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In reply to the discussion: My wife pointed out something [View all]Buddyzbuddy
(1,681 posts)11. It's a gang mentality representing a mob boss.
They are not trained professionals. They are hired thugs doing thug work. That's how gangs operate. If you give ICE any resistance of any kind, they just call for more thugs.
At some point they will meet a resistance they can't handle, which is why the Felon has called in the real professionals, illegally and inappropriately in most cases.
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I think these aren't proper military. They're proud boys and they're manspreading.
Walleye
Sep 29
#1
Where are they getting these thuggish characters who signed up for this kind of work?
Ocelot II
Sep 29
#4
The issue is what's wrong with them as *human beings*, not what's wrong with their training.
Ocelot II
Sep 30
#36
I'm curious as to whether one should regard that as good or bad. What do you think?
Towlie
Sep 29
#7
The uniforms provide them with justification for marching around being disagreeable to other people
DFW
Sep 29
#15
In the future, there will will be hollowed-out asteroid prisons for the likes of them.
NBachers
Sep 29
#20