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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 240 points 6 days ago (8 children)

The correct answer to "Why the sticker?" is "Why the fascism?"

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 196 points 6 days ago (10 children)

I liked her answer because she can continue to waste their time instead of being targeted for harassment.

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[–] CH3DD4R_G0BL1N@sh.itjust.works 53 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

I would also accept “Because this is America” to hammer it home

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[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 193 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

One time, I was smoking a cigarette in my car, outside of my house. A cop pulled up behind me and blasted their lights. They asked me a ton of questions, most of which I refused to answer. I gave them ID which had my FUCKING address, and they still said, "You ain't from around here are you?". Mother fucker, you don't even live in this zipcode. You are at MY address. It was a Pacific beach surfing sticker and a Bernie sticker. They also told me to take them off. They went off in a pout, and the deputy told me they were just training the newbie. To what, profile people?

[–] lectricleopard@lemmy.world 134 points 6 days ago

To profile people? Yep.

[–] a9cx34udP4ZZ0@lemmy.world 54 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (52 children)

All fun and games until they throw her in a cage. I hate to break it to you, when ICE is kidnapping people, they aren't checking your documents first. They're just disappearing you to the back of the van. If they happen to get a few citizens too, well that's just collateral damage.

One can hope it would result in a massive lawsuit, public outrage, and change. My bet is that it doesn't even make headlines, Faux News slanders the woman for being an "immigrant sympathizer" and the Trump administration tries to strip her citizenship for aiding and abetting enemies of the state (you know Jesus who pays his taxes and picks fruit seasonally in Arizona).

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 7 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Congrats, you've pissed off the "not voting for Harris was right because she supported Israel" crowd that seems to ignore that Trump is a literal fan of genocide. Actually I think the person who replied to you and is likely going to have their comment removed by mods soon is the same person who replies to a couple of my old comments occasionally telling me to die essentially.

I'd buy you a beer if I ever see you, if I knew who you are lol

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[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 137 points 6 days ago (2 children)

This is an example of resistance as culture. It might be a small act but it demonstrates the point.

I think that's something that could work. Things like fashion to mess with facial recognition. Movies or tasks to mess with our algorithms. Distracting facsists with a flag. Culturally, capitalism feeds on the creativity of leftists type people and always has done. We can't feed it anti-capitalism because that just feeds it. So, we have to make fucking with the machine the culture itself and offer something they never can: warmth, community and authenticity.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 75 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

It's the little things that really add up.

  • add a Mexican flag to your vehicle

  • cover your face with a wide brimmed hat and mask

  • wear t-shirts with faces of Mexican people on it to mess with facial recognition

  • telephone the ice hotline and report illegals hanging out at a local business, give them the address of a police station or (r) senators office

  • film every interaction you see and upload it to social media

  • follow ICE vehicles back to their depots, then follow the agents home and make a note of their address

  • send printed covertly taken photos of their spouses, parents, and children along with a boxcutter to their office

Just little things we can do as a community.

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[–] Waldelfe@feddit.org 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

An American friend that lives here in Germany sent our city's flag to her parents. They put it up in their front yard to mess with their racist neighbors. When they got mad they just innocently said "Well, that's just a souvenir from our daughter."

[–] candyman337@lemmy.world 111 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Jfc god forbid you have a flag of another country. How dare you like anything about another country aside from America. Fucking fascists.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 30 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I guess a German flag from a specific time frame would do for them as well.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 31 points 6 days ago

They're going to pull you over to invite you to a job interview.

[–] Chivera@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago (2 children)
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[–] KillerWhale@orcas.enjoying.yachts 43 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Cute, and dangerous, to think the fascists wont put you on the bus anyway .

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 83 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Italian Flags look identical to Mexican Flags from a distance.

Just putting this out there, for anyone who wants to experience Italian Discrimination firsthand.

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[–] Bwaz@lemmy.world 26 points 5 days ago

I'm pretty sure that any of the psychos signing up to be ICE thigs would LOVE to have a Mexican flag sticker plastered on their car's back bumper. Pretty sure.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 45 points 5 days ago
[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 28 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Use old flags of European countries and say you are a history buff.

Use flags of fictional countries and say that you are a fantasy buff.

So many opportunities.

[–] modus@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Use the flag of 1940s Germany and get a high five.

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[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 59 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I am definitely stealing 'white as a hotel towel' to refer to myself and other mayonaise-complexioned people, that's incredible, hahaha!

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[–] heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net 26 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Better option: find a swasticar, and stick a flag on the back of it. Waste the time of the pig and the trumpster in a cybertruck

[–] Soapbox@lemmy.zip 12 points 5 days ago

Just be sure to wear a mask. The cameras on Teslas constantly record everything around them even when parked.

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[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 29 points 5 days ago

Funny until they decide you are aiding 'illegals'.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Please do. This is exemplary allyship.

[–] Sludgeyy@lemmy.world 34 points 6 days ago (8 children)

I'm a white hotel towel Mexican

Always thought it was strange to mark "White, Hispanic" on everything because that was an option always growing up. Like you all really do need to know my skin color don't you.

If you didn't know my last name you'd never guess I wasn't "American"

[–] sugarfoot00@lemmy.ca 21 points 6 days ago

Some people even secretly say that Spanish was invented by white people

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 19 points 6 days ago

You mean like Texas Senator Rafael “Ted” Cruz?

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[–] ALLHAILHYPNOTOAD@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 days ago

Should have said because freedom you fascist pig. Ice deserves no respect.

[–] capuccino@lemmy.world 35 points 6 days ago (6 children)

United States should change its name to "State"

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 22 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Fascist States of America.

Hmm. Yeah, you're right. I'm just being redundant.

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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 20 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'm not white and I often joke about putting an American flag in my front yard to avoid racist attacks

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[–] CrayonDevourer@lemmy.world 28 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Well shit, I'm gonna buy a whole 1000 pack of Mexican flag stickers and throw them on every car in every parking lot I see.

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[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago (2 children)

That is absolutely disgusting. ICE is committing ethnic cleansing.

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[–] MadnessForTsar@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

They're scared upon a small sticker,? so childish and immature

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 22 points 6 days ago

"Obnoxious creatures" fucking gold.

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