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In reply to the discussion: Remember how FDR executed American Nazi sympathizers? [View all]TheKentuckian
(25,029 posts)Lets not pretend that due process broke down and more importantly why are you trying to hide behind this example for a defense of the policy in general that is clearly not limited to those beyond justice (should it be sought) nor to any actual act or even a plan or conspiracy to act nor does one have to be a member of Al Queda or a known affiliate. One need only be deemed "aligned" with such groups. "Aligned" without due process or reasonable hope of review.
This everywhere on the planet, this is anyone, this is self justifying. There are no checks on abuse ot error, not even hindsight as the whole deal is veiled in secrecy.
The double talk, deflection, wiping, and dangling is absurd. This is not what I signed up for, this shit isn't even American, much less withing tolerance of a 21st century Democratic party dealing with what would be fucking absurd to even pretend is an existential threat which makes WWII and Civil War comparisons beyond lame, weak, and silly. Get the fuck out of here. These are bands of criminals that we substantially cultivate in the first place. Our silly bullshit has magnified our number of enemies and renews their ranks.
My opinion is this concept is literally beyond the bounds of our form of government, the war powers stuff is crap too. We've escalated from war on a tactic to war on "aligned" with a tactic on a global battlefield with no nation, territory, or coherent organization with no known plausible endgame or articulated point of victory or end and that allows for the rule of law how? This is insanity!