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Jonathan Kamens 86 47
@jik@federate.social  ·  activity timestamp 13 hours ago

Remember: the only reason that makes sense why #ICE would deny clergy access to the #Broadview detention facility to minister to the detainees is because they believe the substantial bad press and messaging damage from publicly denying clergy access is less bad than the damage that would result from the clergy seeing inside the facility and telling people what they saw.
#politics #USPol #Chicago

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Chip Butty
@otfrom@functional.cafe replied  ·  activity timestamp 12 hours ago

@jik @cstross that's unfair. I think they are also enjoying performing cruelty on those they look down on outside the facility too. They like to feel strong. (not sure if this is sarcastic as I think it is true, but I want to be clear that I don't support this)

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Charlie Stross
@cstross@wandering.shop replied  ·  activity timestamp 12 hours ago

@otfrom @jik It's not sarcastic. I gather ICE is running recruiting ads that rely on blowing Nazi dogwhistles at deafening volume.

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Jonathan Kamens 86 47
@jik@federate.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 11 hours ago

@cstross @otfrom Perhaps I am being naive, but I don't think the people at the level to be making decisions about whether to give clergy access to the facility are just in it for the cruelty and free to ignore the political ramifications of their actions. I think it's their job to consider the political ramifications, and I think they've concluded it will hurt the administration worse to keep the clergy out than to let them in.

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Chip Butty
@otfrom@functional.cafe replied  ·  activity timestamp 11 hours ago

@jik maybe? They don't seem to be terribly competent though. As we've been learning, their jobs don't require it.

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