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maxsolomon

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2. Hyperbole is not helpful.

Reply to poli-junkie (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 07:46 PM

Oct 6

Ethnic Cleansing has a specific definition. This isn't it.

ICE's raids, specifically on that apartment complex in Chicago where Citizens were pulled from their apartments and hogtied naked in the street, are an outrage - but they're not Ethnic Cleansing and they're not Genocide.

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ICE-tapo: It's ethnic cleansing, folks! [View all] poli-junkie Oct 6 OP

Genocide? JoseBalow Oct 6 #1

Hyperbole is not helpful. maxsolomon Oct 6 #2

I don't think the op said anything about genocide. As for B.See Oct 6 #3

Response 1 said Genocide. maxsolomon Oct 6 #4

Or maybe what's different is that Trump B.See Oct 6 #5

I completely agree that's what's different and I said as much. maxsolomon Tuesday #6

Based upon the Wikipedia link I provided, B.See Tuesday #7