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neohippie

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5. It's been suggested to call it Alligator Auschwitz

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Wed Jul 2, 2025, 01:29 PM

Jul 2

I have seen online people suggesting that the facility be nicknamed Alligator Auschwitz instead of a cute name like Alligator Alcatraz because its more like a concentration camp and people who are forced to stay there under these cruel and inhumane conditions will likely die there too

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Alligator Alcatraz Isn't Just a Prison. It's a Mirror. And It's Asking Us: Who Are We, Really? [View all] erronis Jul 2 OP

It's also indulging the fantasies of a toddler. He couldn't reopen real Alcatraz so he had to get a "better one" Walleye Jul 2 #1

Haven't the question of "who we are" been answered by the election of tsf. jrthin Jul 2 #2

The answer has been very clear for the entires existence of this nation WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2 #3

History Iamscrewed Jul 2 #4

It's been suggested to call it Alligator Auschwitz neohippie Jul 2 #5

---and empty prisons and jails don't make nobody no money. 3Hotdogs Jul 2 #6

Isn't that the primary reason for building these camps - profit off the bodies? erronis Jul 2 #10

General George Washington Mr.Bee Jul 2 #7

Hartmann is wrong to implicate the 77% of America who did not vote for Trump in 2024. There is no "we." Only HIM. ancianita Jul 2 #8

It's also a money pit Warpy Jul 2 #9