I don't want to hear crap from any Trumpers who think that this execution of this young man justified!
I have been in tears all day, trying to comprehend when, how and why are we at this state in this country.
As a Black woman I have experienced racism, in the workplace, friends of friends, school etc. I didn't learn about what my parents endured until later on in life. You read about the Little Rock 9, sit ins and you think, this was so long ago. And now here we are real time, watching a US president order executions on citizens and people that can do something aren't. I'm devastated. Lord please forgive us
January 26th, 2026 at 08:29 pm 1769459373
It’s why learning history is so important.
I find hope in all the people fighting back.
Take care of yourself and those around you.
January 27th, 2026 at 12:04 am 1769472253
I truly hope that there is a blue wave this year, leading to a majority Congress that can provide a counter-balanced to this unhinged administration. Otherwise, it will only embolden him and MAGA even further for the next two years at least.
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January 27th, 2026 at 04:44 am 1769489074
What I really don't understand is why many Americans are still drinking the lies and propaganda Kool-aid, especially those that are coming from the Right. It's so clearly obvious that they are lying to people, and Trump never hid about his intentions to destroy the country for his own financial gains and petty revenge either.
It's a weird time we live in, that's for sure, but we have to stay strong, even if it's just for ourselves and our own sanity. Please take care, and at least know that you are not alone in your grief.
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January 28th, 2026 at 10:55 pm 1769640918
The obvious problem is that, not only is it a logical fallacy-- because it only deflects instead of addressing the issue-- but it also exhibits an incredible lack of empathy and understanding. To me, both cases are tragic, none of them are OK, and all warrant impartial investigations.
But sure, feel free to go tribal, and publicly prove to others, time and time again, that one does not exhibit neither intelligence nor wisdom by resorting such basic tactics that ultimately falls flat.
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January 29th, 2026 at 06:52 pm 1769712774
Even if a comparison can be drawn, how is that hypocritical? I was personally never much a fan of either individuals, and have openly criticized both. Are you sure you are not drinking too much of the Far-Right Koolaid here?
January 29th, 2026 at 07:40 pm 1769715656
I understand why people want to compare these cases, the facts don’t match. In Alex Pretti’s case, there was no mob, no breach of a federal building, and no scene of people attacking and beating officers let us never forget the jerk who defected the Speaker’s office .
Ashli Babbitt was shot inside the U.S. Capitol during January 6 while a large group forcibly entered the building and law enforcement was under assault.
January 29th, 2026 at 09:58 pm 1769723900
Also,I was talking about you calling my comment ‘whataboutism’. Don’t you think you did the same thing when you complained about the Trump family benefiting financially in an earlier post. And then wondered ‘where did all the Republicans go that howled at all the insider trading and conflict of interest such as Hunter Biden?’ (Your words)
Isn’t that whataboutism? Republicans complain about Hunter Biden and you say ‘what about the Trump family?’
January 29th, 2026 at 10:23 pm 1769725387
And prosecutors would have to prove not only that the officer used force that was constitutionally unreasonable, but that the officer did so “willfully,” which the Supreme Court has interpreted to mean that the officer acted with a bad purpose to disregard the law. As this requirement has been interpreted by the courts, evidence that an officer acted out of fear, mistake, panic, misperception, negligence, or even poor judgment cannot establish the high level of intent required under Section 242.
January 30th, 2026 at 02:04 am 1769738696
However, even if I wanted to draw some comparisons, the two are just so different in circumstances. For Jan 6, the protestors who broke into the federal building literally did not have to do that, and doing so was clearly breaking the law. The protestors also continually disobeyed law enforcement from ceasing on the criminal activity.
Alex Peretti, on the hand, was armed with a camera. That is legal. Well, he was armed with a gun too, but was also legal, and he never reached for it either. Yes, he was also out in the streets (not a federal building), but that is also legal, the same way it was legal for ICE to be there as well. He is also legally allowed to try to save a woman, who by the way was legally blowing a whistle, but is legally protected under the 1st amendment.
To be clear, it was the ICE agent who instigated this situation by committing illegal assault and battery, knocking her down. Trying to save her, Alex was beaten and killed for it, so that's 2nd degree murder, ADW or manslaughter at the very least.
Notice that I did not use any terms such as "Republican" or "Democrat", because that seems to throw some people such as yourself for a loop, which is interestingly enough what is going to cause hypocrisy if anything. All I have looked at are the legal facts of the case. Who were the ones breaking the law, and who was not.
As for whataboutism, I hope it's answered already. I don't take sides. I only look at the legal facts of every case. I also did not use it as a way to deflect and invalidate on a subject the same way you did earlier. Not that it matters, but I'm also retired law enforcement, and I even have a buddy who is seriously thinking about joining ICE. So, I might know more about this stuff than I am letting on. I also don't take stuff like this lightly, because I am normally very pro-LE, but facts are facts.
January 30th, 2026 at 02:17 am 1769739421
As for you using whataboutism, it was in response to your own words, "Was Ashli Babbitt murdered?" The topic here isn't Ashli Babbit. The topic here is Alex Pretti. But the fact that you wrote, "Was Ashli Babbitt murdered?" is what I see as an attempt to employ the logical fallacy known as whataboutism.
January 30th, 2026 at 04:31 am 1769747501