Ethnic cleansing

[tblue37]

The very well-accepted term for "stripping the legal protections of a minority group and then sending a paramilitary force to carry them away" is "ethnic cleansing."

They are planning to ethnically cleanse Springfield, Ohio.

— Will Stancil (@whstancil.bsky.social) 2026-01-31T01:54:19.253Z

[pfitz59]

1. Make it stop!

I'm sure JD will be in the forefront.

[Simeon Salus]

2. The Haitians arrived in 2018

This is a Trump-invented problem, such that it's a problem.

[Skittles]

3. were they the folk eating the dawgs?

[Simeon Salus]

4. Accused but not proven

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_Ohio#National_attention

[Skittles]

6. it was snark

I know Trump is full of shit.

[Simeon Salus]

8. I'd mentioned on another thread

In 2017, the hotel chain I was working with started hiring (and privately housing) folks from Haiti on a six month contract. Something new. I remember it being a much discussed thing, on property.

[Cirsium]

11. Much discussed thing?

...

[littlemissmartypants]

9. Simon will catch on eventually, Skittles. Having only been here since 2001. (Also snark)

[Cirsium]

10. baseless claims

Accused but not proven? From your link: "baseless claims".

[NBachers]

5. I'm getting so my stomach gets nauseous every time I see Krispy Gnome.

[mountain grammy]

7. Seriously somewhere in the world

There’s a home for these people. This is devastating.