Google is censoring searches about "juneteenth." Think about the implications of such a large organization whose main value proposition is to connect search terms with the results people are looking for, and then blacking out entire ideas because they might come to a conclusion contrary to the new religion.

In a rational, objective world, this is business suicide. Your product is proudly proclaiming it is unable to achieve even its most basic of functions.

To the new religion, this is standard behavior and makes complete sense inside their framework.

For any sane, rational adult, this is as clear as a signal as you can get that this organization hates you and deems their religion more important than your access to information. They will always side against you. Act accordingly.

And yes, that's google telling me that there were only 2 results for my "juneteenth" query that had hundreds just a day before.

The religion of the Left has this pet theory that if you allow yourself to be exposed to ideas, you will adopt those ideas uncritically, no matter what the ideas are.

It's a useful model for them, they avoid right-leaning arguments because they have little in the way of counter-arguments for them, and they may be swayed, which must be avoided at all cost.

But the theory doesn't really hold up for non-Leftist new religious nutjobs.

I keep seeing troons, lgbt, feminism, and nonsensical Leftist ideals in movies, television, and on social media and none of it comports with my observations and experience. Without a convincing argument to explain why I should believe my eyes and ears are lying to me, I have to assume what I observe is true, and that they are the ones lying.

Adopting a worldview by osmosis only works for idiots.

@redpillschool

The Marines didn't touch any civilians, and so far I haven't heard of any reports of non-violent peaceful protesters being harmed in any way.

Because, again, they were not needed or wanted by local law enforcement- Trump deploying them was 100% performative. Everything was 100% under control.

the left lost any moral high-ground when they threw their last tantrum. The left seems to think they can use political violence every time they don't get their own way,

This is not considered a "left" issue by people living in Los Angeles. Again, this was a political stunt, an avatar for issues that get the Right Wing base riled up. But right-leaning people here in Los Angeles don't feel threatened or invaded by "The Mexicans.

It's a REALLY BAD precedent to send troops into cities to deal with civilian law enforcement matters. Frankly I'm disappointed to see you defending this so.

Introducing some isms

Deploying military troops for civilian law enforcement, IS AUTHORITARIAN by its nature. The rhetoric I hear people not from Los Angeles using about immigrants and the ICE raids, IS the language of small minded racist fucks. If you don't want to own it, that's on you, but I see dismissing this as "Isms" a cowardly cop out.

@MentORPHEUS Here's the problem. The left lost any moral high-ground when they threw their last tantrum. The left seems to think they can use political violence every time they don't get their own way, and it's a serious problem. Especially when the people on the right get jail time and arrested for defending themselves.

You guys hit the country with your bully tactics and then clutch your pearls every time you get what you wanted: a reaction.

The national guard was a good call. The left now knows we're not going to tolerate political violence.

The Marines didn't touch any civilians, and so far I haven't heard of any reports of non-violent peaceful protesters being harmed in any way.

So all of your tears are hyperbole over something that isn't happening, while simultaneously defending the group that keeps on starting these damn fights.

racism and authoritarianism

Introducing some isms because the left can't win an argument without them.

@redpillschool

if you think the libs gets to riot summer-of-love style (including declaring autonomous zones) without some pushback from the law and order men, well, you're drinking some koolaid.

This is at the very crux of the issue. THERE ARE NOT WIDESPREAD RIOTS IN LOS ANGELES! Trump is behaving as if this were true even as you can see in the background of live news reports that life is going on as usual a block away from where troops are positioned.

Trump sending National Guard troops then Marines to "protect" Los Angeles, is purely performative. It's sickening as a local, to see people in other states cheering this on.

The LAPD doesn't want or need troops to maintain order. The Governor of California does not want or need troops to maintain order. Given this, how can anyone outside our state Justify this action, without performing as an authoritarian boot-licker in the process of doing so?

Think long and hard, about what you are expressing support for here, and why!!!

Frankly, I'm quite glad to see citizens pushing back against ICE raids on people who are working shit jobs to earn an honest living, and going through the processes of obtaining legal status. It's disgusting to send ICE agents to courthouses to target these specific individuals. Word also spread around the County that ICE agents went to a number of swap meets in their effort to meet numeric quotas.

Look, if people in Flyover states want the Feds to come in and arrest laborers in places like farm fields and meat packing plants- fine, welcome them, and live with the consequences which don't happen to actually benefit the rest of the residents of the state.

But, FUCK OFF with cheering troops getting sent to places around California, because it fits your anti-liberal sentiments. Don't use California as an avatar for your racism and authoritarianism- Own it and play it out yourselves in your own states, and live with the consequences yourselves.