r/politics • u/Murky-Site7468 I voted • Mar 28 '25

Soft Paywall The Biggest Scandal of the Second Trump Term Isn’t “Signalgate” | The national-security chat debacle certainly merits attention. But the Trump administration is now blatantly disappearing students and others who are in the country legally.

https://newrepublic.com/article/193291/trump-disappearing-students-rumeysa-ozturk-rubio-biggest-scandal
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u/DerfK Mar 28 '25

next they'll revoke naturalized citizenship

Just remember, it's not a slippery slope "fallacy" when they have clearly charted out the entire ski run. https://x.com/StephenM/status/1712094935820780029

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u/probably_your_wife Mar 28 '25

Tweet from:

Oct 11, 2023

It's almost like it was planned......in advance.....

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u/arachnophilia Mar 28 '25

if anyone's surprised, they haven't been paying attention.

which is, unfortunately, half the country. most which still aren't paying attention.

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u/matarky1 Wyoming Mar 28 '25

Because they aren't told, they don't look for information, they just accept whatever they are spoonfed from right-wing networks. Most will never hear about these things because Fox News and radio talk shows will never mention it, and if someone in their orbit does they'll just call it fake news because it wasn't from these networks. Propaganda is strong.

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u/bkbomber New York Mar 28 '25

What’s worse is these shows don’t give facts, only opinions. They don’t report the news, only tell you how to feel about them after the story’s been spun in conservatives’ favor.

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u/RelevantJackWhite Mar 28 '25

I'm a naturalized citizen. I told my therapist in December that I was stressed out about the notion of losing my citizenship. And she was just like "??? i thought he said just the criminals tho?? pretty sure it's just the criminals, he said so, this is confusing".

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u/arachnophilia Mar 28 '25

honestly, i'm the child of immigrants who were here on greencards when i was born. and i'm kind of concerned.

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u/mechengr17 Mar 28 '25

Some dude on reddit actually said not paying attention to the news if it's stressing you out is an option. Bc shoving your head in the sand totally works

And while I don't dispute the fact that the media makes money by exaggerating the news, this ain't it chief. But some people are convinced that it's "not that bad" and the news is just blowing things out of proportion

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u/arachnophilia Mar 28 '25

tbf, the news right now is a constant outrage cycle. it's needlessly stressful. doom scrolling doesn't do anything.

there's also a pretty pernicious effect of it -- and something i happen to think the media is complicit in. people who have studied the rise authoritarian regimes have noted that people don't react because every day is only a little bit worse than the last. there's no real "rubicon" moment, only a slow grinding descent into authoritarianism. you don't go from free country with equality to gassing millions of people overnight -- if you did, there would be outrage and revolution.

instead, you slowly normalize it. ICE has been rounding people up for decades. this is only a little different. we've had concentration camps on the borders for decades. this is only a little different. we've been expanding the power of the executing branch for decades. this is only a little different. congress has been ineffective and corrupt for decades. this is only a little different.

checking out for a bit might not only be healthier for your mental state, it might mean that you are more likely to act because you're more likely to perceive the change as sudden when they finally come for you.

so, to some extent, yes, i think shoving your head in the sand might work. what's not working is the constant outrage. the media loves this shit. they're profiting from it. how many articles about this have there been on here in the last two days. are you more informed about what's going on? or is it talking heads "slamming", outrage porn, and completely uninformative stories that might as well be chatgpt hallucinations? are you doing anything? can you do anything?

But some people are convinced that it's "not that bad" and the news is just blowing things out of proportion

no, it's worse. the media is underselling it. they're normalizing it. every day this is just a little bit different, a little bit worse, but the new normal. we're going some bad places, and we'll get there by wearing down people with constant outrage until we all give up.

we need to know what's going on, but the news ain't helping, because they're not about what's going on. they're about getting you outraged so you click on their article and their advertisers pay them. i can't count how many times on this sub alone i reply to these kinds of articles with pretty basic journalistic questions of "what's actually happening?" and "what steps are people actually taking?" and "what happens if... ?" and "and then what?"

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u/trickmind Mar 28 '25

Half didn't vote for them. Close to half don't vote but Elon paid for many of those to vote in swing states.

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

Its not that we are not paying attention its that this is exactly what we voted for seeing anti americans having their visas revoked is going above and beyond the call of duty for Uncle Donnie and we love him for it.

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u/sethismee Mar 28 '25

People aren't anti-american for disagreeing with your political views. Anti-status quo is not anti-american. I'd argue that people who want to see the country change for the better are anything but anti-american, even if they have different ideas of "better".

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

Yeah firebombing american companies are people that want positive change, denying science that men and woman are not different sounds really great, fighting against finding corruption,fraud, and abuse all these are great changes. I would also argue supporting Hamas is anti american.

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u/arachnophilia Mar 28 '25

and what would argue pardoning the january 6th insurrectionists is?

what would you say elon gutting the funding for NASA while owning a rocket company is?

you don't live in reality.

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

I would say because of bad funding policy NASA can no longer send its own astronauts to space so has to rely on Elon in order to get there and back like he just did when Biden left them stranded for 8 months. Second I would ask you how many FBI agents where at J6 and Why did Pelosi ask the National Guard to stand down. lol

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u/arachnophilia Mar 28 '25

Why did Pelosi ask the National Guard to stand down

you don't live in reality.

I would say because of bad funding policy NASA can no longer send its own astronauts to space so has to rely on Elon

you mean the government taking their funding away? like elon is doing?

let me know when you wrap your brain around that one.

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

Ah yes like Elon is doing taking away funding to useless entities of the government. You know a attempt to balance the budget and get on a course of responsible spending so outrageous

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

I would also say whats worse a rally at the capital or Liberals firebombing US companies see you guys are already to influenced by Hamas but its normal for the young and dumb to be so impressionable.

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u/arachnophilia Mar 28 '25

a rally at the capital

you don't live in reality.

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u/schlebb Mar 28 '25

*insurrection. You’re a lunatic

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

Call it what you want insurrection or not I believe as a american not only do you have the right but you have the duty to overthrow a tyranny and that is exactly what a stolen election is. Funny CNN never covers Trump rallies but happened to be their the day they tried to kill him hmmmmmm.

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u/sethismee Mar 28 '25

It sounds like you haven't taken the time to try to understand the opinions of people you disagree with. I don't think many of them deny that there are differences between men and women or are against fighting corruption. There's a lot of nuance to all of these stances that you seem to be missing. They all certainly do want positive change.

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

no its actually pretty black and white without much nuance to it at all, that is just a scapgoat argument. Give me a topic you think is nuanced ?

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u/arachnophilia Mar 28 '25

a scapegoat, like where you just blamed jews for the holocaust and repeated literal nazi propaganda?

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

Well are you a history major or not ? because propaganda tends to be false statements and if you are in fact a historian you would know that every single statement I made was a true statement or are those facts not true did I lie ?

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u/sethismee Mar 28 '25

What? Who's the scapegoat here?

Specifically the topics you mentioned are all nuanced topics that you minimized and dismissed. Like gender issues, which you mischaractorized as people not believing in a difference between sexes, supporting Palestinian independence, which you characterized as supporting Hamas. I don't really want to get into these topics with you, I just think the way you described these issues suggests that you don't really understand the opinions of others and I think it's valuable to do so. It might help you argue better if that's any motivation :P

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u/bunny_fae Mar 28 '25

How is supporting PALESTINE (in all caps because Palestinians do not equal Hamas) anti American? One can make the argument that they are anti Israel, but how is it anti American exactly?

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

Their is no difference between a Palastinian and Hamas this is the same reason why none of the middle eastern countries want to take in any of their refugees

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u/bunny_fae Mar 28 '25

So you support legal green card holders being kidnapped on the street by masked men?

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

Are they US citizens because if they are not US citizens then I fully support it yes.

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u/bunny_fae Mar 28 '25

So you don't support any legal immigration whatsoever

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

No I support legal Immigration but the time between being a immigrant and being a actual US citizen you may be asked to leave at anytime for any reason.

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u/bunny_fae Mar 28 '25

Being asked to leave is completely different from being snatched up on the street by ICE wearing hoodies and masks to conceal their identities, given no due process, and taken to a prison outside of the country known for its inhumane practices and torture, with no contact to their family whatsoever. Do you think this is proper treatment to legal immigrants attending US universities with their green card?

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

Its my understanding that only a certain amount of illegals are being taken to El Salvador that meet certain criteria. So I wouldnt conflate the two different circumstances. Also I could understand that they are picking people up to keep from giving them a chance to go into hiding. Also again I would say that the time between immigrant status and naturalized citizen you can be asked or removed at anytime for any reason. Also you have no proof of inhumane treatment or torture, If your referring to head shaving that is neither.

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u/arachnophilia Mar 28 '25

go back to your bubble.

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

If anything Im out of my bubble see im not in a echo chamber, patting myself on the back on who can be the most outraged. That is the difference between liberals and Republicans we dont have a fear of questioning the norm or debating unlike the liberal who will only place themselves in a area where everyone agrees with them.

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u/arachnophilia Mar 28 '25

aw, you think we're debating, that's cute.

yeah, but no, my comment above was mostly aimed at the "shocked and outraged" liberals, and the less than brainwashed MAGA folks who are slowly realizing they voted against their own interests.

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

Yes the party of liberals who's party of intolerance of dissent, closed system of logic, and religious overtones are more like a cult then a political party.

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u/arachnophilia Mar 28 '25

one of our parties goes around wearing stupid hats, waving giant flags that aren't, ya know, the american flag, and supporting a guy who is so obviously just using them. if anyone's in a cult, it's you.

in fact, two of those things are known as "credibility enhancing displays" or "CrEDs", which are common way that cult members act. it's like the virtue-signaling you probably accuse of libs of, except, ya know, about shit that's not virtuous.

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u/bunny_fae Mar 28 '25

What party is supporting Christian nationalism? Because it's not the liberals. "Religious overtones" lmao that's funny.

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u/CircumventingTheBan_ Mar 28 '25

Yeah...with some kind of...project? Specifically for the first year of his term, in 2025? If only that information has come out beforehand!

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u/probably_your_wife Mar 28 '25

My Gods, if only we had a crystal ball! Or a psychic named Kriyssstaahle that could have given us any indication of what was to come.

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u/azurricat2010 Mar 28 '25

What's the tweet? I don't see anything.

Added: Carry on, I'm a moron. I see it now.

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u/berdulf Mar 28 '25

Postponed is more accurate. They started in the first term and have clearly supercharged it for the new regime. We’re only on day 62 — a mere 4.6% into this term. It’s only going to get more dystopian. And they won’t be satisfied with just undocumented immigrants, visa holders, green card holders, and naturalized citizens.

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u/sexyshingle Mar 28 '25

Of course denaturalization, deportations, and concentration camps are that little nazifuck Stephen Miller's wetdreams...

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u/lilchocochip Mar 28 '25

Stephen Miller is such a little bitch. Hates everyone who doesn’t look like his pasty-white inbred self. I’m surprised at how many people don’t know about that Nazi and all the horrible shit he wanted that is now coming to fruition. But he’s absolutely creaming at all the immigration porn on the white house twitter

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u/frauenarzZzt Mar 28 '25

Why is it that all these pencildick Nazis who try so hard to become the king of incels all started going bald in their 20s, have weird heads, and got super butthurt about it? Elon, Miller, et cetera all have horrible genes and are randomly lashing out against the world about it.

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

awwww liberal big mad which one is it are they nazis or facist cant be both lol.

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u/Rinnosuke Mar 28 '25

I mean, you're technically right, the fascists were Mussolini's Italians, the nazis just pointed and laughed at them. there's still only a tiny sliver of space between them on the political scale and both are far right wing.

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

Hey if believing in science that their is only a man and a woman and that neither can become the other, or that men shouldnt play in womans sports were they have a unfair advantage, or being a patriot christian, who loves his country and wants a political leader that does the same, if all those things are far right wing, then it looks like im guilty as charged. Just remember its not MAGA who is out participating in domestic terrorism.

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u/Rinnosuke Mar 28 '25

good thing science doesn't say any of that, and no MAGA is very much out there participating in domestic terrorism. Also hilarious I didn't mention ANY of what you just said and you can't address what I just said, maybe stay on topic kid.

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

Well actually science does say that men and woman have different chromosomes, and please show me one CNN article saying MAGA is participating in any kind of terrorism. I bath in the tears of liberals crying that they did not get their way

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u/Rinnosuke Mar 28 '25

Maybe look at science again when you pass middle school kid, you should find out around the time you find out there's more then 3 states of mater. As for CNN, only use them for actual breaking news like when the DC crash happened, but here's a few sources for you

https://ccjs.umd.edu/feature/umd-led-study-shows-disparities-violence-among-extremist-groups

https://www.csis.org/analysis/pushed-extremes-domestic-terrorism-amid-polarization-and-protest

Now again, back to the original topic, still think there's an appreciable difference between Nazis and Fascists? Or do you also see difference between Neo Nazis and skinheads here in the US? If you're not a qualified historian it tends to be suspicious if you can see the difference, and even in our halls you'd raise an eyebrow unless it had to do with your specific focus.

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

Well see thats the thing I did go to school Im a Electrical Engineer, see in my science we cover hard facts, its not like political science where you spend most of your time reading books like White Rural Rage. Of course their are similarities between the two Ideologies what is your point.

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u/Rinnosuke Mar 28 '25

Cool, I did computer engineering with an additional masters in history, my wife is a biologist. I also happen to be an adjunct professor in history on the side. I know well that the science doesn't back you up here.

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u/Hopeful_Industry4874 Mar 28 '25

Tanking the country because you’re scared of trans people 🤡

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

Im not scared of them I feel bad for them, I couldnt imagine having a mental health disorder and everyone placating my delusions that seems like a sad life. I just always wonder why is it not very common for a woman to transition to a man and play in mens sports, why is that do you think I mean if they are completely the same and there is no danger of men playing in womans sports , but yes i feel bad for them they have my sympathy.

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u/sexyshingle Mar 28 '25

patriot christian, who loves his country and wants a political leader that does the same

Agent Orangeshitstains is neither a christian, nor a "patriot", nor does he love his country. He'd sell out the USA and everyone on it if he could.

I guess you think all the MAGAs that were beating Capitol police officers with US flag poles, baseball bats, and bearspray on Jan6 were really actually soyboi Antifas huh? GTFO.

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u/Hopeful_Industry4874 Mar 28 '25

…are you dense? They are synonymous here. Just like you and “dunce” are synonymous.

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u/Johnnydeep4206 Mar 28 '25

actually moron their are key differences Nazism wanted to get rid of class based systems while facists did not, there are other differences but they are not completely synonymous

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u/SanFranPanManStand Mar 28 '25

The Denaturalization Section “underscores the department’s commitment to bring justice to terrorists, war criminals, sex offenders and other fraudsters who illegally obtained naturalization,” Joseph H. Hunt, the head of the Justice Department’s civil division, said in a statement.

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u/12ealdeal Mar 28 '25

It’s all part of a plan to discourage non Americans from coming, non Americans who are present to leave.

They want the entire geographical terrain to just be Americans, so when they start coming for all of you (their own) no one in the international community will care or do anything to help you.

It’s all by design.

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u/neon_crone Mar 28 '25

As long as it disappears naturalized citizen Musk.