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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
(29,088 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
16 hrs ago
OP
I saw a video of a woman recording ICE and one of the thugs came up to her,
mysteryowl
16 hrs ago
#2
At some point, they will declare the "immigrant problem" solved and they will move on to "domestic terrorists".
Midnight Writer
16 hrs ago
#3
In Some prisons people have rights, but I haven't heard of very many satisfied customers.
1WorldHope
12 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
15 hrs ago
#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
12 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
11 hrs ago
#90
Never before did it seem like one party was serious about ending democracy
MadameButterfly
13 hrs ago
#75
if he deportd the immigrants that leaves these valuable private sector corporate assets empty
rampartd
15 hrs ago
#14
Maybe in time for Nov elections? ICE Nazis rounding up "suspicious" voters say they are working off FBI tips
yaesu
15 hrs ago
#15
I gotta hope that the next administration fixes up these places for our homeless or people waiting for their papers
Deuxcents
15 hrs ago
#30
This maladministration's answer to the Soviet-era gulag archipelagos that Solzhenitsyn wrote about.
Texin
15 hrs ago
#41
Well this is one proud Democrat who will not be helping to fill his concentration camps.
MuirHero
11 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
14 hrs ago
#51
I've been saying that for a while now. Too many facilities; too much capacity for anything else.
patphil
13 hrs ago
#72
The "Tea Party" was complaining about Obama building "FEMA Concentration Camps".. hmmmm
LiberalArkie
13 hrs ago
#80
If the definition of, "Concentration Camp," includes people who are political prisoners,
Bayard
5 hrs ago
#119