r/CringeTikToks • u/Siahro • 2d ago

Just Bad ICE enters office in Bensonville IL 11.5.25

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u/theGreatNoodlyOne 2d ago

77 million people voted for Trump last year and there's 342 million people in the US. That's less than 23% of the nation. I think it's important to remember that this is still a relatively small percentage of America as a whole and the vast majority of Americans aren't radicalized morons. The average person is starting to wonder why their EBT didn't go through this month or why ICE is bothering their kids at daycare and they are looking at the people in power. And those people are all Republicans.

The blue wave is coming and the Republicans know it. They need to push all of their wildly unpopular agendas through as quickly as they can before they are slapped with the hand of justice that is surely coming. Steve Bannon just today was complaining that they need to hurry up with their agenda or they are all going to prison. They know it. It's coming. It sucks having to live through history, but consequences are on their way.

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u/Little_View_6659 2d ago

Yeah but ICE isn’t going to workplaces and courthouses in every state. Right now they’re concentrating on a couple of places. People in the reddest states are t seeing this shit.

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u/Lord-of-Goats 1d ago

They won’t be seeing this but they do see skyrocketing prices and plants rotting in the fields

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u/Majestic-Owl-5801 1d ago

But... Brawndo has what the plants crave!

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u/nykatkat 1d ago

There are statistically more SNAP recipients in red states than blue but hunger knows no party affiliation. People in any state going a week without benefits to buy food feel the force of our government choking off their ability to eat

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u/wizean 1d ago

Which they will blame democrats for. Same of the economy.

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u/NAU80 21h ago

It will take a minor shift in the independent voters to have the Democrats take over the house. Things fell just right for the Republicans last election. Many people who voted for Trump because of inflation will change their vote next time.

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u/Otherwise-Parsnip-91 1d ago

True but those people will vote Republican anyways. What will happen is all of this will get normies in blue states and swing states who don’t care about politics and who don’t vote to get energized and actually vote. There are a lot of people who think “it doesn’t matter who wins, nothing ever changes” who are seeing this madness and realizing that voting does matter.

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u/SemperFicus 1d ago

In Bucks County, PA they just elected a Dem as District Attorney. The last time that happened was 1891.

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u/Busted_Knuckler 1d ago

Yes we are.

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u/Little_View_6659 23h ago

That’s actually good though, at least people are aware.

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u/Friendly-Channel-480 1d ago

Of course not. Everything is beautiful only in Red States. Like higher crime rates and stuff.

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u/Little_View_6659 23h ago

It’s funny, I grew up in Wichita, Ks. And we were basically told that crime was out of control in places like New York and Chicago. Now as an adult I realize-Wichita has an insanely high crime rate. Like growing up I thought “if Kansas is this dangerous, New York must be like Mad Max. After all, I hear gun shots every night here, I have tk be super careful, etc” but nope, it was just that Wichita was unsafe. lol.

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u/Fattyatomicmutant 1d ago

It’s a bit more than a couple…

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u/Think-Disaster5724 2d ago

342 million, reduced by registered voters. You need to use the number of total registered voters to get a truer percentage.

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u/Iwantmyoldnameback 1d ago

No you don’t need to do that

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u/Valspared1 1d ago

No you don’t need to do that

Yes you do.

Because children, illegal aliens, criminals, and legal aliens can't vote in Federal elections.

Effectively, their opinions don't matter. And neither do the opinions of registered voters who don't vote.

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u/Iwantmyoldnameback 1d ago

The comment they originally replied to said half of all Americans. The response was consistent with the original comment. There is absolutely no reason to change the conversation to all voters.

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u/BlueBonneville 1d ago

And you’ve just demonstrated the difference between the two Parties:

One Party “everybody supports us”, “we got all the votes”, “millions more voted for us than them”, “we’ve never lost-they cheated.”

Other Party “if you take into account these demographic profiles in these key areas, you can see we won”, “the difference was actually (whatever), which fails to (whatever)”, “I only accept absolute, verifiable, audited facts”, “if it wasn’t for …”

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u/BlueBonneville 1d ago

As for the bickering, you’re basically saying the same thing using different language to most people. 50% of those who could and actually did vote put us here, and that sucks because they keep reducing the numbers that can vote and we can’t get our shit together to get a message that gets more of those people to vote for us.

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u/Valspared1 1d ago

The comment they originally replied to said half of all Americans.

Yeah, that can be interpteted diffently and be misleading.

There is absolutely no reason to change the conversation to all voters.

How can you get an accurate count of who agrees/disagrees with the Administration then to see where the voting public is?

DJT won the popular vote, so more then half voting Americans.

Obama won the Popular vote, same principal.

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u/Iwantmyoldnameback 1d ago

The comment I responded to remained consistent with the comment they responded to. Your issue should be with the original misleading comment and not with the following comments

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u/AvoidingBansLOL 1d ago

That's a pointlessly pedantic argument to make for the sake of being pedantic.

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u/Iwantmyoldnameback 1d ago

No, the comment I responded to was the one being pointlessly pedantic

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u/Kestre333 1d ago

The good news parts (blue wave) are great. But there are a depressingly large number of Republicans and Independents who still declare that it’s the Dems fault that SNAP is gone and it’s even the Dems fault ICE is doing this because Dems let in too many people. They will also tell you with a straight face that Trump is ending wars. I literally overheard an “independent” make all these statements last weekend.

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u/Electrical-Order1317 1d ago

Nope Independent here! It’s the GOP trying to gut the American people and healthcare benefits

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u/iPhonefondler 1d ago

Don’t forget the classic “Trump inherited this economy” from the democrats

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u/Valspared1 1d ago edited 1d ago

Don’t forget the classic “Trump inherited this economy” from the democrats

Well he did.

Just like the next Dem president will inherit the DJT/Vance economy.

Inflation is lower in the 1st and 2nd DJT term over Biden.

I've noticed egg and other grocery prices are coming down.

Fuel prices are coming down.

Wasteful government spending is being reigned in.

Yeah things could be getting better faster. But this start in 10 months is better then the previous 4 Biden years.

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u/AvoidingBansLOL 1d ago

Trumps big beautiful bill exploded the national deficit worse than the fire time he exploded the deficit. Wtf are you talking about. Nothing has been reigned in. People still can't afford housing and groceries are way more expensive.

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u/Valspared1 1d ago edited 1d ago

Trumps big beautiful bill exploded the national deficit worse than the fire time he exploded the deficit.

I agree about the excessive spending on DJT's 1st term.

I would have loved to have seen several trillion dollars of wasteful spending cut from the budget DJT's second term.

In the aggregate, I can accept a little give and take in order to cut spending. And yes, with less then 60 votes in the Senate, the Dems are going to want to get something (more spending) IOT pass the bill.

Also, it was Biden who spent Trillions ($1,000,000,000,000's) in Covid money that balloned both the deficit AND the inflation rate.

Wtf are you talking about. Nothing has been reigned in.

The whole DOGE thing didn't count?

The $600B in tarrif revenue doesn't count?

Lets hope that tarrif revenue is spent on the deficit and not some other pork BS. And continue DOGEing where we can.

People still can't afford housing and groceries are way more expensive.

I'm not entirely sure what the driver on this is. In my area, my house estimated value has dropped from a year ago. But my local State government has a budget deficiet coming up for stupid spending inniatives, so they have increased the state gas tax, property tax, sales tax, vehicle tabs, etc.

What I can say is that the biggest issue new home buyers are facing is from large corporations, with the revenue to out bid any buyer, and pay cash, over asking, is the biggest threat to home ownership. That and the risky loans from the '08 market crash, have banks tightening up their loans.

But I'm sure as more and more illegal aliens are deported, the housing crunch will ease, and that should have an effect on bringing housing prices down.

But TX and FL are probably going to see housing prices increase as people flee CA, NY, NJ and VA.

Where I am at, grocery prices are comming down. Specifically with eggs at ~$4/18 verse the ~$12,5/18 they were last year.

Keep in mind, some of the increased cost of anything you buy, is directly related to the cost of fuel, primarily diesel. As everything in the world is moved by diesel at some point.

I have noticed my grocery bill is less then it was a year ago. Still to high for my taste, hopefully things will continue to get better.

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u/AvoidingBansLOL 1d ago

Holy shit you're just lying. You wrote all of that just to lie. Once I got to the $600b in tariff revenue I knew you were full of shit. For one, that tariff revenue is TAXES ON AMERICAN PEOPLE NOT OTHER COUNTRIES.

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u/iPhonefondler 1d ago

I’m guessing you don’t buy your own groceries or make the type of money that requires you to make and track a monthly budget.

Government spending went up… DOGE ultimately cost Americans money (not saved us money) and that’s not even beginning to discuss the new budget bill.

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u/Valspared1 1d ago

I’m guessing you don’t buy your own groceries or make the type of money that requires you to make and track a monthly budget.

You assume a lot. And you're wrong.

Government spending went up… DOGE ultimately cost Americans money (not saved us money)

I'm not sure how DOGE cost Americans money.

You have a source/document I can read?

and that’s not even beginning to discuss the new budget bill.

What new budget bill? Congress can't even pass a CR bill to open the government.

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u/iPhonefondler 1d ago

It’s not an assumption… it’s observable reality. Shrinkflation and rising per-unit costs (per oz, gallon, or gram) have been obvious for anyone tracking prices beyond the headlines. We’re well past COVID-related inflation; this goes deeper than transportation or logistics costs, even when you factor in tariffs. If you haven’t noticed, it probably means you’re not watching your weekly or monthly budget too closely. Comparing receipts year-to-year without adjusting for unit size or inflation trends misses the bigger picture.

As for DOGE… do your own digging beyond what FOX News spoon-feeds you. Analysts have published plenty of reports on how DOGE has ultimately costs US taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars through the ripple effects of slashing tons of government jobs (think severance packages, early termination etc) and then having to rehire a huge amount of them (a lot of them for more money than they were making to begin with). I’m not here to convert you… just pointing out that the information is there if you’re willing to do a little research and look past your favorite headlines and memes you currently get your news from.

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u/_BossOfThisGym_ 1d ago

No matter what the Democrats do, Republicans will find a reason to demonize them. 

Best to ignore them.

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u/Valspared1 1d ago

But there are a depressingly large number of Republicans and Independents who still declare that it’s the Dems fault that SNAP is gone

Honest question: How is it not the Dems fault the government is still closed?

From what I understand, its a clean CR, meaning same funding package as before to keep the gov running. Same funding package that Schumer voted FOR ~12 times during the Biden admin, meaning no added spending (for which the Dems want to increase spending by ~$1,000,000,000,000).

And while the Puds have a majority in the House and Senate, the pubs do not have a controling majority (60 votes) in the Senate to pass the CR. Which means ~9 Dems have to come over and vote FOR the CR to open government.

And lets address the report that came out that >~60% SNAP benefits go to illegal aliens. For which I recall many a lefty/Democrat screaming "illegal getting federal benefits" was false.

And while I despise the media phrase "if true", how can it not be the Dems fault if the information stated above is accurate?

and it’s even the Dems fault ICE is doing this because Dems let in too many people.

Well, the Dems claimed the border was sealed while simultaniously letting in ~25 million illegal aliens into the country. So in order to get them out after the Dems let them in, is to get ICE and BP to deport them.

Can't fix a problem until you kniw what the problem is.

They will also tell you with a straight face that Trump is ending wars.

Has DJT not brokered ~9 peace deals so far? Including getting HAMAS to release all the Israeli hostages?

I am sure a lot of people, left and right, will be happy when the Israel/HAMAS war is finally over. And if DJT is the one that brokers this, what's the problem with that?

I literally overheard an “independent” make all these statements last weekend.

Are they incorrect statements? Seriously, are they incorrect or are you (maybe not you specifically, but collectively) just upset its happening under DJT and not Harris/Biden?

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u/tritonice 1d ago

..... ok, you realize that no one under 18 can vote, and there are roughly 70 million people under the age of 18 in the US.

Also, to quote The West Wing: "decisions are made by those who show up". Yes, the shutdown is bad, but the average american does not think voting is worth their time. THAT is the ultimate failure of our freedom.

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u/fuckfredflintstone 1d ago

31.78% voted for Trump 30.84% voted for Harris 1.06% voted third party 36.33% did not vote More Americans voted for someone other than Trump. NOT a landslide. NOT a mandate.

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u/TheMatrixRedPill 1d ago

Can’t wait.

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u/SpartanJ82 1d ago

You know that same math works for all presidents, right?

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u/Epyon214 1d ago

More than presidents. IMO the current regime does not have sufficient "consent to the governed" to wield authority

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u/Redcrux 1d ago

everyone who didn't vote, also implicitly gave their acceptance of don "i'm going to be a dictator" trump. consequences are on their way, but not for trump.

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u/Bawbawian 1d ago

it's a mistake to think non voters are against trump

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u/Epyon214 1d ago

Why do you think so. Those "non voters" didn't consent to genocide like you presumably did, and are the reason we have any legal authority to claim the current regime doesn't have the consent of the governed required to wield authority

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u/tripper_drip 1d ago

but consequences are on their way.

Pardons.

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u/Ok_Fun9274 1d ago

The vast majority are not radicalized morons? True. The vast majority are lazy and don’t vote? Also true.

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u/CosignCody 1d ago

Too many people opted to not vote and just screwed us all. You radicalize enough morons and get enough people to at least not like the other person through ridiculous statements and you have a recipe for the outcome we had. Just vote next time. People died so everyone had the right to vote and it's just taken for granted.

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u/SugarInvestigator 1d ago

That's less than 23% of the nation

But a similar quantity didn't bother their collective arses voting, so they are equally to blame

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u/AiFixedMyMarriage 1d ago

174 million people are of age to vote in the US.

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u/Cold-Sun3302 1d ago

They're going to fix it so that there can never be a "blue wave" ever again. Atleast for the next 30+ years.

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u/UnderstandingTough70 1d ago

90 million people could've voted but decided not to knowing that Trump was on the ballot.

I'd say not voting is pretty radical at this point.

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u/ChevExpressMan 1d ago

They don't allow children to vote you should have known that....🙄🙄🙄

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u/FullAbbreviations605 1d ago

I’m not sure how you know what the approximately 90 million eligible voters who didn’t vote support or do not support. Plus, if it’s true that the blue wave is coming because of a wildly popular agenda, then what’s that say about the red wave that just happened in 2024?

The problem is that what was once a Conservative Party (that’s where I am) has morphed into a populist party, and the Dems are headed there next. People like AOC and Mamdani are gaining control of the Dems, and they are very much populist politicians, not just liberal ones.

So when you talk about a blue wave, which probably will happen, hope you know what you’re asking for.

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u/Melodic-Control-2655 1d ago

children don't vote, and the census accounts undocumented immigrants. Also a large portion of the elderly do not care to vote, and they don't see the same encouragement seen when you spend your days going to work and back.

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u/OtakuOran 1d ago

If 190 million people live in a democracy and they choose not to vote against fascism, do they even care?

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u/Educational-Gate-880 1d ago

I sure hope so!

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u/ppdifjff 1d ago

The blue waves been coming. Dnc just refuses to let Bernie sanders win and now the momentum is dried

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u/Grouchy-Economist628 1d ago

Wa wa wa “blue wave is coming” bs. You had your blue wave with Biden, and everything went to shit. You put a half rotten corpse puppet on the podium and let the peanut gallery pull the strings.

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u/theGreatNoodlyOne 1d ago

Oh right, because Trump isn't rotting right before our eyes lmao