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maxsolomon

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6. McCook is the middle of nowhere.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 05:49 PM

Oct 27

Along the too-on-the-nose-named Republican River.

It's going to cost ICE billions to fly or truck detainees all the way out there. What is the advantage? No one can see them?

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'We didn't ask for this': Nebraska town fuming over 'asinine' ICE takeover of camp [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 27 OP

They may not have asked for it per se, but in deep red Nebraska, THIS is what they voted for. MLWR Oct 27 #1

Oh yes you did BOSSHOG Oct 27 #2

This is what you voted for durablend Oct 27 #3

Yes. You did. You voted to get rid of the immigrants. IcyPeas Oct 27 #4

Yes, actually, you did. Enjoy!!! paleotn Oct 27 #5

McCook is the middle of nowhere. maxsolomon Oct 27 #6

But they have a clever marketing name for it that allows MAGAs to laugh at suffering Prairie Gates Oct 27 #7

Yes they did nycbos Oct 27 #8

I was going to scold you for forgetting their blue voters IbogaProject Oct 27 #9

I did look them up BumRushDaShow Oct 28 #10

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They were actually being paid (probably a pittance but... ) BumRushDaShow Oct 28 #12

From google: FSogol Oct 28 #13

"Slave wages" BumRushDaShow Oct 28 #16

Are these the same people who were gleefully crowing: "He's gonna be a dictator on Day One!"? Aristus Oct 28 #14

i feel bad for those in Nebraska who are good people and knew trump was a bad choice samnsara Oct 28 #15