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You can't refuse to be scanned by ICE's facial recognition app, DHS document say

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ktallett ◴[01 Nov 25 12:02 UTC] No.45780988[source]▶
Why exactly have ICE been given limitless power? Facial recognition is at best right more than half the time, but many studies have shown it to be consistently faulty leading to many wrong ID's. What is the point of a database with incorrect biometric data connected to a person?
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AtlasBarfed ◴[01 Nov 25 12:57 UTC] No.45781284[source]▶
Because half of American voters want fascism.
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mothballed ◴[01 Nov 25 14:28 UTC] No.45781899[source]▶
Democrats threw the election by telling their primary voters party base to go fuck themselves and instead just jammed through an unpopular candidate (even in her home state) at the 11th hour.
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wat10000 ◴[01 Nov 25 14:43 UTC] No.45781997{3}[source]▶
I really enjoy the American political dynamic where Democrats are the only ones considered to have any agency. If Democrats do it, it’s Democrats’ fault. If Republicans do it, it’s Democrats’ fault for provoking them or not doing enough to stop them. Nothing is ever the responsibility of the people who cast their votes for Trump.
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1. whoooboyy ◴[01 Nov 25 14:57 UTC] No.45782131{4}[source]▶
FWIW, as a left of democrat voter, the Dems have been a corporate captured neoliberal party for 40 years. They spent a lot of time building the infrastructure for a Trump-like. Biden and Harris were uniquely poor opponents to run.

That doesn't absolve the republicans for turning to fascism, but we shouldn't say the Dems are blameless here.

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2. wat10000 ◴[01 Nov 25 15:43 UTC] No.45782565[source]▶
How about this: Democrats share some responsibility for the climate that allowed someone like Trump to gain traction. People who ticked the “Trump” box have full responsibility for the fact that he currently occupies the office.
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3. whoooboyy ◴[01 Nov 25 20:00 UTC] No.45784838[source]▶
That's not incompatible with what I said, and indeed is largely what I attempted to convey.