▲ 175 ▼ Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE (www.bbc.com) submitted 1 week ago by vegeta@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 child) ICE shouldn't exist. That being said, no one deserves to be kidnapped and sent to a concentration camp more than those who support exactly that. This is almost as good as Kirk getting shot and killed while debating gun violence on the side that enables gun violence. The irony is chef's kiss permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Taldan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago I'd argue he deserves what he's getting. He cheered it on and supported it happening to others I would, of course, prefer no one in an ICE concentration camp, but of there is even ine person, I can't think of anyone more deserving than him What I don't agree with is the part where this seems retaliation from the Trump admin. Milo has been criticizing Trump more recently, and helped Ye's presidential campaign, which was competing with Trump. It seems likely, given Trump's character, that this is retaliation for not falling in line -- a dangerous display of how authoritarian the US has become permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Taldan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago I'd argue he deserves what he's getting. He cheered it on and supported it happening to others I would, of course, prefer no one in an ICE concentration camp, but of there is even ine person, I can't think of anyone more deserving than him What I don't agree with is the part where this seems retaliation from the Trump admin. Milo has been criticizing Trump more recently, and helped Ye's presidential campaign, which was competing with Trump. It seems likely, given Trump's character, that this is retaliation for not falling in line -- a dangerous display of how authoritarian the US has become permalink fedilink source parent