When asked in an interview how drone operators would know if the people being blown to smithereens were actually carrying drugs, he replied: “Same way a police officer would know … Same way somebody operating in Iraq would know. You know, these people in Iraq at the time, they all looked the same. You didn’t know who had a bomb strapped to them. So those guys have to make judgments.”

Holy F, as a mexican that crosses the border often for vacations... this is extreme and scary

[–] Lemmylefty@lemmy.world 191 points 1 year ago (1 children)

[–] kaitco@lemmy.world 73 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, we joke, but this is pretty what he’s proposing.

This dude is pushing Putin-level shades of crazy.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

at least putin isn't in control of a hideously powerful military

[–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

[–] lettruthout@lemmy.world 79 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, that sounds like the old "Kill them all and let God sort them out" approach.

[–] alnilam@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Funnily enough, if you suggest to do the same to people who advocate this approach to let God decide if the approach is good, they're a lot less enthusiastic

[–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

It doesn't make any sense. In heaven, all the good people will have everything they've ever wanted forever.

But when I offer to send everyone to heaven all at the same time, they treat me like I'm a bad guy.

It just doesn't make any sense

[–] rephlekt2718@kbin.social 52 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Absolutely batshit rhetoric, this guy better lose hard………..

[–] Silverseren@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

At the very least, that is certainly the case right now. All the polls of conservatives consistently show Trump smoking Desantis.

[–] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unfortunately he’s only 44 years old. Hoping he slides into oblivion but I worry he’s going to be flirting around for decades.

[–] Silverseren@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I do wonder if Desantis' insanity will ever meaningfully affect his electoral chances in Florida or if the boomers there are too far gone to care about the state around them (and their ongoing dwindling Social Security and Medicare thanks to Republicans).

[–] DrWeevilJammer@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

He's using a pretty standard tactic for a right wing politician down in the polls: throw increasing amounts of crazy against the wall until something sticks and the polls improve.

His consultants will call this "calibrating", to find the right level of insane to match voter expectations and grab media attention for a few cycles along the way.

[–] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago

That's a whole different kind of problem and I hate it

[–] BReel@lemmy.one 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As a white person from Wisconsin who never crosses the boarder… this is extreme and scary.

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As a Canadian who's an entire country away... this is extreme and scary.

Are drones strikes on our maple syrup cartels next?

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Don't give them ideas, for all that's sacred, leave the maple out of this!

[–] jscummy@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 year ago

Picking two examples where the operator is often wrong, and very publicly so

[–] atticus88th@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Next time you cross just carry an ir strobe and IFF NATO friendly panel on your hood. Should be good to go.