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Branding ICE protestors as "terrorists" is just the Salem witch trials all over again.
Taking a Gander
In 2026, the legal defense of federal agents has taken a turn that would make the inquisitors of 17th-century Salem nod in grim approval. It’s a vintage look for the justice system, though it turns out that powdered wigs and judicial robes have been replaced by tactical vests and a startling amount of hair gel.
The process of determining guilt is no longer a search for truth, but a ritual of post-mortem character assassination. When a citizen is killed by the state, they are immediately labeled leftist-extremist-democrat-terrorist-nut-jobs.
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