Donald Trump sending thousands of troops to the border isn’t just ridiculous, it’s horrifying. What exactly does he plan to do with all those troops? He just recently said he is prepared to gun down people who throw rocks… it gives you a clue doesn’t it?
I’m genuinely worried that these people are going to get hurt, I don’t trust Donald Trump and I’m worried as to why we are comfortable with sending thousands of troops to greet families and children with guns… horrifying.
it’s also a massive breach in military deployment protocol, specifically the Posse Comitatus act and Article 10 of the United States Code. Donald Trump is breaking the fucking law
HE’S GONNA HAVE TROOPS GUN DOWN & MURDER WOMEN & CHILDREN.
I’m hoping that none of them get an itchy trigger finger as another commenter pointed out, but there is no other reason for them to be there and he’s talking about shooting people who throw rocks and it just sounds like an excuse to open fire. Let’s pray that nothing violent takes place against those people.
And they will all say “I was just following orders”
We can afford all these troops at the border but not 15 dollars minimum wage, free college, or Medicare for all.
I live on the Border. It’s peaceful, beautiful, and very nice overall.
He’s just afraid of brown people. Even women and children.
and we still have sent no aid to Puerto Rico, alright
I saw someone in the tags say this is fearmongering but there’s fearmongering, and then there’s actual fear. All of the comments on this post are reactions of genuine, sincere concern for the people at the border. Nobody is trying to fearmonger.
WE ARE ACTUALLY AFRAID.
Just to provide some context here since I haven’t seen a single soul talk about the Caravan online, I only know about it due to the controversy caused by several local Spanish news stations that decided to air coverage despite many stations in Mexico forbidding it;
There are currently thousands of people migrating in a Caravan up to the Mexican border. They are escaping poverty, and violence amongst other things from their home countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. They’re hoping to find a better life or apply for Asylum.
They’ve been walking for nearly a full month now having started October 12th of this year (2018 time stamp for anyone seeing this in the future.)
[Pictured above is the Caravan as it reached the Suchiate river at the border between Guatemala and Mexico]
[Pictured above is the first wave of the Caravan reaching the Tijuana border -not apart of the massive wave that was seen at the river.]
[Pictured above are several caravan men who decided to jump into the river when the crowds on the bridge got too dense when it was decided that only Women and Children could pass, most were fathers, brothers, and sons who didn’t wish to be separated. Many mothers with small children were also lowered down into the rafts to avoid the crowd that was stuck on the bridge for 24+ hours.]
The Donald Trump political campaign put out an ad that was as dehumanizing as you could imagine towards the immigrants, who again, at this point are largely unarmed women and children who are trying to escape the violence in their home countries.
Donald Trump has deployed 1,000 troops to the border in anticipation for the Caravans arrival. Promising to more than double the number to about 5,000 troops lasting until about December 15th, 2018.
[Pictured above are children waiting in line for their turn on playground equipment.]
[Pictured above is what sleep and rest has typically looked like for them, many only having a backpack or so left of their personal belongings to take with them.]
[Pictured above is man holding up a sign that reads, “Thank-you Mexico for opening up your hearts.” After the bridge and border were opened.]
These are the faces of the people Donald Trump is sending thousands of troops over to shoot down because he sees them as a threat.
aight so european leaders got together to make decisions about the refugee situation and the bottom line is 1) refugees are gonna be detained outside of europe, 2) the detainment centers are actually named “kontrollierte zentren” in german which is not ominous or in incredibly bad taste at all, 3) private rescuers are gonna be charged for rescuing drowning refugees, 4) we pay countrues such as turkey or libya a lot of money to keep refugees out of europe, 5) outer european borders will be strengthened and frontex (border control) will receive more funding
so in short uhhh europe decided on killing and locking up more refugees; fun!
This weekend is going to be warmer than most. I mean, if you hypothetically wanted to cross, this would be the hypothetical weekend to hypothetically cross.
Also, you should, if this is your hypothetical plan(I’m sure no one is actually planning this. Just theorizing. It’s a fun thought exercise), hypothetically dress in layers. It’s still cold, after all.
Hypothetically, wool and down are the best materials to wear. Hypothetically, you should also have sturdy, warm boots. Ski pants help, too. Make sure your hypothetical journey include mitts and gloves. Scarves and hats, too, you want to expose as little skin to the elements as possible if the weather turns nasty, or if you get delayed and have to cross next week, or something.
Following this thought exercise, you should have a compass. Stay walking North.
Theoretically it might be best to keep walking, in this game, until you reach a road, then keep going until you reach a town or city. Give your imaginary city a name, like, say, Brandon, or Winnipeg!
Have fun rp-ing, dudes, and stay safe!
Also, hypothetically, you might want to stay away from small towns right next to the border. Just for now.
Your characters lose health points for not taking the following:
-water
-food
You lose a life if you cross creeks and rivers at any point except bridges(of any kind) because if we’re going by this years weather, the ice might not be able to hold your weight.
You have to go back to the start if you cross in Saskatchewan, they have no legal aid for refugee seekers.
Speaking purely in terms of hypotheticals of course, if you’re planning on braving the snowy prairie, a pair of snowshoes or cross-country skis could make the journey far less arduous than it would be on foot, particularly if you, for whatever hypothetical reason, feel inclined to stay away from roads.
Also, hypothetically speaking, if you’re considering snowshoes/skis, but you find yourself lacking the skill level required to use either implement, consider a really really good sturdy pair of boots as mentioned above. Preferably a pair that are higher than and snug around your ankles.
Hypothetically speaking, if you run across a hypothetical frozen lake or hypothetical frozen river, do take care not to set foot on the ice if at all possible and consider other alternate hypothetical routes, since you can’t be sure if the ice will be sturdy enough to take your weight.
Speaking of hypothetical ice, watch out for black ice and walk carefully. If you’re hypothetically not able to maybe get your hands on a hypothetical jacket, I think stuffing newspaper should be a somewhat okay alternative? ?? Or at least try to get some nice thermal underwear (long johns or something of the like) to prevent against the cold. All of this in the purely hypothetical sense of course, not because anyone would ACTUALLY do this.
hypothetically speaking, a good strategy once in canada would be to seek out a sanctuary city where you will be protected from prosecution for violating federal immigration laws, and will be able to access municipal services regardless of status. there are currently only four sanctuary cities in canada: toronto ontario, hamilton ontario, london ontario, and vancouver BC. several other cities are discussing proposals to become sanctuary cities, including montreal, ottawa, winnipeg, regina, and saskatoon.
in the hypothetical event that you happen to hypothetically cross the border and end up in a sanctuary city, you should keep in mind that regardless of the law, the police are not your friends, and cannot be trusted to follow these directives. police in hamilton and toronto have refused to confirm that they will adhere to sanctuary city laws, and may very well assist federal law enforcement with deportations. these police forces are also infamous for discriminatory carding practices and racist violence. stay safe…..hypothetically
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