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[–] Cruxifux 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How is abolish ICE a political loser? Do most Americans like ICE?

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

republicans love it, and democrats are terrified of upsetting republicans in any way.

[–] Cruxifux 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I live in Alberta and my most conservative friends are not down with ICE. I own a contracting company and used to work in camp. wtf is going on in the states?!

[–] direwolf@lemmy.ml -4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The article said yes, and I agree. Securing the border is one reason Trump got elected.

[–] Cruxifux 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I mean didn’t only like 30 percent of voting age Americans vote for him though?

[–] direwolf@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Trump won almost every state.

[–] Cruxifux 2 points 1 month ago

We have it in Canada too

[–] Cruxifux 2 points 1 month ago

Yes but under a first past the post system

[–] geekwithsoul@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

He won about 3 out of every 5 states - most of which have low populations. By percentage, he didn't surpass 50% nationwide and only won by 1.5%.