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Wesley Powers, a U.S. Navy veteran, was attacked with a chemical agent and detained by ICE. Listen to his story. (cdn.social.linux.pizza)
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[–] Curious_Canid@piefed.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

Lack of empathy is generally at the root of what we complain about with the MAGA crowd. They let anger and frustration (however misplaced) override their basic humanity. We should hold on to ours, not just for the sake of others, but for ourselves. That path never leads to happiness.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

The fear Iraqis and Afghanistans felt during both his tours weren't listened to when they too were sprayed chemical irritants and detained by foreign invaders.πŸ˜”

Karma, or digressive victimhood?

[–] ianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Man, sorry your career of launching missiles at Iranian schools didn’t end in glory 🀷

[–] RicoBerto@piefed.blahaj.zone 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Celebrating the infringement of rights of a person you don't like instead of embracing community and uplifting fellow humans in times of great strife is super cool 😎.

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

How was Wesley Powers embracing and uplifting Iraqi & Afghanistans?

[–] ianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I’m not celebrating shit, I think you need your eyes checked

I’m down for uplifting human beings, just not in little bits from missile strikes

if he really care about embracing the community he can follow in the noble steps of Aaron Bushnell πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ¦…

[–] RicoBerto@piefed.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A man gets kidnapped and detained by ICE agents and uses his privilege as a white US citizen that actually gets released to speak out about injustices to humanity, and the only thing you can respond with is sarcasm about his status as a veteran of shitty wars. Two things can be true at the same time. War is shit, especially in the middle east and definitely implicating those involved in atrocies against the human condition. And also ICE is a fascist police state that needs to be abolished. No need to shit on someone trying to wake people up just cause you think they suck too.

[–] ianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zone -4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fuck off bootlicker pedo protector

I can shit on ICE and child killers, and whoever else I want, for whatever reason I want