cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/22437186

Alejandro Barranco told CNN Monday that his father, Narciso Barranco, was detained by federal agents Saturday afternoon while working as a landscaper at an IHOP in Santa Ana, California. The 25-year-old Marine veteran said his father was born in Mexico and has lived in the US since the 90s. He is undocumented but has no criminal record, his son said.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    OP…

    What exactly do you think the phrase:

    The leopard would never eat my face…

    Means. And why do you think this article is an example of that?

    Because I’m becoming increasingly worried people think subs like this one are for celebrating horrible shit that happens to people.

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      7 days ago

      everyone who volunteers for our military is someone who supports what the government does; including the harm caused to their own families, as is this case.

      Nobody joins this leopard thinking “i can’t wait till they deport my father.”

      Everyone who has joined has been ok with “they deported that guy’s father,” though.

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        7 days ago

        Who the fuck are you to say that? I’m a USMC veteran, and I in no way support this shit so does that make me okay with kidnapping? No, it doesn’t. Congratulations on looking and sounding stupid.

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          7 days ago

          How many brown fathers did you kill or kidnapped acting as a thug of your government? If, after that, other thugs from your government came to kidnap yours, I would say it’s a clear ‘never thought the leopards would eat my face’ situation.

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              7 days ago

              It doesn’t matter if you only saw the orphans in a spreadsheet, you and the guy in the article kissed the book and have done the same shit to others in the name of the same government that is now doing it to him.

              Also in the remarks of his service and also in yours, even if as a pen-pusher 🫡, I get some hints of pride which makes this article a leopards eat face of unrepentant supporter imho.

              stupid

              dipshit

              There’s no need for that mate.

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        7 days ago

        everyone who volunteers for our military is someone who supports what the government does; including the harm caused to their own families, as is this case.

        You think it’s like Mickey D’s where you can get hired or quit on a moments notice?

        That’s worse than what I thought OP was confused about…

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          7 days ago

          not sure where you are from but in my area one can either sign up in highschool or as a young 20-something almost easier than joining mcds.

          especially when we are at war.

          which … we are almost at war.

          also I am not confused. i do not really understand your reply/point.

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            7 days ago

            And they just get a choice to leave whenever?

            I’m sorry, whether or not you’re choosing to misinterpret literally everything anyone is saying or if you’re genuinely putting forth your best effort, this is only going to frustrate the both of us.

            Hopefully someone else assists you

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              7 days ago

              i never mentioned leaving. where do you get that? they join as adults knowing they can’t leave which is why it is this important they admit they committed knowing what the US does.

              they donate their lives, literally, to a system supporting death and genocide. when they get out, hopefully alive, they can preboard southwest flights. weee.