Manufacturing consent depends on presenting “worthy victims”. The distinction between American citizen or not is used to argue that citizens have nothing to worry about.

“You didn’t break any laws, you didn’t come here illegally, don’t worry this will never happen to you, as long as you stay in line and don’t make any sudden moves, we’ll do our job and get rid of the criminals”

So while it’s important to not pay into that, it’s important to highlight that it’s just as cruel to deport an a child undergoing cancer treatment because they are here illegally, it’s also super important to remind our fellow citizens who still haven’t fully opened their eyes: they’re doing it to citizens too, and this can in fact happen to you.

They won’t join us for the moral reason, but if they help us fight to save their own skin that’s better than being blind.

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Walmart is the only self checkout that constantly accuses me of stealing.

This is so stupid.

It’s a common phrase. It means knowing your enemy and standing up to them, it doesn’t mean literally punching people in the face. Though it can mean that, resistance comes in many forms.