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delisen

(7,314 posts)
15. There is a Trump body count and it is growing.
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 08:29 AM
Yesterday

I recall the memorials The NY Times did for the individuals killed on the 9/11 attack on the people of our country. The individual memorials reminded us that each person was a human being, and could not be erased by the killers.

Those killings were planned and executed mainly by Saudi citizens.

These killings, whether caused by dereliction of duty or outright murder, are being done by Americans who do not believe in the rule of law, and who want absolute power over all of us. We will do everything we can to remember these individuals killer, even though we have not yet been able to stop the killings or even count them all.

It is not just Donald Trump and Kristi Noem who are responsible. It is the entire cabinet, the shadow government of enablers, cheerleaders and instrumentalists, the conservative think tankers, and the entire Republican Party.

It includes every member of this Republican power structure, formal or informal, who have not spoken out forcefully against the killings and outrages. It includes those who who hang on to their positions and offices, too scared to act and too cowardly to get out of the way.. They too will need to be counted.

Compiling the lists of the people killed and of the people complicit has nothing to do with accountability or justice. That is a separate issue.

The counting is about honesty and truth, and acknowledging our shared humanity.



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They don't expect or fear accountability bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1
Pls see 29 below SheltieLover Yesterday #35
They couldn't be bothered. eShirl Yesterday #2
And no one loses their job over this. Kids working at McDonalds face more accountability. Tim S Yesterday #3
Yes! SheltieLover Yesterday #34
Because racism and cruelty by fake Xtians malaise Yesterday #4
Hearings about madness nameless thugs? Theyve been dropping their kidnap victims on the street everywhere BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #5
Of course , they could/should have happy feet Yesterday #6
Because they're congenitally shitty people. Zelda_Orchid Yesterday #7
There is a simple explanation for this. Martin Eden Yesterday #8
"To sieze, and hold onto power. They will do ANYTHING to ensure that." OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #9
I question whether our Democratic Party knows what that means Martin Eden Yesterday #14
Same reason the cops beat him and tasered him months before. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #10
The cruelty is beyond the pale. Gonna be lots of trials next year. VOTE. Joinfortmill Yesterday #11
This is so inhumane it's mind boggling. Temperatures have been so cold there was no way he would survive. Vinca Yesterday #12
No No No gab13by13 Yesterday #13
Goons with a license to kill. they knew EXACTLY what they were doing. Cruelty is the point. flying_wahini Yesterday #16
There is a Trump body count and it is growing. delisen Yesterday #15
Maybe the French had it right. Off with their heads. flying_wahini Yesterday #17
Trump is trying to surpass the body count from his first term. sop Yesterday #19
If they are murdering American citizens in broad daylight gab13by13 Yesterday #20
Yes. horrible and true. delisen Yesterday #22
Kick dalton99a Yesterday #18
It's certainly more complicated than the title indicates. JohnnyRingo Yesterday #21
Starting with the story itself from the beginning gab13by13 Yesterday #23
It's not complicated, it's just different arms of the state inflicting violence on citizens. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #24
More complex than the title indicates JohnnyRingo Yesterday #41
I did read the whole article. State violence in the form of cops beat him and tased him, and were the reason he was WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #44
I don't want to put too fine a point on it, but I said ....... JohnnyRingo 22 hrs ago #45
"Apparently you think ICE left him out in the cold, and that's all we need to know about it. Period." WhiskeyGrinder 22 hrs ago #46
Then don't tell me I'm wrong. JohnnyRingo 21 hrs ago #47
lol state violence is not complicated. WhiskeyGrinder 21 hrs ago #49
Then I guess you're right. JohnnyRingo 10 hrs ago #50
It's not clear to me why you think I didn't read the whole article -- what info am I missing? WhiskeyGrinder 10 hrs ago #51
I'm just saying if the title says all one needs to know...... JohnnyRingo 8 hrs ago #53
"I'm just saying if the title says all one needs to know...... ...there's no reason to read further. According to you." WhiskeyGrinder 8 hrs ago #54
We're good. JohnnyRingo 53 min ago #56
No explanation needed. We're good. Sending you strength during your treatments. WhiskeyGrinder 44 min ago #57
Because they're evil Johnny2X2X Yesterday #25
This done everyday all over the nation. Cops leave released peisoners in dark and dangerous places, miles from home ... marble falls Yesterday #26
Pls see 29 below SheltieLover Yesterday #32
Fucking goons. spanone Yesterday #27
Because everything they do comes from a place of hate Clouds Passing Yesterday #28
Absolutely, Clouds! SheltieLover Yesterday #30
Given that kraznov's #1 mission is to destroy the USA for pootin, why would they bother? SheltieLover Yesterday #29
They have an Emotional Intelligence of below zero. Clouds Passing Yesterday #33
Absolutely! SheltieLover Yesterday #36
They do it for purely bad reasons: They don't want to and don't have to. It's just another way to punish ... marble falls Yesterday #37
And no personal consequences for their anti-social behavior! SheltieLover Yesterday #38
How you can go home, kiss your spouse, play with your kids, and probably go to church on Sunday... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #31
As They Said: Hitler Loved Children and Dogs. ColoringFool Yesterday #40
Most of them are psychopaths womanofthehills 21 hrs ago #48
I'm Pretty Sure The Term "Sadists All" Could Apply. ColoringFool Yesterday #39
Sadistic to do that to a blind man who could not speak english. applegrove Yesterday #42
His name is Nurul Amin Shah Alam, and he deserved so much better. Bongo Prophet Yesterday #43
There is a special place in Hell waiting for these people. CentralMass 10 hrs ago #52
Quotas to meet. travelingthrulife 8 hrs ago #55
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