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gulliver

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26. I think the masks are unfortunately necessary

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 11:36 PM

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The ICE agents are running up against more and more coordinated IT.

It's a bit scary what self-organized groups are now capable of doing. I like official government agencies that conform to the law and are paid by taxpayers. I don't know who any of these other people are, and I don't think anyone does. Even they don't know who they are. They are routinely infiltrated, as we see in the news.

If Schumer and Jeffries carve out circumstances where ICE agents wear a masks, I trust their judgment.

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The Schumer/Jeffries Softening On Masks [View all] gab13by13 Wednesday OP

This isn't even a negotiation leftstreet Wednesday #1

Here's the deal, gab13by13 Wednesday #6

i think a lot more ppl r sick of the 'moderates' than the 'radicals'. mopinko Wednesday #13

You couldn't be more right FoxNewsSucks Wednesday #32

I think Dante's lowest circle of hell is for moderates. ananda Thursday #36

Moderates are the people pushing Bettie Thursday #57

Overton Window ananda Thursday #60

Yep, what is currently called "the far left" Bettie Thursday #61

Would they? Cirsium Thursday #42

Consider that the Republicans could correctly argue both Obama and Biden used ICE karynnj Thursday #67

Here in farm country Cirsium Thursday #68

Said "pummeling" certainly would have been the case a year ago, now "abolish ICE" seems the sane, moderate position 0rganism Thursday #50

Exactly Cirsium Thursday #41

I'd start with dismantling DHS tishaLA Thursday #44

K&R spanone Wednesday #2

We should be saying, "You guarantee there'll be no more murders, kidnappings, illegal entries, Scrivener7 Wednesday #3

Democrats should have Congressional Magats by the short hairs. gab13by13 Wednesday #12

Me too. Again. Scrivener7 Wednesday #15

no masks wear a badge creon Wednesday #4

Some of their uniforms only say POLICE, gab13by13 Wednesday #8

that is wrong creon Thursday #56

Who is giving them such horrible advice? Chasstev365 Wednesday #5

I don't want any softening on this. Takket Wednesday #7

dumb ass david axelrod is warning mopinko Wednesday #9

F Axelrod. We don't need ICE like we need a police force. mzmolly Wednesday #11

personally, i understood it. mopinko Wednesday #20

I understood it, too. But it had to be explained as you note. mzmolly Wednesday #23

The Democrats are using the same playbook AZProgressive Wednesday #27

And at the same time, Steve Bannon is saying ICE mzmolly Wednesday #28

It's OK for protesters to hold up signs that say Abolish ICE gab13by13 Wednesday #19

Good plan!! mzmolly Wednesday #30

I agree with your take on this thread AZJonnie Thursday #48

Effn weak leadership vapor2 Wednesday #10

The article that started the hysteria that led to more Democratic bashing *literally* included Murphy. W_HAMILTON Wednesday #14

I'm waving my ABOLISH SCHUMER protest sign in front of the computer, muttering personal insults at Democrats, betsuni Thursday #39

Yeah, I asked WHY The OP in That Thread Left OUT THIS PART? Cha Thursday #47

K&R red dog 1 Wednesday #16

Elect more moderates this year so we can have more of this! DJ Synikus Makisimus Wednesday #17

I absolutely hate this EnergizedLib Wednesday #18

Yeah, and I'm so sick of my vote being taken for granted. FoxNewsSucks Thursday #33

The so-called leadership is worse than useless. dalton99a Thursday #40

OUT WITH THE SECRET POLICE PARAMILITARY GARB. usonian Wednesday #21

Masks are used to TERRORIZE. no masks!!! IcyPeas Wednesday #22

I'm unsure I agree with the headlines on this. mzmolly Wednesday #24

There is no "softening on masks". FascismIsDeath Wednesday #25

I think the masks are unfortunately necessary gulliver Wednesday #26

Why should ICE be permitted masks thucythucy Wednesday #31

They are being targeted in an organized way gulliver Thursday #35

Law enforcement has always been a relatively risky profession. thucythucy Thursday #37

But we have "law enforcement" using cheap IT to track and attack citizens. THAT is where the law is breaking down. Scrivener7 Thursday #58

WTF?????????????? FoxNewsSucks Thursday #34

No. 0rganism Thursday #51

You're actually defending ICE masks? aocommunalpunch Thursday #55

Yup. Scrivener7 Thursday #59

The police do not wear masks pinkstarburst Thursday #64

It's a very difficult problem gulliver Thursday #65

How about we also demand, before any money is approved, thucythucy Wednesday #29

Real negotiations would start with disarming ICEholes Hassler Thursday #38

Also getting to dress up in their cosplay "Tactical" costumes that they bought with the money AZJonnie Thursday #49

Damn Cirsium Thursday #43

trump is wasting huge amounts of tax payer money for his own powerr and enjoyment. C Moon Thursday #45

I can't believe that people are discussing negotiating with the fascists! ! Bread and Circuses Thursday #46

Interesting that you specifically mentioned Chris Murphy EdmondDantes_ Thursday #52

Seems like he had to mitigate the gaffe by restating the fact that masks should be prohibited by law. Scrivener7 Thursday #62

I'm sick of them malaise Thursday #53

Shocking I tell you! luv2fly Thursday #54

Amen. And if you can't manage any guts, fucking retire. Joinfortmill Thursday #63

Arguing about the arrangement of the deck chairs on the titanic Blue Owl Thursday #66

This should be the RED LINE flying-skeleton Thursday #69