‘Maybe DHS Was a Bad Idea’ | Two decades after its founding, the department has become what its critics feared.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/dhs-homeland-security-ice-minnesota/685657/?gift=xrXaDAdKBSxXrgcSN8c0zLkThmuTaZiiJH5SEwwjb6U
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Gates9@sh.itjust.works · 75 pts · 238d
DHS is doing exactly what it was intended to do. It exists to foment unrest, agitate political upheaval, then neutralize the heads of the activist networks. It’s the same method the military uses to take down insurgent networks in the countries we invaded.
This has never been about immigrants, it’s just pretext.
Akh@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 238d
Exactly. The billionaires know you fan right wing flames of hate by blaming everything on immigrants so they vote for right wingers who do the bidding of billionaires against the poor’s own interests. Wash, rinse, repeat across the world. That is why now all the right wing governments in Europe are talking about immigrants committing crimes.
Pat_Riot@lemmy.today · 49 pts · 238d
Yeah, no shit, huh?
NutWrench@lemmy.ml · 31 pts · 238d
Oh, you mean the name "Homeland Security" itself wasn't a huge f*cking clue that it was a terrible idea?
MagicShel@lemmy.zip · 26 pts · 238d
dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net · 22 pts · 238d
It was always what its critics feared. Truly brave reporting from the Atlantic, 20 years late to the show.
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 238d
Well, we certainly did nazi that coming. Nope. 🤢🤦🏼♂️
4am@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 238d
🔫👨🚀”always has been”
MehBlah@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 238d
Maybe? I knew it would lead to something like this the first time I heard the name. Homeland?
0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 238d
But but but… the "Americunt" way of doing things only ended because of Trump.
There are too many exceptionalist who believe USA was a model society.
chosensilence@pawb.social · 1 pts · 238d
Grace_Schlick@lemmynsfw.com · -2 pts · 238d
This started with Clinton and the presidential terrorist designation,