Recently, a GOP representative went on a national news station and accused people of being paid to be anti-ICE protesters. By extension, that would mean that by this writing, I am protesting ICE and therefore must be getting paid. However, I only make money through my day job as a technician. This comment, and Rep. Byron Donalds is not the first to say and he won’t be the last, is so amazingly and utterly insulting to so many people it’s disgusting. How hard is it to believe that people actually give a damn? How hard is it to believe that ordinary, everyday people really care about when the least of them are dragged out of their homes, places or work, or schools and dragged into the street and disappeared by masked men with guns? It’s not at all hard for me to believe, because I care. I care about the people that this is happening to in Minnesota and I don’t even live there, but this is something that could happen where I live and I don’t want to see it happen here, or anywhere. I find it hard to believe that these people who say things like this also claim to be Christians. They claim to believe in the teachings of a man who talked about loving your neighbor as yourself, and caring for the least of us. He never mentioned borders or ethnic lines, he preached peace and love. What these people are preaching is war and hate, and they have their own secret police to carry it out. And they carry it out against people who don’t fight back, like mothers, children, and the elderly. I sure don’t feel any safer. That’s why we protest. That’s why we oppose the ICE occupation of our cities. That’s why the GOP must claim that we must be getting paid. Is there money involved? Yes, but this money collected for bail funds and legal fees collected by groups who see the need for it. I am using my 3D printer to make whistles for protestors in my area. The people protesting don’t want to be out in the streets protesting, especially not in Minnesota, but that’s where they’re needed to help their neighbors, their community. Nobody is getting rich protesting. Also…Fuck ICE ### Share this: * Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Share on X (Opens in new window) X * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Like Loading... ### _Related_