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Nicki Minaj fans and critics react to her embrace of far-right conservatism with Erika Kirk and the calls for her deportation because of it.

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 71 points 6 days ago

Minaj’s current citizenship status is also unclear, though in 2024, she said, “I’m not a citizen of America. Isn’t that crazy?” during a TikTok Live stream. “You would think that with the millions of dollars that I’ve paid in taxes to this country that I would have been given an honorary citizenship many, many, many thousands of years ago.”

Uh, no.

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 56 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm not rooting for someone to be deported. Someone being getting caught in the awful machinery they support would be pretty funny tho

i don't laugh when faces are eaten by leopards, but I do laugh when leopard eating faces supporters get their face eaten be leopards

[–] HisArmsOpen@crust.piefed.social 60 points 6 days ago (3 children)

She self declared that she was an illegal immigrant at the age of 5. That doesn't meet the lawful threshold to deport. It is multiple times more evidence than used to disappear so many other people. HOWEVER we cannot justify deporting this imbecile without opening floodgates to deport others. Let's just destroy her career, buy nothing from her, make her too shitty for anyone to follow. Lets see if the infamously racist MAGA faithful buy her products.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 25 points 6 days ago (2 children)

The floodgates are already open. I honestly don't see how this could make it worse?

[–] qevlarr@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Practically, this doesn't make a difference. It's all symbolic. And symbolically, I think this is all wrong. I want people to be able to go where they please, within a country but also between countries. Calling it illegal to exist in a place, when they have done no harm to anyone, is all kinds of fucked up to me. Support Freedom of movement

Sad to say I agree. ICE have no real opposition. Plus the people and communities hurt by the (illegal) deportations are rightly, so incredibly angry.

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Does any of the MAGA base actually listen to Nicki?

[–] HisArmsOpen@crust.piefed.social 13 points 6 days ago

Highly unlikely. Justice is served.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 7 points 6 days ago

They might now.

[–] Red_October@piefed.world 3 points 6 days ago

They're already deporting others, with more malice than evidence. If we can stop the machine, we absolutely should. Until we can stop the machine, at least let it focus on grinding up the shitty people who thought it was a good idea in the first place.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 23 points 6 days ago

She's a stupid, rotten cunt.

Immigrants with more dedication and hard work philosophy are being deported every day.

Buh-bye.

[–] MITM0@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Actually this is good. As for hypocrisy, think of it as a lesson to be taught. Also her being deported would be good for American brains

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

Bye Felicia

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

The Trump admin / ICE would love to read this whole conversation trail. Don't gift them inadvertant joy or support.

[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 98 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Dumbass non-citizen US resident finds out it wasn't such a smart move to cozy up to MAGA.

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 67 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Stop giving this ghoul attention.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 37 points 1 week ago

It's pure cope. People desperately need to believe the law actually applies to the rich.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago (24 children)

Dear leftists and liberals,

Do we think immigrants should be deported for having political viewpoints we disagree with?

Thanks.

[–] puchaczyk@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 6 days ago

I think she should be as affected by the policy of the party she is supporting now as any other immigrant that have a lot less power and influence.

[–] cazssiew@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago

I am entirely for the exclusion of exclusionary people, yes.

[–] PoastRotato@lemmy.world 156 points 1 week ago (4 children)

No. I think they should be punished for actively and knowingly supporting an openly fascist regime that persecutes and commits war crimes against its own people. And if deportation is the avenue for that punishment, so be it.

[–] JPAKx4@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 days ago

Deportation is not and can not be a punishment. The word you are looking for is exile. People who are here without permission do not deserve to be punished, and I had my way then deportation would be an offer and not forced. People should not be able to be illegal. If deportation is a punishment, then life for everyone becomes a lot scarier. I agree supporting facism should be punishable, but deportations are not something we should associate with punishment.

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 43 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)
[–] YetiMindtrick@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago

~~Or~~

And....

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[–] SARGE@startrek.website 137 points 1 week ago (3 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance

"The paradox of tolerance is a philosophical concept suggesting that if a society extends tolerance to those who are intolerant, it risks enabling the eventual dominance of intolerance"

In this case, yes, it IS a good idea to not tolerate the intolerant views.

This is literally what Kirk used to do on college campuses. "you say you believe in tolerance yet you call us nazis and say we shouldn't be allowed in politics" type stuff.

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 67 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

This. And hence why it is always good to punch a Nazi. Tolerance is a social contract. When one side violates the contract the other side has no obligation to adhere to it any longer.

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 week ago

I'd say they have a duty to remove the intolerant.

[–] lemmyseikai@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is a selective quote.

The whole thought experiment for the Paradox does require us to take time to determine if someone is truly intolerant versus ignorant. After they have established that they are intolerant then the recommended conclusion holds.

That said, in the context of Nikki Minaj, she has definitely shown herself to be intolerant (probably due to willful ignorance caused by... You guessed it... Wealth echo chamber).

Nice to see you again SARGE.

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[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 102 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The Trump regime started this shit and she's pro Trump. I reckon she should be forced to eat her own dog food, and so should all the MAGAts - until they all turn against Trump and we can all agree to go back to the rule of law.

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[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 35 points 1 week ago

No but it's still really really funny 😆

[–] starik@lemmy.zip 34 points 1 week ago

It’s called a joke. Leftists and liberals are not calling for the deportation of all immigrants with right wing views. This petition, which everyone who signed understands has zero chance of being acted upon, was to remind one specific high profile MAGA celebrity that she is exactly the type of person her new “friends” hate. If she wasn’t famous, they’d be trying to ship her back to Trinidad or to some foreign prison.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

Yes. And when MAGA is no longer a thing, everyone one of them should be scooped up by ICE and deported to Russia.

Preferably from 5000 ft above land without a parachute.

And then every ice member criminally prosecuted after.

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[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

It's called "taste of their own medicine". We could be angry at a legit good option to remove troubling people. Piers Morgan can go fuck off back to England. Jordan Peterson can get fucked back to Canada. Andrew Tate can go back to the swamp and stop being anorexic Shrek. We can finally get rid of problems that doesn't require incarceration or dead bodies.

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[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Yeah no one should be deported ever.

[–] T156@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Especially by popularly vote. "People don't like you, so you're exiled from your home country" sets a bad precedent.

[–] Lucelu2@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago

I think we can agree that some people, even born Americans have just not panned out well. We can keep the strivers who may or may not have documents and maybe deport the Octomom or Andrew Tate somewhere else.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml -4 points 6 days ago

Deport where? We all share this entire planet. Ship me somewhere and it will still be earth.

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Just because it’s not MAGA doing it doesn’t somehow make it a good thing.

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