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GopherGal

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14. Referring to "has been taken"

Reply to Trueblue Texan (Reply #13)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 10:19 PM

Nov 2025

when you were the one who took it is pretty disingenuous.

Or, in the third person, using the passive voice to avoid naming the subject of the sentence is a pretty weaselly way to avoid naming the culprit.

"Sally was kidnapped" is a weak thing to say when the reality is "Dick kidnapped Sally" and we're too gutless to say so because Dick's political appointees might pull our broadcasting license.

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The gestapo came to the Keys today [View all] tavernier Nov 2025 OP

"Has been taken" BeerBarrelPolka Nov 2025 #1

They said they're going after criminal aliens, drug traffickers, rapists and murderers... IcyPeas Nov 2025 #2

Of course, they lied PatSeg Nov 2025 #9

It's not about immigration status, it's about ethnicity and skin color. Legal, or not, if you're hispanic, you're gone. sop Nov 2025 #3

I have a friend who is Hispanic, avid TSF supporter... Trueblue Texan Nov 2025 #10

Fuckin' tell-tale passive voice... GopherGal Nov 2025 #4

I'm confused...what does this mean? nt Trueblue Texan Nov 2025 #13

Referring to "has been taken" GopherGal Nov 2025 #14

The big question for us is how do we stop people from being taken. We really need to work on that. Jim__ Nov 2025 #5

Can a class action suit against DHS/ Border agents happen? FloridaBlues Nov 2025 #7

I think it has to go state-by-state, and local pressure is best FakeNoose Nov 2025 #11

We NEED the BLUE TSUNAMI to wash away the plague of ICE and the rest of tRump's abominations Blue Owl Nov 2025 #6

She just texted tavernier Nov 2025 #8

Oh no! What a horrible situation FakeNoose Nov 2025 #12

An update: tavernier Nov 2025 #15