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In reply to the discussion: A thought... what if the "new" detention centers all over the country being aquired are for... [View all]
Bayard
(29,093 posts)119. If the definition of, "Concentration Camp," includes people who are political prisoners,
I would say that all of trump immigrant warehouses are full of political prisoners. Its all about political theater for MAGAts, and what he promised them in his campaigning.
I have no doubt the situation could devolve into Democrats being political prisoners, especially for those who are already on his Enemies List. Think of the people he's already tried to prosecute.
Anyone who says, it can't happen here, is not paying attention. We have never, even remotely, been close to where we are now.
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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
At some point, they will declare the "immigrant problem" solved and they will move on to "domestic terrorists".
Midnight Writer
Yesterday
#3
In Some prisons people have rights, but I haven't heard of very many satisfied customers.
1WorldHope
20 hrs ago
#88
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
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
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
Never before did it seem like one party was serious about ending democracy
MadameButterfly
21 hrs ago
#75
if he deportd the immigrants that leaves these valuable private sector corporate assets empty
rampartd
Yesterday
#14
Maybe in time for Nov elections? ICE Nazis rounding up "suspicious" voters say they are working off FBI tips
yaesu
Yesterday
#15
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
This maladministration's answer to the Soviet-era gulag archipelagos that Solzhenitsyn wrote about.
Texin
23 hrs ago
#41
Well this is one proud Democrat who will not be helping to fill his concentration camps.
MuirHero
20 hrs ago
#94
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
I've been saying that for a while now. Too many facilities; too much capacity for anything else.
patphil
22 hrs ago
#72
The "Tea Party" was complaining about Obama building "FEMA Concentration Camps".. hmmmm
LiberalArkie
21 hrs ago
#80
If the definition of, "Concentration Camp," includes people who are political prisoners,
Bayard
13 hrs ago
#119