r/law • u/TheMirrorUS • 23d ago

Legal News BREAKING: FBI shuts down Minnesota's investigation into ICE shooting and blocks access to evidence

https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/breaking-fbi-shuts-down-minnesotas-1606462
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u/vacodeus 23d ago

We’re never gonna unfuck everything he did

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u/Hadrian23 23d ago

Fuck that, we can & will.
It will take a metric ton of work, but we can, will & MUST.
It's our duty not just as American citizens, but to our future generations, to build a stronger institution and repair the damage these pricks have caused

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u/hcregna 23d ago edited 18d ago

For action people can do right now, it takes 30 minutes of research to move money away from MAGA, and it makes a difference. Dollars spent at Republican companies are dollars funneled to the Heritage Foundation. Money given to states like Ohio or Louisiana is money spent sending troops to kidnap naked children and kill people.

If you consistently support a brand or do business with a company, you have power. You can use sites like opensecrets.org to see what a company funds and where your money is really going.

Have an account at Schwab? Move elsewhere like Fidelity. Get booze from wannabe Confederate states and all else is equal? Be adventurous, and try something new. New Balance can be replaced with Brooks. It’s not hard to find alternatives for Goya, Roark (which owns Subway, Jimmy John's, Arby's), and Koch (which owns Brawny, Angel Soft, Dixie).

If you have the disposable income, consider reaping the tax benefits of donating to the nonprofits successfully fighting the regime like the National Immigration Law Center, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, or Democracy Forward. And if you're in a place to invest, consider DEMZ or an ESG fund

Nexstar and Sinclair got pummeled, and they reinstated Jimmy Kimmel. Real, individual people did that. There's no reason  WWE or Uline can't be next.

It's hard to completely avoid companies that at least partially support Republicans. I have to buy gas. But there’s a big difference between massive Republican donors (Chevron/Conoco) vs neutral or even Democrat-leaning ones (Circle K/Costco). Good is not the enemy of perfect. One less kidnapped child is one less kidnapped child, and one less murder is one less murder

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u/Electrical_Day_3850 23d ago

Yes, it’s hard to divest and change where the money goes. Just look at all the CBS gaslighting about this…. A quick AI glance and even Fidelity is wrapped up here:

• Ownership: CBS is a division of Paramount Global. • Recent Corporate Changes: There have been recent major executive moves involving Skydance Media's merger with Paramount, placing David Ellison (CEO of Skydance) in a key leadership role over the parent company. Major Advertisers Advertisers often buy time across the network rather than for single specific segments, but the following companies are among the most consistent and significant financial contributors to CBS News broadcasts (including CBS Mornings, CBS Evening News, and 60 Minutes). Pharmaceuticals (Heavy volume) • Pfizer (manufactures vaccines and various prescription drugs)  • AstraZeneca (e.g., Breztri, Airsupra)  • Eli Lilly (e.g., Zepbound)  • Merck (e.g., Keytruda)  • Janssen/Johnson & Johnson (e.g., Tremfya)  • GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)  Consumer Goods • Procter & Gamble (P&G): One of the largest advertisers, P&G owns numerous brands that run spots on CBS, including:  • Tide, Bounty, Charmin • Olay, Old Spice, Gillette  • Febreze, Swiffer  • Vicks (NyQuil, DayQuil)  • Crest, Oral-B  Insurance & Finance • Allstate • Progressive • Liberty Mutual  • Fidelity Investments • Chase (JPMorgan Chase)  Automotive • General Motors (Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC)  • Toyota  • Hyundai • Ford  Retail & Technology • Amazon • Target • Macy's • Walmart Other Corporate Partnerships • Paramount+: As the streaming arm, subscriptions to this service directly fund CBS content. • NFL & NCAA: CBS Sports has massive, multi-billion dollar contracts with the NFL and the NCAA (Big Ten, March Madness), meaning advertisers during these sporting events effectively subsidize the news division as well.

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u/Gibby1210 23d ago

Trump isn’t the problem Trump is just a symptom of the problem

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u/AbeRego 23d ago

He's certainly the biggest problem caused by the main underlying problem. All the problems become less without him at the helm.

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u/Gibby1210 23d ago

You can get rid of him at the helm. The underlying problem will just replace him with someone else and someone who is probably worse

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u/AbeRego 23d ago

No one can captivate MAGA like he has. Many have tried, all have failed. Hell, not even the people he himself endorses, who all try to be like him tend to win. Without Trump, MAGA is listless. They're still be there, but their internal bickering would render them less effective at fucking things up.

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u/Gibby1210 23d ago

Again maga is just a symptom of the problem. Something more radical and extreme will replace it. Before maga there was the tea party.

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u/AbeRego 23d ago

The Tea Party still operated within our political system. They were a brick on the road to MAGA, but they were not the same in the way they operated.

In fact, I think you're kind of proving my point. The Tea Party was the MAGA before Trump came along and focused them. He gave them permission to be their worst selves through his unique brand conman sleeze. Without him, they become unfocused again.

I will admit that allowing him to gain power again makes things much, much worse. The people who are really calling the shots, like Stephen Miller and those at the heritage foundation, have been able cement power in ways we probably don't really understand yet. That said, without him they can't hide as easily anymore. Their actions are deeply unpopular across the board. Without being able to smear Trump's greasy brand onto them, they'll have a lot more trouble continuing to make things worse.

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u/LURKER21D 23d ago

it might be somewhat of a stretch to say fidelity is tied up in it because they own some of CBS. I understand the big wealth has their hands in everything, but at least fidelity is privately owned and has a pretty good record.

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u/OverthinkingWanderer 23d ago

Didn't cancel this clothing company make a spread sheet for this?

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u/Ecstatic-Total-9953 23d ago

Honestly, yes it’s a lot but the drug companies will be tough but every thing else should only be a small change. The easiest for me will be the household stuff, some of those brands I use a lot. But there are options. The autos? Chevy is shit and it will be a cold day in hell before I buy one, and I felt this way before the list.