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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15286303

GOP introduces bill that would send anyone convicted of unlawful activity on a campus since Oct. 7th, 2023 to Gaza.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15286301

"A group of Republican lawmakers introduced a bill on Wednesday which would send “any person convicted of unlawful activity” at a college or university, to do community service in Gaza for six months."

"Strangely, the bill appears to refer to any “unlawful activity on the campus of an institution of higher education beginning on and after October 7, 2023” but does not specifically mention the ongoing student protests, rendering it stupidly broad."

"Ogles spoke with Fox News about the bill, saying that, “If you support a terrorist organization, and you participate in unlawful activity on campuses, you should get a taste of your own medicine. I am going to bet that these pro-Hamas supporters wouldn’t last a day, but let’s give them the opportunity.”

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Just wait until they find out that date rape is "unlawful activity", so their sons all start getting sent .

Better start drafting that carve out for congressional family members.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

So every time they had "counter protests" aka attacking people for their beliefs, they were performing unlawful activities. Meaning they should all be shipped to Gaza according to this.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago

Israel won't let journalists and food into the gaza, you think they're going to let a bunch of US college students in? Besides they're too old for Israel to kill.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

The party of twitter trolls. Sad.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They going to send whole fraternities over when they supply alcohol to under age kids?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Doubtful, given that the fraternities have collaborated with the police in harassing and assaulting campus protesters.

A viral video circulating on X revealed that several Jewish fraternity members at Arizona State University were seen assisting police officers in throwing away ASU’s “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” materials while police arrested 69 people on Saturday

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“I don’t want to see my campus fall to divestment of donors for the actions of a few loud mouthed hamas supporters. This is America,” he continued. “I should not be told I’m not allowed on campus because of my race or religion. After traveling to Poland, the Warsaw Ghetto uprising was prevalent in my mind if only regular people had acted sooner. It’s our duty to help keep our freedoms secure. Jews should not have to feel threatened to hide on campus, when they call for ‘Jewish genocide,’ the answer was extremely clear: help the police.”

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

All that succeeds in doing is showing how insanely nuerotic the gee, oh pee is

[–] [email protected] 26 points 6 months ago (2 children)

So, since they're not-so-subtlely trying to murder these students, then they are saying that political violence is okie-dokie?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

have you skipped the part where they're arguing that in trump's trial too

at least they're consistent... consistently violent and undemocratic, but consistent

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago

The GOP is a literal fascist party. Political violence is their bread and butter.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 6 months ago

Every year I respect the law less. The people in charge are using their post to play games with each other. They don't give a fuck about us.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 6 months ago (1 children)

People who don’t agree with war should go fight in a war. Am I reading this right?

[–] [email protected] 49 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Even worse: people who object to genocide should be forced to go to a war zone unarmed. And not just any war zone, one completely controlled by a fascist apartheid regime whose armed forces are deliberately targeting aid workers, healthcare workers, journalists and other unarmed people either keeping Palestinians alive, showing the world what the regime is doing, or both.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Also, wouldn't it be foolish to send a bunch of angry young people to the country that they are supporting?

Seems like that would make it extra easy for Hamas to recruit American students, especially after they get to experience the horror first hand.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Foreign volunteers are restricted from entering Gaza. If we are allowed to bring supplies, it may not be a bad idea. I wouldn't mind getting send there, I have no other way of sneaking in.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Ordinarily, I'd agree with you, but the IDF is intentionally targeting aid workers, so even if they let you in, they may well murder you for trying to help save Palestinian lives.

Not saying that you shouldn't still help if you're willing to risk your life to save lives, just that you REALLY need to know what you're signing up for and that forcing anyone to is ABSOLUTELY cruel and unusual punishment and almost definitely itself a war crime.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure there are some rules about not forcibly relocating US citizens to foreign war zones. Ah, who am I kidding, rules don't apply to the GOP anymore.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago

The ICC in The Hague will probably bar tha- what? they don't recognise that court? Oh well.

Good luck over there.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 months ago

At the same time, when these assholes take to the streets...
"Don't tread on me! Muh freedum!"
Stupid motherfuckers that they are in their factory-default state, and they only get worse from there, not better.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

What if I make a 20 million people protest?

[–] [email protected] 63 points 6 months ago (1 children)

We need a similar bill that would send anyone convicted of unlawful activity in the US Capital since January 5th of 2021 to Siberia.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Send them to Somalia, where they can experience a truly small government country with very conservative social views.

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