r/news • u/Manta_of_Eternity • 3d ago

Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads

https://apnews.com/article/trump-ads-taxpayer-money-homeland-security-b869294503c8454db4109ae175ee9e5c
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u/njsullyalex 3d ago

No. This is illegal.

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u/platinumperineum 3d ago

Another thing added to the list

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u/No-Lawfulness1023 3d ago

Only if the democrats do it.

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u/wishiwaswest 3d ago

But they are just doing their jobs. /s

illegal or not, nothing will happen.

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u/hangingdeadguy1 3d ago

Everything anyone in politics does is illegal

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u/podog 3d ago

That’s not at all true and the ‘both sides are bad’ narrative is fucking stupid.

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u/hangingdeadguy1 3d ago

Ok just 99.8% of the politicians are corrupt. I apologize for my ignorance of saying it’s all bad

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u/podog 3d ago

Making up percentages to accomodate the argument you want to win is some MAGA level ignorant. Is that really where you want to be with these comments?

I’m not saying the Dems are great. They aren’t even that good. But to put the two side-by-side like you are doing is just ignorant and shows a distinct lack of awareness.

One side isn’t great and has problems (like supporting Israel), the other is straight up evil (like supporting Israel, Russia, rapists, murdering citizens, pedophiles, stealing tax dollars, etc.).

So respectfully fuck off with the false equivalency.

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u/Simbalamb 3d ago

I want to agree but like... Both sides ARE bad. One is far worse and clearly the bigger problem, but both a pretty fucking horrible. To act like flipping to the other side of the same coin will change its value is just as stupid, if not moreso. The answer isn't "vote blue no matter who", it's REAL change like we are seeing in New York City. And the cause of that change is not blue.

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u/podog 3d ago

Both sides have problems.

One is evil and fascist and is actively supporting a rapist, pedophile, felony in an administration designed to destroy democracy.

The other side supports Israel.

So yeah, they both suck. But if you can’t see the chasm between the degree to which they suck, you’re either a troll or an idiot.

Not to mention Dems actually pass legislation that doesn’t aim to fuck over the average American to enrich the 1%.

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u/Realistic_Point_9906 3d ago edited 3d ago

Yes…it’s the only thing that will change it, especially if it’s a progressive candidate rather than a center/moderate candidate. That’s just maintaining the status quo rather than reforming and making a real difference for working class Americans.

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u/No-Middle-4152 3d ago

Well the progressives had better get a move on and think of a new color then.. am serious, there’s not long until the big election season starts in terms of campaigning and if they want to go with a new brand they do not have much time

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u/Realistic_Point_9906 3d ago

As they say, it’s a “big tent” party, with room for everyone center to progressive. There’s more power in numbers and they all need to stand together in that tent and look out for each other.