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“We need to get better at treating this like a business,” Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said, explaining he wants to see a deportation process “like (Amazon) Prime, but with human beings.”

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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 119 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That doesn't sound like a deportation process.

That sounds like a slave trade.

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 51 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yep. This has always been about human trafficking.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

The Salvadorian prison uses forced labor.

Trump is literally sending people into slavery and, in typical Trump fashion, he's losing money on the deal by paying El Salvador for accepting them.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Other countries paid the Nazis to take away undesirables (eg Jews). They didn't consider that a loss, because they hated those people so much.

Its the same here.

[–] huppakee@lemm.ee 80 points 2 years ago

how the f is this an actual quote from an actual human being?

“Let the badge and guns do the badge and gun stuff, everything else, let’s contract out,” he said.

fuuu

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 42 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's not human trafficking, it's human shipping.

[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I'm just picturing the train cars filled with Jews, but with the Amazon logo on the side.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago

So basically Amazon is the new IBM?

[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 38 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm so angry that I've had to delete my post twice because I'm sure some narc would report it and try to get me banned or even arrested.

Shits BAD when you realize that the most ethically and morally forthright course of action is also personally deleterious.

But recalling what Jefferson said,

That tree of liberty is looking mighty thirsty.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's not enough. It's smarter to just leave certain things unsaid - the response to Luigi shows there's no need anyways, it's a pointless risk

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Cryptography works.

Snowden said we shouldn't self censor because we do have tools that are enough to protect ourselves, even from the most powerful adversaries

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 1 points 2 years ago

Cryptography works... But Tor has known flaws that can basically only be exploited by the US

But that's not what I'm talking about. Cryptography isn't enough - you also have to have good digital hygiene.

Have you ever accessed the system without tor? Did you use an email associated with anything you use outside tor? Have you ever accessed your email outside tor? Has any part of this digital identity posted personal details or photos taken from any of your cameras?

I don't think you should self censor, but explicitly calling for violence on a government official is a stupid risk - it is the kind of thing that is actively monitored, and it really doesn't need to be said

[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Someone find his address and Amazon Prime him the biggest dildo they sell.

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Waste of silicone. I shan't type out what he really deserves because of the rules, so let your imagination fill in the blank.

[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] dojan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Those aren’t the D-words I would use.

[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

If you have his address, you should do a lot more with it. This man is organizing a kidnapping and human trafficking program for Americans.

[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I’m not trying to get sent to the gulag. Someone has to fill my bird feeder or the squirrels will go hungry while they scare away birds.

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

put some chili powder mixed into the bird seed. the birds wont care but the squirrels will.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why are you such an asshole? You should probably get tested for psychopathy

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

feel free to add to the conversation, i guess?

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Like Luigi should pay him a visit.

[–] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one 19 points 2 years ago
[–] DogEatWaffle@startrek.website 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nazis used trains & ledgers. We'll use planes and rfid tags.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

Oh come on, can't we use the Trump Train highspeed rail? Counting on it being so shoddily built it falls apart on the first trip.

[–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I guess this is hypocrisy's final form? Treating humans as inhumanly as possible by people with such disfigured morals that they themselves don't deserve to be called human?

[–] BearGun@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago

Unfortunately, treating people as inhumans is also very human.

[–] rocket_dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Somehow I feel this is going to involve a fat government contract with Tesla to use their fleet of unsold Cybertrucks rotting in Tesla dealerships.

I present to you: the Slavertruck: autopilot automated human trafficking.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wouldn't be surprised to see Bezos helping out.

[–] j0ester@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago
[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Very disgusting thing to say.

[–] False@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

What does that even mean? Guy probably has no idea.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Hey, I've got a better idea: what if we had something like government leadership, but with human beings?

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago

sorry, I dont buy from amazon. Wtf does this mean