• RedWizard [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    2 months ago

    Well there it is. I can’t understand why people thought this man was dead. Zero evidence, pure speculation. Liberal wish casting. Liberals are the ones who started this idea that he was dead. They wanted him dead in the same way they want Palestinians dead. So they can hold it over you.

    The reality is this guy is being used to “show” that this place “isn’t” torturous and murderous. That this place is “fine” if someone ends up there. As a means to counteract the news about the Republican torture tours.

    He’s a political asset and pawn. A “mascot” of the “fine service” El Salvador is providing.

    • Parzivus [any]@hexbear.net
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      2 months ago

      How is it “liberal wish casting” to be surprised that someone sent to a concentration camp is alive? Of course there was no evidence, they haven’t released a single person from the place.

    • Riffraffintheroom [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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      2 months ago

      I can’t understand why people thought this man was dead.

      You can’t understand why people thought the guy the government disappeared into a foreign concentration camp then repeatedly and callously refused to demonstrate proof of life for might no longer be alive? How is that some huge leap in logic? And you’re framing this as if demanding proof of life was some con naive libs fell for. They should have, what, not looked into and just rolled over on the issue even more than they already have?

    • merthyr1831@lemmy.ml
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      2 months ago

      I guess? Politically speaking they would have wanted him kept well considering the people asking after him, but it’s still politically a bad look on both governments if this guy is still not freed.

      I think they’re making some attempts at damage control, I dont think it’s surprising that people didn’t expect a politician to bother trying to find him, and when one did they scrambled to spin a story.

      It’ll work for some, but the crux is that both states claimed his freedom wasn’t possible to facilitate because he couldn’t be found, and now they’ll have to keep justifying ways to keep him there, which in itself is just eyes on a story the governments of both countries would rather just go away.