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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Why did Trump’s deportation policies provoke such outrage when Obama actually deported more people during his time in office?
   •   Why do people say Trump “put kids in cages” when the chain-link enclosures at the border were first built and used under the Obama administration?
   •   How can anyone argue, in good faith, that Joe Biden is mentally sharp or fully cognizant?
   •   Why is Trump constantly accused of “destroying democracy” when the U.S. isn’t technically a pure democracy to begin with?
   •   Juneteenth is celebrated as the end of slavery in the U.S., but it wasn’t actually the last instance—some Native American nations, like the Choctaw, still held Black slaves months afterward. And the fact that people of color owned slaves is almost never discussed.
   •   And don’t get me started on slogans like “Queers for Palestine.” It seems like the ultimate test of loving your neighbor—until you realize that in many places under Palestinian control, LGBTQ+ individuals face severe persecution. How does that reconcile?[/quote]

Most people are not against deportation. However, under Trump we are living in a country where men in masks grab people and their loved ones have a hard time finding them. People are taken when they try to do the right thing and show up to court. This isn't the deportations anyone expected except the cruelest citizens.

I have to honestly ask how can anyone argue, in good faith, that Trump is mentally sharp? He rambles terribly. He doesn't know American history (multiple examples, with a recent comment that made it obvious he thinks the Declaration of Independence has something to do with the Civil War). His written communication is bizarre. 
To answer your question, we knew that Biden wasn't sharp anymore. However, we also knew that he had spent his life in public service and surrounded himself with people that understood their jobs and were qualified to do them. I think Kamala Harris would have brought energy into the White House and she is capable of understanding nuance and consequences in a way that Trump cannot. I also think that he has never experienced life outside of the bubble of wealth and cannot imagine the daily use of the word "groceries"; Kamala was a more ordinary American.

Trump is stomping all over the checks and balances norms that our government is supposed to be built on. The accessing of information by DOGE can never be undone. That access wasn't approved by Congress and most of the employees were never vetted properly. This is just one example of widespread harm caused by Trump; our secure information is forever compromised. And the secure information of our elected representatives has also been compromised, which means the coercion that can potentially occur is frightening.

Native American nations are not the US. Juneteenth is worth celebrating as the day the last slaves in the US were freed.

I don't see a whole lot of "Queers for Palestine" signs. I suppose we could find all sorts of slogans out there. The big picture is what matters, which is that a whole lot of innocents, a whole lot of children, have been suffering or killed in Gaza. So if a queer person wants to say that they acknowledge the horrors, they can, irrespective of how they themselves might be treated. It's a matter of thinking of others. I respect Jewish people, I respect Israel, and I also respect the lives of Palestinian people. I respect LGBTQ+ people even though I'm straight. I respect People of Color even though I'm white. I respect evangelical Christians and Muslims and others even though I'm a liberal Christian. We don't have to agree with others to respect their right to live peacefully.

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