In their eyes, the U.S. is no different from any third-world country—the only difference is its people. Apart from being a sociologically and historically preposterous position, it's a yet further example of how nativism both requires, and is powered by, contempt for one's own country.

"How long will soldiers refuse to follow illegal orders if you keep electing the guy giving them" - the answer is 'not forever' and 'not long enough.'

Which is why it was a huge mistake to reelect this guy, but that message didn't break through so here we are.

7. But here, Gallego suggests a new set of norms:

• There must be consequences for presidential-level crimes.
• The Republicans can’t be trusted to hold their own accountable.
• Only the Democrats can do that. They must **be the consequences**.

Side note: normalize admitting when you were wrong. Keeps you honest and helps keep you from getting too far out over your skis.

As if it wasn’t clear before, Hegseth and Trump are cut from the same cloth.

In every way.

Deviants, braggarts, abusers, cowards.

My question is: Is this just an incredibly unlucky one-off? Or does this administration have hush-hush deals with these “third location” deportation countries, to force people like this woman back into the countries from which they’d fled?

Because the cruelty is the point.