No. I meant what I wrote, but I didn't elaborate. As they get less smart and less "adult", they get more dangerous. - OR - to rephrase, they are an all-time low in terms of pettiness and intellect, but an all-time high for dangerousness.
I don't want to play "who's right on the Internet" or "the application of precise definitions to multiple words" with you. In the common parlance and usage, "petty" is considered "low" - the pettier you are, the less people think of you. The Trumpstein Regime is the pettiest (lowest) ever, and probably the most dangerous in memory.
There is a real hatred by capitalists for the left, anything left. The government and both the parties that alternate in running it are united in being capitalist. The now famous Powell Memorandum was a fear for the future of capitalism in America due to the activities of the left during the Vietnam War.
What I think of when I read of yet another agency to crack down on the left is the Frei Corps in Germany. In the early days of Hitler (1920's) fascism was in an outright battle with the communists to the point that there were open street fights with the Frei Corps representing the fascists. The Corps was a collection of thugs what were armed in one way or another and quite eager for a fight.
We haven't reached that point but we are dancing around near it with the significant difference that in contrast to the communists in Germany who were a significant force and ready to engage with the Frei Corps, there is no significant left in the US and certainly not any group that is armed and out to take on the government. Trump has created the "Radical Left" out of thin air but thuggery for capitalism is real and on the hunt disguised by the many agencies that hide it behind pretty icons and logos and now, uniforms.
"While HSI is busy chasing its tail, Americans are paying for it — in tax dollars and freedoms."
I want to pick up on this closing line, to approach this whole sickening matter from another perspective, though no less sordid. First, this is one of the "I"s in Ray McGovern's formulation of the "MICIMATT,*" the Military-Industrial-Congressional-Intelligence-Media-Academia-Think Tank" complex, ICE/HSI oxymoronically fitting in under "Intelligence." In other words, part of an ever-sprawling, metastasizing, omnipresent organism.
Two, has anyone calculated just how much of the Federal budget, how much of the nation's GDP, in terms of dollars, in terms of personnel, in terms of consuming other resources (e.g., database construction, querying, maintenance) is utterly wasted on and by these buffoons who not only provide absolutely Z-E-R-O in benefit for what they do, and actually result in significant N-E-G-A-T-I-V-E return for what they do, as in illegally maintaining surveillance on people and organizations, violating their Constitutional rights and protections, and of course putting their very lives at risk? This bunch of sociopaths is the leading edge of America's robust, tech-enabled economy?
As the saying goes, "Last one out the door shut the lights off." 'Cept by that time the electricity will already have been shut off.
*Since deftly modified by Bill Astore of "Bracing Views" with the "-SH" appendage, meaning the spread to "Sports" and "Hollywood."
Amazing the Richfield police did not write a ticket for fake plates-they are over aggressive and like to write unnecessary tickets! One evening I was a designated driver returning friends to their home in Richfield. I was pulled over by a Richfield wanna be Meal Team 6 driving a combination of Christmas yard lights for a 4th of July parade. The officer informed me that a headlight was out, then proceeded to aggressively give me a DUI test (that I passed). When I told him that he was triggering my PTSD he became more aggressive. I knew that my light was working when I left home, because my car checks the lights when unlocked. In past years Richfield had a program where they paid to fix lights that were out. But instead the ICE wanna be wrote me a $120 citation! Definitely not working to serve the people!
Wake up America. And I believe America IS waking up, albeit slowly while it sips on its morning corporate coffee. The Gestapo/SS is here. And although per Ken's reporting to a certain extent it smacks of Hogan's Hero's-esque incompetent nincompoopism, look out. And speak up. Support right now Talarico-and-Ossoff-like candidates for public office who will call it out. Intelligently, loudly, and clearly.
Dressed in black, is the defining characteristic of being ANTIFA, don't you know? It was good enough for Prairieville defendants to be sentenced to 450 years; should be good enough for the rest of us.
One one hand it's kind of comforting that such a huge agency is ineffective, bumbling and idiotic. They're not using facial recognition, geofencing or LPRs outside of meetings. Maybe the surveillance state isn't all it's cracked up to be. On the other hand it's a loaded spring waiting for events to unfold. Either way it's a big grift.
Oh and btw it would not only be really good, but essential for those of us here to get off our asses and encourage/command our friends to $upport Ken and his spot-on reportage. Lest we take what we learn here for granted.
COINTELSLOW
I had to look that word up and holy shit that's funny!!! No kidding! 🤣 HSI absolutely needs to be abolished!!
The fascists are always petty and stupid.
The bad thing is their pettiness and stupidity are inversely proportional to how dangerous they are.
I think you mean "directly proportional" unless you think either Trump is dangerous but not petty, or petty but not dangerous.
No. I meant what I wrote, but I didn't elaborate. As they get less smart and less "adult", they get more dangerous. - OR - to rephrase, they are an all-time low in terms of pettiness and intellect, but an all-time high for dangerousness.
I think maybe you are misunderstanding "petty".
According to Mirriam:
"marked by or reflective of narrow interests and sympathies : small-minded"
I don't want to play "who's right on the Internet" or "the application of precise definitions to multiple words" with you. In the common parlance and usage, "petty" is considered "low" - the pettier you are, the less people think of you. The Trumpstein Regime is the pettiest (lowest) ever, and probably the most dangerous in memory.
Omg 😭 "HSI collecting intelligence on woman’s hair color (but is it natural?)" Wtaf is this timeline
Good expose. The only thing holding them back is their own incompetence, but that can't last forever.
There is a real hatred by capitalists for the left, anything left. The government and both the parties that alternate in running it are united in being capitalist. The now famous Powell Memorandum was a fear for the future of capitalism in America due to the activities of the left during the Vietnam War.
What I think of when I read of yet another agency to crack down on the left is the Frei Corps in Germany. In the early days of Hitler (1920's) fascism was in an outright battle with the communists to the point that there were open street fights with the Frei Corps representing the fascists. The Corps was a collection of thugs what were armed in one way or another and quite eager for a fight.
We haven't reached that point but we are dancing around near it with the significant difference that in contrast to the communists in Germany who were a significant force and ready to engage with the Frei Corps, there is no significant left in the US and certainly not any group that is armed and out to take on the government. Trump has created the "Radical Left" out of thin air but thuggery for capitalism is real and on the hunt disguised by the many agencies that hide it behind pretty icons and logos and now, uniforms.
"While HSI is busy chasing its tail, Americans are paying for it — in tax dollars and freedoms."
I want to pick up on this closing line, to approach this whole sickening matter from another perspective, though no less sordid. First, this is one of the "I"s in Ray McGovern's formulation of the "MICIMATT,*" the Military-Industrial-Congressional-Intelligence-Media-Academia-Think Tank" complex, ICE/HSI oxymoronically fitting in under "Intelligence." In other words, part of an ever-sprawling, metastasizing, omnipresent organism.
Two, has anyone calculated just how much of the Federal budget, how much of the nation's GDP, in terms of dollars, in terms of personnel, in terms of consuming other resources (e.g., database construction, querying, maintenance) is utterly wasted on and by these buffoons who not only provide absolutely Z-E-R-O in benefit for what they do, and actually result in significant N-E-G-A-T-I-V-E return for what they do, as in illegally maintaining surveillance on people and organizations, violating their Constitutional rights and protections, and of course putting their very lives at risk? This bunch of sociopaths is the leading edge of America's robust, tech-enabled economy?
As the saying goes, "Last one out the door shut the lights off." 'Cept by that time the electricity will already have been shut off.
*Since deftly modified by Bill Astore of "Bracing Views" with the "-SH" appendage, meaning the spread to "Sports" and "Hollywood."
Amazing the Richfield police did not write a ticket for fake plates-they are over aggressive and like to write unnecessary tickets! One evening I was a designated driver returning friends to their home in Richfield. I was pulled over by a Richfield wanna be Meal Team 6 driving a combination of Christmas yard lights for a 4th of July parade. The officer informed me that a headlight was out, then proceeded to aggressively give me a DUI test (that I passed). When I told him that he was triggering my PTSD he became more aggressive. I knew that my light was working when I left home, because my car checks the lights when unlocked. In past years Richfield had a program where they paid to fix lights that were out. But instead the ICE wanna be wrote me a $120 citation! Definitely not working to serve the people!
Hunter Schlong Intelligence?
Wake up America. And I believe America IS waking up, albeit slowly while it sips on its morning corporate coffee. The Gestapo/SS is here. And although per Ken's reporting to a certain extent it smacks of Hogan's Hero's-esque incompetent nincompoopism, look out. And speak up. Support right now Talarico-and-Ossoff-like candidates for public office who will call it out. Intelligently, loudly, and clearly.
Dressed as what??? What's blocked out? My guess is "antifa?"
Idk!
Dressed in black, is the defining characteristic of being ANTIFA, don't you know? It was good enough for Prairieville defendants to be sentenced to 450 years; should be good enough for the rest of us.
One one hand it's kind of comforting that such a huge agency is ineffective, bumbling and idiotic. They're not using facial recognition, geofencing or LPRs outside of meetings. Maybe the surveillance state isn't all it's cracked up to be. On the other hand it's a loaded spring waiting for events to unfold. Either way it's a big grift.
I believe that's why they call it turnkey fascism.
HSI can catch these hands.
Gestapo 2.0
Any idea what their budget is?
Oh and btw it would not only be really good, but essential for those of us here to get off our asses and encourage/command our friends to $upport Ken and his spot-on reportage. Lest we take what we learn here for granted.