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121. Well said

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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 Yesterday #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 22 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 20 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 1 hr ago #130