The Department of Homeland Security's Facebook account recently posted a recruiting notice for ICE under the banner 'WE'LL HAVE OUR HOME AGAIN''the title of a white-nationalist anthem by the Pine Tree Riots ('By blood or sweat, we'll get there yet'). The Department of Labor recently posted a video montage referencing American battle scenes under the tagline 'One Homeland. One People. One Heritage. Remember who you are, American''a slogan close to the Nazi-era Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuhrer. Many of these posts borrow overtly from Christianity. In December, the DHS and White House accounts shared Christmas-themed posts celebrating mass deportations and encouraging self-deportation. One featured videos of armed agents performing night raids, with a caption quoting Matthew 5:9 in black-letter type: 'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.' Macho displays and transgressive memes mark a significant shift in how the federal government sees and promotes its...
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