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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: marco100   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: You arn't MAGA if you are against war
Date: 01/16/26 8:42 AM
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Rev. ZambOHni,

I have a little suggestion for you.

All the extreme hyperbole you make your arguments in detracts from rather than strengthens your anti-Trump rants.

Being so over the top is not a sign of strength, it's a sign of weakness. Of lack of confidence in your contentions.

So, you're like the little kid in school who is insecure, so on career day, his parent is a brain surgeon/astronaut/firefighter/Delta force warrior/billionaire.

Instead of calling ICE agents "storm troopers," (again the Nazi stuff, boring!), which is pure emotion on your part, be factual in your contentions: "ICE agents, many of whom are poorly trained, poorly vetted, overly aggressive, and when confronted by interference from and by protestors, become fearful--perhaps in some cases rightfully so--and don't respond optimally..." or something of that nature.

I don't necessarily agree with my own hypothetical characterization of ICE agents (on your behalf), but it's certainly a plausibly arguable position for someone who opposes ICE.

Also, the difference between your delusional take and my reality-based take is very important, because my reality-based criticisms of ICE imply possible solutions. Your delusion-based paranoia and politics driven description of ICE agents as "storm troopers" does not imply a solution, as you are again "splitting"--they aren't ill-trained working class people trying to do a very difficult job, they are Nazis (in your opinion).

My description implies possible real world solutions such as: Better training; better vetting; maybe psychological testing; and so forth. Of course my real world take also implies that any real world solutions will require more funding of ICE, not less, and certainly not elimination of ICE.

This is just another variation on the Left advocating DEFUND THE POLICE for YEARS. Until the delusional nature of such a position became apparent, and all the Leftists who hoped to have a political future backed down real fast.

Now it's DEFUND (Eliminate) ICE.

You're not looking to solve problems, or even to understand them.

You're looking to project your own inner bad object on the "other" in your Manichean world view (everything is good or bad, black or white, no nuance, etc.) which is psychological.
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