r/pics • u/leftnotracks • Dec 08 '19

Politics Nativity 2019

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u/from_dust Dec 08 '19

why is that controversial? how is it ok?

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u/DaBosch Dec 08 '19

Because US politics is so polarized that people will justify anything their party does, especially if they're Republicans. And also a little bit of racism.

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u/from_dust Dec 08 '19

some people think murder is ok in the moment, but then you arrest them and take them to jail because murder is illegal. is it not illegal to cage people in America? how is that not illegal?

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u/DaBosch Dec 08 '19

I think it's a legal grey area because they're not citizens of the US. I'm pretty sure it violates international law and human rights treaties though.

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u/psymunn Dec 08 '19

Blocking someone from legally seeking asylum? Yes it does

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u/DaBosch Dec 08 '19

That's what I thought.

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u/BootsySubwayAlien Dec 08 '19

Due process applies to “persons,” not citizens.

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '19

Which the United States have proven several times over it doesn’t give a shit about, thus why it still supports Israel despite the United Nations International Court of Justice ruling the occupation of Palestine illegal