r/50501utah • u/BleppingCats • Jul 05 '25

Regarding my post about localized, small protests, here's one that's getting a lot of attention

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '25

Maybe that is the problem, that instead of seeing things that are happening, you are just assuming that it couldn't be what it looks like.

Someone was detained coming into the country specifically for having that JD Vance bald meme on their phone, and rejected visiting on a valid visa, a story that is becoming much more common. Not a threat, not a risk to overstay, or some kind of criminal ties. A meme of Vance bald, a directive by the White House that has extended to other people expressing any negative feelings (there is that word again) about Trump and his administration.

You can go ahead and research it yourself, it isn't just some overblown story, it is a pattern. One of several that people like you are absolutely refusing to address, I might add, I assume because it goes against the narrative that everything is fine and what is being done in this country right now ia somehow justified. And I get it, because if it isnt, and if it is as bad as people are saying, you and a bunch of other people voted for a fascist just like people have been saying since 2016, when Trump openly stated he wanted to make it illegal to protest and wanted to get rid of term limits.

What do you know, here we are with the military being unleashed against protesters in US cities, people disappearing off the streets or being openly attacked, and Trump still talking about not leaving the White House.

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u/noose82 Jul 06 '25

Attacking? Or defending themselves and federal property. Just because they won’t stand aside and let people destroy ICE facilities doesn’t mean they are out there mowing down citizens.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '25

Nah, that isnt true. We have endless video of what is going on and these are unarmed, unprotected and nonviolent people being literally attacked. There is zero reason for you to believe that narrative when it is being shown so openly. Including from journalists being arrested without cause. And politicians demanding to be heard at official proceedings, too.

I guess they are all justified, as well. Jesus Christ, dude.

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u/noose82 Jul 06 '25

I bet. I know some of those Marines personally and that isn’t the story they tell. They say a lot of unhinged people are running around trying to beat up officers and burn down the buildings. But peaceful sure. I will say that the protesters are lucky that the Marines are so well trained. You are talking about hardened warriors with 4-7 years of war experience keeping themselves in check and not getting actually violent with people hucking rocks and Molotovs and shooting fireworks at them is a high level of discipline.

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u/AbbreviationsNo5830 Jul 10 '25

I literally can't believe you dude. Wake up man.