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leftstreet

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1. Their practical use right now is as scabs

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 01:29 PM

Mar 23

Our overlords have been trying to break the TSA union for ages

I think it's pretty funny the goons aren't wearing their masks. Maybe facing down huge crowds of frequent flyers and business class Americans is a little more intimidating than the vulnerable "illegals" they prefer to hunt.

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TSA officials say ICE has "no practical use" in airports. [View all] bigtree Mar 23 OP

Their practical use right now is as scabs leftstreet Mar 23 #1

No s**t! surfered Mar 23 #2

ICE has no practical use outside of airports, either, except to put fear into the hearts of American people. generalbetrayus Mar 23 #3

Lots of videos like this. Just standing around. ICE is getting paid. TSA is not. underpants Mar 23 #4

Expertise Johnny2X2X Mar 23 #5

ICE is a $75 billion money laundering operation Blue Owl Mar 23 #6

+1 dalton99a Mar 23 #7

+1 leftstreet Mar 23 #9

Like everything else about the Trump malAdministration, it's all performative. GoCubsGo Mar 23 #8

ICE agents working hard to speed up TSA lines at this airport. LetMyPeopleVote Mar 23 #10

Look for those officials to be fired very soon. Kingofalldems Mar 23 #11

Of course they don't. This is all fuel for Fox News. Initech Mar 23 #12

Maybe not TOTALLY worthless. The restrooms can always use a little sprucing up. nt Buns_of_Fire Mar 23 #13

No, that's a job for the.... reACTIONary Mar 23 #18

They don't know what they are doing. Blue Full Moon Mar 23 #14

That's what I wondered D_Master81 Mar 23 #15

They are trmp's chumps. He'll have them showing up at traffic accidents. spanone Mar 23 #16

Our non-functioning federal government is even more embarrassing than yesterday. rubbersole Mar 23 #17