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HKJANE's avatar

“Worst of the worst” is a slogan, not a standard.

If the label mattered, DHS wouldn’t need a product launch, a catchphrase, and a branded website—they’d show warrants, charges, and outcomes.

Maine is the test because it’s small enough to flood, loud enough to scare, and easy enough to scale.

Jack Hopkins's avatar

Keep hammering away, Jane!

-Jack

Mary E's avatar

You wrote:

“designed to shut down debate: “worst of the worst.” “

As was “Big Beautiful Bill”

Like “worst of the worst” which research indicates is not that, “Big Beautiful Bill” is anything but.

Jack Hopkins's avatar

I love how you broke that down, Mary E! Thank you.:)

-Jack

Mary Stone's avatar

"Worst of the worst" = brown people. Their goal is a white Protestant ethnostate.

Jack Hopkins's avatar

Mary Stone, I paused...and tried...I really tried...to find a way to disagree with you. I can't. You have stated what I consider to be a fact. Sadly.

-Jack

Karen Scofield's avatar

Seven Democrats joined the Maga Republicans to allow this Terrorist organization to continue. I was shocked to say the least, and it showed me we have a real Leadership problem in Congress. God help us, because we can't seem to help ourselves, Jack ?!! I stand with Minnesoda, Maine and all Blue States to Stop the ICE terrorists invasions‼️ and will reStack ASAP 🙏

Jack Hopkins's avatar

Karen, I hear you...those crossover votes are a gut punch...and they do expose a leadership problem.

When Democrats give Republicans bipartisan cover on ICE...it doesn’t just “pass something”… it launders the narrative and makes escalation easier.

Thank you for standing with Minnesota...Maine...and the blue states...and for the Restack.

That’s how this gets in front of people who still think this is just politics instead of lived reality!

-Jack

KPez's avatar

Which Democrats joined Maga Republicans? Can you list by state?

Jack Hopkins's avatar

*Henry Cuellar (TX)

*Don Davis (NC)

*Laura Gillen (NY)

*Vicente Gonzalez (TX)

*Jared Golden (ME)

*Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA)

*Tom Suozzi (NY)

Karen Scofield's avatar

Thanks Jack ✌️

valerie's avatar

Great post! Sorry this isn't one word (I will do that separately). We have time to hijack WOW and Worst of the Worst and use it against them. This is partly a war of algorithms and repetition and they are giving us daily examples, starting with the ICE agents who were Jan 6-ers, but also pedophiles. Every time they do something awful our replies should use WOW. Pollute their ad campaign.

Jack Hopkins's avatar

Valerie, you're on it! You’re right: this is a war of repetition...and DHS basically handed us a handle by branding it “WOW / Worst of the Worst.”

The key is to hijack it with receipts...not spam. Turn “WOW” into a boomerang: “You say WOW...show the warrant, show the record...show the receipts.” That’s how the frame flips from PR...to accountability!

-Jack

valerie's avatar

Jack, Can you give me some examples. I'm trying to do something, feeling very helpless in the face of insanity. When and where would I post "show the warrant" etc.

Jack Hopkins's avatar

Sure thing, Valerie:

Demand they:

Show the warrant. If there isn’t one, say that.

Show the charge vs. conviction. Arrest ≠ guilt.

Post the court docket number. No docket, no claim.

Name the facility + transfer location. Where were they taken?

Release the use-of-force report. Accountability needs paperwork.

Will they, just because you demand? Unlikely. BUT...these demands must be made, and documented...as much as they possibly can be.

It will matter...a LOT, later.

Jack

valerie's avatar

And this is online? I'm not yet in a situation where I'm coming across the thugs in my everyday life. Or maybe this is just a waiting game until it's up close and personal... I was just getting so tired of seeing their Sunday morning clips about "the worst of the worst" and realizing that THEY are the worst of the worst, and they are the pedophiles and the criminals but they throw that phrase at others.

chichi robado's avatar

A lot of jurisdictions now have court records online. Most state courts are tied to counties (or their equivalent). If you know the city you can find the county. Also, most states have Public Record Request laws that allow people to obtain documents like police reports and both civil and criminal court filings (except for sealed documents). Happy digging 🙂

S Lane's avatar

Hijack WOW. Yes. I freaking love that.

Roberta's avatar

Maine was chosen purposefully. Not highly populated, and a high percentage of older people. First sunrise in the US, symbolic. Corner of the northeast, gateway to the rest of New England. Close to Canada, so has the added benefit of smacking our neighbors to the north in the face. Governor who stood up to him.

John Crumb's avatar

When one thinks of illegal immigrants of course you think of Maine. Are you f-ing kidding me? Complete BS. Of course no one is talking about Epstein anymore. Or Sascha Riley. Mainers think of people who had lived there for twenty years as “from away” I’m afraid the pushback in Maine may actually be more dangerous than Minnesota. I guess what I’m looking for is the playbook for the country.

Thanks Jack

Lynn's avatar

It infuriates me that ICE is proclaiming that they are arresting the ‘worst of the worst’ at the same time they are removing and using CHILDREN in their foul scheme. The WORST of the worst lives at the White House

Cherae Stone's avatar

Worst of the Worst: Manipulation

Jane B In NC🌼's avatar

Fear

Playbook

Art Kleiner's avatar

Minnesota resistance

Maine awareness

Playbook strategy

As you feel it’s needed

Jeff J's avatar

Playbook…

Edie A's avatar

WOTW = Rhetoric