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Congressman Tries to Cut Pay of ICE Prosecutor with Racist X Account to $1
(www.texasobserver.org)
this post was submitted on 22 Jan 2026
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I think i should have been less judging and more understanding of the small amount of power the good guys have left. I know how it is right now is very far away from how it should be and i understand the weapon you have is a lot better than the weapon you wish you had. I'm looking in from the outside and seeing all these standards being overturned is very depressing. I want to shout 'DON'T DO IT, IT WILL BE USED AGAINST YOU!', but at the same time who am i to judge, especially when it will be used against you no matter what you do. I think rooting for a fair system might not be as important right now as rooting for the people who are fighting an uphill battle against powerful villains. I never expected my first comment would get so much backlash, so it definitely was insightful to hear so many people disagree with me.
Nah, you're good. I'm glad we still have people speaking up for what is actually right, and not just that which has become necessary because everything else built on fairness has collapsed. And you're right, unfortunately: every rule broken now will probably be broken for all, and for the worst of reasons.
If these are your first comments then I look forward to more. You sure did get a warm welcome to Lemmy, lol.
I thought you didn't like new Accounts? You blasted me pretty good for having a new account just yesterday actually. Called me a bot and a troll. Was part of your whole strawman argument, remember? You didn't address a single point, just chirped the age of my account. AND THEN YOU DELETED YOUR REPLY when I torched it with my rebuttal. Super accountable of you! My comment is still there, visible for all to see.
Nice job being another spineless American. Couldn't even cut it on the internet. One more nasty, spineless American to add to the list. No wonder your country is getting rolled daily.