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ICE's interest in high-tech gear raises new questions: 'What is it for?'

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Re: ICE's interest in high-tech gear raises new questions: 'What is it for?'

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Post by SimianSci »

daheza wrote: post #6

I've been thinking a lot about ICE and how quickly we are escalating. I attend some minor protest and rallies against them but its not enough. I do like how Illinois has setup a commission to track accountability. https://ilac.illinois.gov/ I feel like those of us in the technology sector have a obligation to assist in the counter balance to the police state that is rapidly building up. After all the executives of ou…

I see this as a downstream issue of a greater issue needing to be solved.

Many American's risk homelessness and violence outside of the corporate world. The control over money used for housing and healthcare lies entirely within the hands of corporate intrests driven by these executives. Until a viable alternative can be discovered for addressing housing and healthcare issues, no reasonable resistance amongst tech workers can be organized.

Many within the tech world, would love to build and produce technology that competes with the corporate interests you described, but lack secure housing or healthcare to do so.

Please note, that this does not require a 'solution' to the problem, but rather an alternative.

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Post by shafyy »

Someone1234 wrote: post #24
AnotherGoodName wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I cannot comment on whether America is becoming a police state or not because i am a greencard holder subject to cancellation of the greencard at any time at the whims of the current administration.

Unfortunately even if you naturalize, they're now floating the concept of denaturalization for people opposed to the regime. It is wise if you are or were a legal immigrant (or have family members who are), to keep your head down.

But that's exactly wrong. The people have the power, but only if enough people resist.

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Post by therobots927 »

throw24817 wrote: post #15

They should focus on immigrant CEOs and politicians from South Africa and India who currently enrich themselves and deregulate and enshittify the tech industry. Even MAGA didn't vote for this.

Oh yes they did. Don’t let them forget it.

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Post by throw-12-16 »

billy99k wrote: post #5
manbart wrote: post #2

ICE is being used as the tip of the spear to complete the transition of the USA to a police state

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While you were traveling did armed thugs go door to door disappearing people without due process?

Defending Nazis makes you a Nazi too.

Re: ICE's interest in high-tech gear raises new questions: 'What is it for?'

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Post by oceansky »

billy99k wrote: post #5
manbart wrote: post #2

ICE is being used as the tip of the spear to complete the transition of the USA to a police state

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It's not just illegal immigrants. They've been arresting and deporting legal ones and even citizens. Deporting to countries they never been to and foreign prisons where they cannot get out.

I would love to hear how is this similar to COVID at all.

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