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White House alters arrest photo of ICE protester, says "the memes will continue"

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Re: White House alters arrest photo of ICE protester, says "the memes will continue"

#32

Here’s a direct link to the tweet from the White House deputy communications director that said this, after being caught red handed altering photos to spread propaganda and lying to the public: https://xcancel.com/Kaelan47/status/2014410500096856358 Even crazier is the reply further down on that post from the deputy press secretary, Abigail Jackson, making fun of people who debunked that post like Snopes: https://xca…

> And more horrifying are all the accounts replying in support of this. That’s evidence of the hardcore MAGA base that’ll support Trump no matter what he does, I guess.

I'd just like to say that judging public perception based on online comments, in 2026, is probably not a good indicator at all. Sort of ironic having to point this out in a thread about AI faked images, but...

Re: White House alters arrest photo of ICE protester, says "the memes will continue"

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Non-violent protest only! Encouraged by me based on successes at Selma, in India, and in response to the killing of George Floyd.

It's a long, inexorable march, but violence only perpetuates more violence and reduces sympathy for the protest movement.

Re: White House alters arrest photo of ICE protester, says "the memes will continue"

#36

It seems you can always without fail count on this administration to do the wrong thing

You really can. Even when they superficially appear to have a good idea, or a middling idea with a potentially good side effect, they consistently find a way to mess up the details and dodge any potential good outcomes.

Re: White House alters arrest photo of ICE protester, says "the memes will continue"

#38

It seems you can always without fail count on this administration to do the wrong thing

look at their court briefings, they try do the same thing illegal in as many ways as possible, the goal is to break as much as they can, the constitution being a primary target

#Project2025

Re: White House alters arrest photo of ICE protester, says "the memes will continue"

#39
post #33

The US has become such a disgusting place. A failed democracy.

As a US citizen, I'm proud of Minnesotans for standing up for American values.

It's nice that they're doing it. And they are certainly the bravest we have to offer; much braver than you or I.

That said, the bravest we have are asking that they please not be murdered. And then peacefully kneeling down to be executed, even when they are armed.

Obviously this only emboldens the murderers. The options moving forward look bleak.

Re: White House alters arrest photo of ICE protester, says "the memes will continue"

#40
post #7

Memes might continue but WH credibility won't. As if there was any in the first place.

The voter base doesn't care. Federal agents are sent to a state against the governor's will, a man gets shot and killed while carrying a holstered pistol, and all the MAGA 2nd amendment republicans think this was a justified killing because he had a gun on him.

their voter base is drenched in lies and agitprop spewing 24/7 from the computer in their pockets
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