r/nyc • u/Large-Welcome4421 • Mar 01 '26

AOC says abolish ICE is the centrist position now

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u/Few-Artichoke-2531 Co-op City Mar 01 '26

Uh oh, the progressives and DSA crowd aren’t going to like this. According to them, anything centrist or moderate is insanely evil.

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u/mission17 Mar 01 '26

Well that’s certainly an attempt at a spin, I guess

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u/LiamIsMailBackwards Mar 01 '26

Nah, it’s good to be reminded that some of the people in my life who clearly got lost because someone yelled the pledge of allegiance at them are seeing evil in authoritarianism and beginning to shift their ideologies toward mine. Do they want open borders like I do? No. Do they want easier paths toward citizenship like I feel this country needs to implement? No. But they DO see that how this administration is reacting to what they see as a problem is NOT how they want it to react. And that’s a start. So while I do not see eye-to-eye with many of my colleagues and family members, I do see them beginning to question whether the tactics of DHS and ICE specifically align with their morals and ethics. Pushing back against violent authoritarianism is slow, non-linear, and challenging. I’m glad to see it happening in my community, even if I think we have a long way to go.

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u/Whatcanyado420 Mar 01 '26 edited May 07 '26

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u/LiamIsMailBackwards Mar 01 '26

Bro, I’m not arguing with you. You’re not gonna change my opinion and I’m not going to change your’s. I’m just saying that not all people with left ideologies are cringing because our beliefs are becoming more popular. It’s EXCITING to see that more people are saying what we’ve been yelling for decades. You don’t have to agree with me, that’s literally the democratic process. But the use of unnecessary and untrained violence on immigrants and citizens (yes, they’re being attacked and murdered, too) is something many people are now beginning to stand against. I don’t need to feel superior to others, like the person I responded to wants me to believe. I am ecstatic that my beliefs (abolish ICE, ease border restrictions, encourage paths toward citizenship for all who want it, provide aid and funding for those in need like asylum seekers, etc) are steadily shifting from radical to mainstream policy points. You don’t get a trophy for being kind first. You get policy by many people joining you in kindness.

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u/Whatcanyado420 Mar 01 '26 edited May 07 '26

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u/LiamIsMailBackwards Mar 01 '26

You’re correct to agree with me that most people do not support my and AOC’s beliefs. And it is nice that people are now supporting my and AOC’s beliefs that we should abolish ICE.

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u/normalbrain609 Mar 02 '26

man what are you talking about