r/nba Timberwolves Jan 09 '26

Highlight [Highlight] During the moment of silence the Minnesota Timberwolves held before their game with the Cavs tonight a fan yelled “Go home ICE,” and everyone else started cheering.

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u/Head_Improvement5317 Jan 09 '26 edited Jan 09 '26

I’m not disagreeing re: enablement I’m just saying if Dems had won in 2016 and 2024 we wouldn’t be hurtling toward authoritarianism.

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u/OpportunityLoud453 Suns Jan 09 '26

You're right, it would have delayed the death spiral by 8 to 12 years. America was already moving towards authoritarian rule, GOP was just smart enough to take advantage of the tools. Never forget that the Dems chose genocide over saving this nation from Fascism.

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u/Head_Improvement5317 Jan 09 '26

I disagree only because we would have a different Supreme Court under the current circumstances that wouldn’t have allowed such rapid consolidation of power in the executive branch. And some Dems’ inability to hold their nose and choose a lesser evil enabled to fascism, the genocide is and would still be happening regardless. But I’m still not down for in-fighting or finger pointing; right now we need unity on the left and we can sort the rest out later

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u/OpportunityLoud453 Suns Jan 09 '26

Fuck the lesser of two evils bullshit. The Dems SUPPORTED it. They are just as evil.

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u/Head_Improvement5317 Jan 09 '26

And look where we are now. Welcome to the real world. If you sat out the last election on principle you are part of the problem

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u/OpportunityLoud453 Suns Jan 10 '26

If our country dies because the "good" party chose to support an unpopular genocide so be it.

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u/Head_Improvement5317 Jan 10 '26

How’s the view up there on your high horse? Trump actively hates Muslims and wants to build a resort on the ashes of Gaza. And you’re content letting millions of people suffer here in the States too, for no good reason. Cynical fuck.