Summary
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) traveled to El Salvador to seek the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident wrongfully deported in March.
Abrego Garcia, married to a U.S. citizen with three children, was legally allowed to stay under a 2019 court order.
The Trump administration admitted his deportation was an “administrative error” but refused his return. The Supreme Court ruled against the administration 9-0.
In response, the White House launched a smear campaign against Van Hollen, framing Garcia as a gang member despite no charges or convictions.
If there’s anything I’ve learned about Leon, Trump, and the other neofascists we’re bombarded with–it’s that they really really don’t like anyone questioning or disagreeing with them. It’s telling, because if they truly were confident in their words and deeds, they would have nothing to fear. Someone questioning them should be a chance for them to educate everyone on the reasons why their ideas are good… but instead it goes directly to ad hominems, bans/removals, etc. They want to think they’re brilliant, but they also don’t want to be questioned since they don’t want to risk getting dunked on in the public arena and lose credibility (but they also really don’t want to be faced with facts proving them wrong, their tremendous ego can’t handle it)
That’s because fascism relies on the “Mythic Truth.”
Their “Truth” supersedes reality. Most of the time they don’t give two shits about evidence. What they can’t stand is being told “no” or “shut up you’re being an asshole” or “fine, if you won’t do the right thing, I will.”
Yep, so we keep doing it (critiquing them) without fail and as loudly as we can forever and do our best to make them burn their candles out and finally appear as stupid as they are in front of their followers.