A quote that punched me in the gut about current leadership...merge if necessary

[wmheel1287]

I know there are other topics where this could be placed but I started a thread because I felt it so encapsulates this moment. This comes from a NY Times opinion. Credit to NYC for teaching me how to gift link. Mods, you can merge it if you want.

"All of us, citizens and immigrants alike, are being ruled by people who think that life is a priviledge bestowed by authority, and death is a fair penalty for disobedience"

Opinion | By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All

Not even citizens are safe in Trump’s America.

www.nytimes.com

 

[heelinhell]

I know there are other topics where this could be placed but I started a thread because I felt it so encapsulates this moment. This comes from a NY Times opinion. Credit to NYC for teaching me how to gift link. Mods, you can merge it if you want.

"All of us, citizens and immigrants alike, are being ruled by people who think that life is a priviledge bestowed by authority, and death is a fair penalty for disobedience"

Opinion | By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All

Not even citizens are safe in Trump’s America.

www.nytimes.com

Thank you for sharing that.

I confess that I have had a crush on Michelle Goldberg for quite some time. She is brilliant and this piece is well worth the read.