Calling such concern for linguistic precision a clear indicator of a thriving country, a panel of historians from Yale University issued a statement Thursday announcing that quibbling over the exact definition of a concentration camp was a sign of a healthy society. “Studies of the past tell us that nitpicking the particular semantics of the term ‘concentration camp’ as they pertain to a place the government is actively sending people with no criminal history is highly associated with national stability,” said historian Kristen Boyd, who added that the more pedantic one’s reasoning for a facility not fully satisfying the criteria for a true concentration camp, the better that bodes for a country’s future.

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    8 days ago

    This is so painfully close to real…. John Stewart being all like, ‘they aren’t faschists, because they are operating within the system’

    Like my man…. No.

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      Libs like John Stewart and Stephen Colbert who think fascism is just a leadup to a punchline are doing more damage to the cause than anything. John Stewart literally cried before congress over 9/11 responders, but for the visible heat-death of America he’s like “Lol.” They are the definition of controlled opposition, using their platform to keep everyone amused by the collapse of their country. Why isn’t John Stewart shouting and crying in desperation about fascism like he did for those 9/11 responders? Because he’s a lib.

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        Sadly, you are right. We need less comedy, more real action. Use your platforms to resist! Not make quips and little jokes.

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    It … may have been upgraded to ‘death camp’ now.

    Satellite images… seem to show a massive pile of human bodies and a giant pool of blood in a courtyard.

    https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/el-salvador-cecot-satellite-images

    (ironically this is actually the most comprehensive breakdown of these images and discussion around them I can find)

    The courtyard does not always have … these visual features. You cannot directly pull it up via a search for CECOT in google Earth, but the exact coordinates will still get you there… and view sat images by a timeline… and this uh… what certainly looks like a massive pile of bodies and pool of blood… are not always there.