwear. MuirHero 20 hrs ago #91

Well, yea. That works too. Junipercity 17 hrs ago #107

Human Rights Violations Justice matters. 23 hrs ago #43

Trump calls anyone that opposes him the doc03 23 hrs ago #44

Well this is one proud Democrat who will not be helping to fill his concentration camps. MuirHero 20 hrs ago #94

If they wish. Junipercity 23 hrs ago #45

It is funny and sad that I--and I am sure many others here at DU--never even considered any other possibility... Ol Janx Spirit 23 hrs ago #51

This was being predicted, way back when Dubya was president synni 23 hrs ago #57

Can we just call them Concentration Camps ? dem4decades 22 hrs ago #64

Not just yes but hell yes! MuirHero 20 hrs ago #95

I've been saying that for a while now. Too many facilities; too much capacity for anything else. patphil 22 hrs ago #72

Defcon 2 BidenRocks 22 hrs ago #74

Absolutely! MuirHero 20 hrs ago #96

The "Tea Party" was complaining about Obama building "FEMA Concentration Camps".. hmmmm LiberalArkie 21 hrs ago #80

We have their pictures! BidenRocks 19 hrs ago #104

Authoritarianism 101... Wounded Bear 21 hrs ago #82

Not needed for people who will be quickly deported V850i 21 hrs ago #86

That's exactly... 2naSalit 20 hrs ago #87

Or they are for people criticizing ICE. Autumn 20 hrs ago #98

He's doing everything that Hitler did. Blue Full Moon 19 hrs ago #100

1939 revisited. Joinfortmill 18 hrs ago #105

Nick Fuentes advocates Gulags(detention centers) for women Sane1 16 hrs ago #109

Fuentes kiss my ass I_UndergroundPanther 12 hrs ago #123

We've been saying that for months. James48 16 hrs ago #110

in 2029, what can those structure be turned into? SleeplessinSoCal 16 hrs ago #111

That's exactly what they're for. Oneironaut 16 hrs ago #112

I think so too. mysteryowl 14 hrs ago #115

What if? The only rational thing to think given everything KPN 14 hrs ago #114

If the definition of, "Concentration Camp," includes people who are political prisoners, Bayard 13 hrs ago #119

Well said mysteryowl 12 hrs ago #121

Obviously. quakerboy 9 hrs ago #124

not "ifs" about it. nt Javaman 6 hrs ago #125

They are future death camps JustAnotherGen 3 hrs ago #127

In case you wonder why they're building all these Data Centers.... JohnnyRingo 2 hrs ago #128

They are concentration camps and moniss 59 min ago #130