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The Cruelty Is the Point — And the Policy

The Cruelty Is the Point — And the Policy

Trump’s second term isn’t just about chaos — it’s about calculated callousness. From brutal immigration tact

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Mar 31, 2025
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Here’s the thing about Donald Trump 2.0: The slapdash chaos of his first term has solidified into something more deliberate. He’s no longer just winging it like an insult comic. Now, he’s got a plan, and the theme is callousness.

Take, for example, the Venezuelan immigrants he sent to an El Salvadoran “detention center.” One of the “dangerous criminals” …

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