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atticus59914029.bsky.social • 14 days ago

Once again, I find myself retweeting AOC.

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“When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.”

AOC 🔥🎯

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drosera154.bsky.social•14 days ago

I KNOW, RIGHT???

lessbarb.bsky.social•14 days ago

Speaking to my friends recently, I told them we all have to decide how we are are going to respond when ICE comes looking for Anne Frank in our neighbor's attic, a girl our our kid's soccer team gets pulled off the field...

What are we willing to do? Will we face the moment w/ fear or honor?

atticus59914029.bsky.social•14 days ago

That is a challenging question.

bpage5.bsky.social•14 days ago

One can lie with honor.

tothepoint63.bsky.social•14 days ago

I’ve been mulling around similar thoughts. Would I be willing to stand up for and protect a modern day Anne Frank?

winterscminter.bsky.social•13 days ago

I would like to think honor, but it only takes one person to fear (or seek favors from the powers that be) and Anne is gone.

byzantinedixie.bsky.social•14 days ago

Who would have thought! But she has learned and matured in her role. That’s how things are supposed to work.

cherylm56588591.bsky.social•14 days ago

The dreamer being disappeared has happened sadly, but so far no one seems bothered. A teacher in class was detained by ICE. The poor family and their students. 😔 Add to that we seem to be shipping them to a concentration camp at GITMO to Hegseth’s delight. 🤬🤬

cherylm56588591.bsky.social•14 days ago

I misspoke. The detention happened at an immigration hearing not the classroom. I apologise for spreading false information. I will be more careful going forward. Also GITMO is based on Hegseth statements not independently verified by reporters yet.

atticus59914029.bsky.social•14 days ago

Oh don’t worry you got the basic story right. And on some ways it’s even worse - the teacher was doing what they were supposed to be doing , following the rules, showing up at the hearing, and got arrested for it. Of course it was never going to be limited to just the violent criminals.

cherylm56588591.bsky.social•14 days ago

I just don’t want to create unnecessary panic. Reality is bad enough. My hope right now is that the chaos gets so bad so quickly that it forces people to stand up and push back (Congress). We have to survive 2 years and then get Democrats in charge to start holding him to account. Or states step in.

atticus59914029.bsky.social•14 days ago

People (DACA) who were brought here as children, have built lives here, are great citizens, and have done nothing wrong ate in danger. It is a moral stain on our nation’s history.

atticus59914029.bsky.social•14 days ago

Was there a story on this? I’ve got a friend who’s a “dreamer” and I worry about him. He’s married to a citizen. But will it matter?

cherylm56588591.bsky.social•14 days ago

Also I misstated where the detention took place. I thought it was in class but was at an immigration hearing. I apologise for spreading false information.

cherylm56588591.bsky.social•14 days ago

I’m so sorry for the fear and dread you and your friend and their family is going through right now. The GITMO is based on Hegseth’s crowing that it’s happening. Not sure about complete veracity on this. https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/miami-dade-teacher-with-daca-faces-deportation-after-being-detained-by-ice/3537565/

atticus59914029.bsky.social•14 days ago

Good grief.

cherylm56588591.bsky.social•14 days ago

Yes. 😔

cherylm56588591.bsky.social•14 days ago

I’ll see if I can find it. It was in Florida I think, late this week.

stevetheduck.bsky.social•14 days ago

AOC has become The Resistance

localcounsel.bsky.social•14 days ago

There’s no lie

johnroxton.bsky.social•14 days ago

Strange times call for strange bedfellows.

jeffhoffman816.bsky.social•14 days ago

We need more of her in Washington. Worked hard to get elected. Not a millionaire who bought elections. Well spoken. Smart. Fearless.

donnamo.bsky.social•14 days ago

"Leftists" with the exception of few nuts have always been *for* the people. The right-wing (wealthy) has been fighting for themselves since FDR. You don't have to declare yourself as either but you do have do own your truth as a follower of Jesus' teachings.

smokeymagma16.bsky.social•13 days ago

Atticus, she has been speaking with the truth and fire that we need at this moment right now. And I say, keep it up.
She definitely has talent with her voice and words.

mistyacallahan.bsky.social•14 days ago

I find myself agreeing with her more and more theses days. I’ll always remember Justin Amash saying that she is one of the few who take the time to read bills in the House.

mikemcintosh.bsky.social•14 days ago

Who would have imagined twenty years ago that we would be ruled by a racist, raping, con man supported by the religious right; while the voice of moderation and sanity would be a Brooklyn bartender.

lostlittlestars.bsky.social•13 days ago

There was a time when AOC was not needed by the Dems, but she is needed now. Great example of rising to the occasion.

uofagrad97.bsky.social•14 days ago

She’s got the fire we need

octowolf.bsky.social•9 days ago

I am looking to be the new leader of the Democratic Party. I have over 20+ policies that would save America from Trump and the Robber Barons from destroying America.

I’m right here when the Democrats want to Wake the FUCK up.

Fuck the Robber Barons
Fuck Trump
Fuck Billionaires.

rich335.bsky.social•14 days ago

She's a once in a lifetime political talent and the Dems need to learn from her

atticus59914029.bsky.social•14 days ago

She is vey talented.

xinrtj.bsky.social•14 days ago

And she is telling the truth. People knew. At the very least, had no excuse not to know. For Trump1 maybe not, but for Trump2 the handwriting was all over the wall.

rich335.bsky.social•14 days ago

She's authentic and people see that. I don't always agree with her but she says what she thinks and is willing to change her views as she learns more

atticus59914029.bsky.social•14 days ago

She has grown and matured quite a bit. I feel exactly like you. I don’t always agree with her but I admire her for saying what she thinks.

rich335.bsky.social•14 days ago

I miss the times where we all just said what we are for and against but maybe that is a myth that exists in my head. I also miss the age where we could disagree about policy but still be friends. Regan and tip O'Neil. JFK and Nixon. Ect.

celiaiscricket.bsky.social•13 days ago

DAMN Right

dangeroussnowflake.bsky.social•13 days ago

I live in NY, and one of the biggest and far-reaching myths in American politics is that AOC is “deranged” and “radical.” If you find ONE wrong word in ANY of her speeches, you let me know.