Trump Official Declaring 'Anyone Who Preaches Hate for America' Will Be Deported

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42 points·dgellow··7 comments

It is not completely clear whether US Citizens who "preach hate for America" are to be deported. One assumes that would not be the case, but once this is established for anyone, progressively enlarging scope is much easier.

It is hard to take people at their word when it clashes with our understanding of reality or would create a call to action or make inaction unexcusable.

We should take this administration at their word.

Trump said: "I need the kind of generals that Hitler had."

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-said-hitler-did-... https://www.npr.org/2024/10/23/nx-s1-5161598/i-need-the-kind...

Here is Timothy Snyder's breakdown of exactly what that means: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw-ObXslUo4&t=760s

How soon before criticizing Trump, his allies, and his backers is classified as preaching hate against America?

That is exactly what they mean already. Disobedience towards their authority is hate.

It's already in their language. Trump Derangement Syndrome encodes exactly this idea. The idea reverses victim and abuser. Those victimized by his policies are seen as people with an irrational hatred making them act out rather than as people with a justified disagreement.

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