ICE raids happened under Obama — and people criticized them then, too. Also, there are reasons people criticize them more now.

Predictably, Mr. K shared a meme pretending Republicans are anti-tax. They aren’t.

They are anti one specific tax that falls most heavily on the wealthy: the progressive income tax. When Republicans say “we don’t need an income tax,” they are not calling for a world without taxation. They are calling for a different mix of taxes that shifts the burden downward...

This episode takes apart a viral right-wing meme claiming Obama and Biden were “dictators” while Trump somehow wasn’t. I break down what the Affordable Care Act and COVID vaccine policies actually did, what they didn’t do, and why confusing disliked policies with fascism misses the point entirely. From Trump’s admiration for strongmen and threats toward allies to the fear-based tactics of his immigration enforcement, this episode looks at what authoritarianism really is and why it’s about power, not vaccines, taxes, or Facebook outrage.

E48: Mr. K Defends ICE Shooter in Minneapolis.

The background info:

A 37-year-old woman, Renee Nicole Good, was shot and killed by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in a residential area of Minneapolis during a federal enforcement operation. Videos posted by bystanders show ICE agents surrounding her SUV with guns drawn and ordering her to exit the vehicle. As the car begins to move, an agent fires multiple shots. The vehicle then crashes into a parked car. Federal officials claim the agent acted in self-defense, alleging the vehicle posed a threat, while city officials dispute this account. The FBI is investigating, and the shooting sparked protests and public outrage.

Mr. K posted an Islamophobic meme on Christmas Eve...just as Jesus would have done.

Mr. K defends McCarthyism with a vague meme. I debunk McCarthyism.

Mr. K uses the "everyone had slaves" argument to downplay the specifics of American slavery..

The message isn’t “hold all presidents accountable.” It’s “if Obama did something bad, Trump should get a free pass.”