Pertissue Fisher, who lives in the building, told ABC7 Chicago that ICE agents forced everyone out and only asked questions later. Fisher said she was handcuffed and questioned before being released at around 3 a.m. The officers, she noted, “just treated us like we were nothing,” and, “It was scary, because I had never had a gun in my face.”

Another ABC7 interviewee ducked upon hearing flash bangs denote, and was then distressed by the sight of children detained. “They was bringing the kids down too, had them zip-tied to each other,” she said. “That’s all I kept asking. What is the morality? Where’s the human? One of them literally laughed. He was standing right here. He said, ‘f*** them kids.’”

A witness of the same name told the Chicago Sun-Times it was “heartbreaking” to see “kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers.”

Witness Darrell Ballard recalled seeing the agents use a “big, 15-inch chain saw” to cut down a fence. “We’re under siege,” he said. “We’re being invaded by our own military.”

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    One of them literally laughed. He was standing right here. He said, ‘f*** them kids.’”

    And that person’s identification was . . . oh right. Well, then I guess we don’t know not to shoot them? Anyone can dress up like that. Standing our ground or whatever? Maybe that’s only Florida.

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    I’m GLAD the People PROTECTING Jeffrey Epstein’s Child Raping Friends are KIDNAPPING Children WITHOUT Oversight!

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      I don’t know whether to downvote or upvote this. I’m pretty sure you’re being sarcastic, but I’m still actively repulsed by the sentiment.

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    First they came for the immigrants. The tactics they are practicing and the system they are refining, work just as well against any American…guys…stand up.

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    Sooooo many holier-than-thou types for years tried to convince me that we’re all more than just smarter, more violent apes and that we had convictions, and civility deep down. This only solidifies in my mind that I am right. Somebody shit in our dollhouse, and here we are - back to this shit.

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          Protest Voters: I’m uncomfortable condoning/approving of Genocide deniers/enablers and billionaires lapdogs

          Republicans: You think those guys are bad? Hardcore Christo-fascism, Go!

          Me: We need to come together and stop Christo-fascists.

          You: Hey, protest voters, this is your fault.

          You: Hey guys, remember those fucking stupid assholes that didn’t vote for the guys are who letting Trump walk all over them now? Can you believe they didn’t vote to stop Trump?

          You: Just in case you forgot, those guys who didn’t vote blue no matter who are fucking jackasses and should be ashamed of their conscience.

          You: Don’t forget those “protest voter” idiots! It’s their fault, am I right guys?

          You: I feel really powerless right now because nobody, including those blue people I voter for, is coming together and standing up to the fascists. At least I’m not as stupid as those protest voters! It’s all their fault! Yeah, that’s right, go home - LOSERS! HAHAHA!

          Me: Stop splitting the left.

          You: I’m just saying people should vote, that’s all.

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              That’s a lot of unhinged strawman.

              It’s what you folks sound like. Why is the first thing you think to comment still about this shit? It’s been 10 months since the election and this infighting is still going strong in the comments sections of like half of all political posts. I guarantee that anyone trying to destabilize our country from the outside is ecstatic at all of this ridiculous vitriol.

              People who want their representatives to stop supporting genocide and people who want to stop fascism should be on the same side. They are both very moral stances to take.

              While I think those who sat out of the elections (didn’t vote or voted 3rd party) very likely helped the GOP win more elections and start the fascist takeover we’re experiencing… I can empathize with them. How can you not? Were you excited that Democrats (politicians) took the stances that they took? Are you glad that they chose to focus on the issues they did?

              There are so many things wrong with this country and it’s going to take unity to fix any of it. You are just working to divide us further. The GOP appreciates it.

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      You (apparently) voted for a party that has continuously supported literal genocide with their policies so don’t go preaching

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        Gaza Genocide was going to happen no matter who we voted for. Gestapo was only going to happen at this scale under Trump.

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          “Shat on and punched in the gut, or just punched in the gut?”

          “Punched in the gut?? Outrageous!! I’ll take ‘shat on and punched in the gut.’”

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        You (apparently) voted for a party that has continuously supported literal genocide with their policies so don’t go preaching

        Worst whataboutism attempt ever.

        Go back to troll school.

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          The system this government designed doesn’t work when people are willing to compromise on such things. It only works when people can reasonably vote FOR someone. Years of democratic “compromise” while the democratic party fought just as hard as the GOP against any chance of a third party emerging (or changing the party from within) led us to this moment. If you don’t see that it’s because you still buy into the strawman they have been shoving down your throat for decades. Please read Kamala Harris’ book for more details.

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            So your argument is both roads lead to hell?

            Well, I still prefer the one that takes MUCH longer to get there.

            Because that protest vote not only sped up Gaza, but also managed to include every other minority in the complete destruction of American democracy.

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          A genocide abroad B genocide abroad plus nazis domestically

          Neither of these stances represent my values. Neither are acceptable. If someone kidnapped you and gave you those two choices would you choose one? Would you participate in a decision-making body giving you only those choices or would you call BS on the legitimacy of the body itself?

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            Yes, if someone told me to choose between two bad things or one bad thing, I would choose one bad thing. “No bad things” isn’t currently an option. Calling BS on the whole thing and allowing “two bad things” to happen is a serious self-own.

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              The problem is that you feel obligated to push one of the buttons. I feel like I’ve explained myself clearly and concisely so I guess that’s all I can do.

              Hope I gave some folks food for thought but I will continue my real contribution in the streets and I encourage anyone who can, especially if you’re not on a visa and are white, to stand with us. I was horrified as a kid learning how cowardly most germans were during the holocaust both with their voting and with their capitulation (and, often, complicity) when their neighbors were being rounded up.

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                people like the ones you’re responding will never accept the reality that they’re part of the problem and trying to explain it to them should only be done if you’re getting something out of it; like spotting holes in your own political theory.

                they’re such an overwhelming majority that their views will self perpetuate until the system become untenable; you have to keep your eye on the long game.

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                  I know, I know:( As a personal principle I try to give people the benefit of the doubt when I have the energy, but I acknowledge this is out of blind hope.

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            so no vote is genocide abroad because in the case of the us. I mean it does not stop since we are not doing it. So not voting and voting A are functionally the same.

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            And we’re back to: this is what you voted for!

            I think if you truly accepted that, you wouldn’t care that I point it out. But you did care.