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[–] tomiant@programming.dev 1 points 3 days ago

And I suggest they shove their suggestion up your anus.

What are they, Iranian morality guards?

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 233 points 1 week ago (8 children)

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

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 192 points 1 week 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 52 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

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

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[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 189 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 131 points 1 week ago

To profile people? Yep.

[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 135 points 1 week 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 71 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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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[–] candyman337@lemmy.world 107 points 1 week 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 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago

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

[–] Chivera@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 81 points 1 week 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.

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 13 points 1 week ago

They only love the food, but if you're not Murican... they don't love you.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 59 points 1 week 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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[–] a9cx34udP4ZZ0@lemmy.world 50 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (56 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).

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 41 points 1 week ago
[–] KillerWhale@orcas.enjoying.yachts 41 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

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[–] capuccino@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago (6 children)

United States should change its name to "State"

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

Fascist States of America.

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

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[–] Sludgeyy@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week 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 1 week ago

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

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 week ago

You mean like Texas Senator Rafael “Ted” Cruz?

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[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago

Funny until they decide you are aiding 'illegals'.

[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 week ago (3 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.

[–] tomiant@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Or exert your 1st amendment rights and put whatever sticker you want on your car without providing any justification whatsoever.

Shit, USA has genuinely succumbed to fascism.

[–] Justas@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

I live in a country where fascist and communist symbols are forbidden in non-historical settings, so I can't brag about my "freedom".

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[–] CrayonDevourer@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week 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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[–] heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net 25 points 1 week 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 1 week ago

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

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[–] Bwaz@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week 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.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 week ago

"Obnoxious creatures" fucking gold.

[–] HexadecimalSky@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Actually such a good idea. I might not do it because I currently dont have any form of I.D. (Lost my birth cert, dont have a passport and just lost my DL) and I have gotten mistaken for Mexican a few too many times.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hit up your local Department of Social Services (or similar), and try to get an ID voucher from them. They might also have resources (type varies just ask) to help you get your Birth certificate, too. And once acquired, get that passport ASAP. Never know if you'll need to leave forever.

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[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wasn't "Papers please" supposed to be some soviet hell?

Congratulations USA.

[–] SparroHawc@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 week ago

Glory to Arstotzka.

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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week 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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