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fujiyamasan

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8. Yes, I always hated the term 'Homeland'

Reply to JHB (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 04:40 PM

Jan 25

Creepy fascist terminology.

The show that mocks this well is ‘The Boys’. One of the characters is a supervillain, called Homelander. Basically a Trump like character with superpowers.

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I'm sure I'm not the only one who has thought of this... [View all] momta Jan 25 OP

Off to the greatest page rfn! SheltieLover Jan 25 #1

How do you reform an organization whose sole purpose since the day it was founded is to instill terror? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 25 #2

Prettay, prettay, prettay good Soul_of_Wit Jan 25 #3

Also reform bills always carry funding mechanisms. Bills to fund ICE named after people ICE murdered? Gross. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 25 #4

If their names are going used to name legislation it probably should not be one that's expressly defining AZJonnie Jan 25 #5

DHS reform needs to rethink the department entirely JHB Jan 25 #6

Yes, I always hated the term 'Homeland' fujiyamasan Jan 25 #8

I'm familiar with Homelander and the use of his naming as a sign of something very, very wrong. JHB Jan 25 #13

Brilliant! LoisB Jan 25 #7

Lurkers Mme. Defarge Jan 25 #9

Given the political climate, reform is a better approach than shutting down DHS. patphil Jan 25 #10

I understand where you're coming from politically fujiyamasan Jan 25 #11

I'm kind of aprehensive about the whole thing myself. patphil Jan 25 #15

If I were the families of Pretti and Good stage left Jan 25 #12

Effin brilliant malaise Jan 25 #14

Kicking for the morning crowd n/t malaise Jan 26 #16