I know most people on Lemmy are already aware of this, but I’m wondering if anyone who still doesn’t think it will effect U.S. citizens (whatever that even means anymore) realize that DHS is also trying to dismantle their civil rights offices.
They are claiming it is because the offices keep getting in the way of their immigration practices, but only 2 of the 3 offices have to do with immigration.
They 3rd is the office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. It doesn’t matter if you believe you’re the “right kind of American,” or you can argue that you can trace your family to the Mayflower. This is who ensures you have civil rights and civil liberties while dealing with DHS. If you or a loved one end up in DHS custody for some reason and need to use FOIA to prove it happened, this is the office you would rely on.
The people that handle domestic security for the country want to get rid of the office that protects the rights of Americans. Meanwhile, they have also signed this memo saying they no longer need a warrant to search people’s homes if they suspect there might be an immigrant hiding in your home bc those immigrants might be terrorists.
Again, if you’re thinking well I’m not hiding immigrants, it really doesn’t matter.
Maybe one of your neighbors reported you were to fuck with you. Maybe you pissed off the wrong DHS agent or other government employee and you’re being targeted.
The point is, if you’re not concerned because you think it won’t effect you, your ancestors that “came here legally” to escape tyranny would think you’re either stupid, delusional, or simply choosing to be in complete denial of reality.
Maybe one of your neighbors reported you were to fuck with you. Maybe you pissed off the wrong DHS agent or other government employee and you’re being targeted.
This is exactly what happened during the French Reign of Terror, the Salem Witch Trials, and countless other times throughout history. It’s happened before, and it will happen again. If someone doesn’t like you for whatever reason, they would now have a way to get rid of you, just by using one accusation, regardless of whether it’s true or not.
This shit is so similar to the reign of terror and other failed authoritarian playbooks, I’ve honestly wondered if they’re just feeding AI historical data to come up with plans that avoid the pitfalls of previous dictators.
Like they don’t comprehend that dictatorships will always inevitably fail because people have an innate desire/drive to be free from oppression and tyranny. Not because dictator X did Y instead of Z, so maybe if they combine dictator X’s strategy with dictators A and B, it might just work this time!
Oh, any LE agency wants to search your house? Your car?
Uh, hrm, which very vaguely suspected migrants live in your building, your neighborhood?
2 miles away? Whatever, close enough.
Ok, now you’ve got ICE at your door, on the flimsiest evidence, connected in the flimsiest way, to a person suspected on a different set of flimsy evidence…
… And they are just searching your place because random guy may have been in the area, might have burgled you, whatever, who cares, we’ve got a warrant, lots of guns, do not interfere with our investigation.
I know most people on Lemmy are already aware of this, but I’m wondering if anyone who still doesn’t think it will effect U.S. citizens (whatever that even means anymore) realize that DHS is also trying to dismantle their civil rights offices.
They are claiming it is because the offices keep getting in the way of their immigration practices, but only 2 of the 3 offices have to do with immigration.
They 3rd is the office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. It doesn’t matter if you believe you’re the “right kind of American,” or you can argue that you can trace your family to the Mayflower. This is who ensures you have civil rights and civil liberties while dealing with DHS. If you or a loved one end up in DHS custody for some reason and need to use FOIA to prove it happened, this is the office you would rely on.
The people that handle domestic security for the country want to get rid of the office that protects the rights of Americans. Meanwhile, they have also signed this memo saying they no longer need a warrant to search people’s homes if they suspect there might be an immigrant hiding in your home bc those immigrants might be terrorists.
Again, if you’re thinking well I’m not hiding immigrants, it really doesn’t matter.
Maybe one of your neighbors reported you were to fuck with you. Maybe you pissed off the wrong DHS agent or other government employee and you’re being targeted.
The point is, if you’re not concerned because you think it won’t effect you, your ancestors that “came here legally” to escape tyranny would think you’re either stupid, delusional, or simply choosing to be in complete denial of reality.
This is exactly what happened during the French Reign of Terror, the Salem Witch Trials, and countless other times throughout history. It’s happened before, and it will happen again. If someone doesn’t like you for whatever reason, they would now have a way to get rid of you, just by using one accusation, regardless of whether it’s true or not.
This shit is so similar to the reign of terror and other failed authoritarian playbooks, I’ve honestly wondered if they’re just feeding AI historical data to come up with plans that avoid the pitfalls of previous dictators.
Like they don’t comprehend that dictatorships will always inevitably fail because people have an innate desire/drive to be free from oppression and tyranny. Not because dictator X did Y instead of Z, so maybe if they combine dictator X’s strategy with dictators A and B, it might just work this time!
Yep.
This means the 4th Amendment is dead.
Oh, any LE agency wants to search your house? Your car?
Uh, hrm, which very vaguely suspected migrants live in your building, your neighborhood?
2 miles away? Whatever, close enough.
Ok, now you’ve got ICE at your door, on the flimsiest evidence, connected in the flimsiest way, to a person suspected on a different set of flimsy evidence…
… And they are just searching your place because random guy may have been in the area, might have burgled you, whatever, who cares, we’ve got a warrant, lots of guns, do not interfere with our investigation.
Yeah this is serious authoritarian secret police 101
They just defanged Congress and the Judicial, now they don’t need judges at all unless they want em. This seals the coup