Ya, tons of people don't really see fish as animals. It's akin to foot hold trapping squirrels or rabbits or something for fun. I don't have a problem if someone fishes to eat the fish, but to just toss it back is kinda messed up.
I'm a falconer so I've let many raptors into my home and vehicle. Birds have very sensitive lungs so I do give a lot of thought to air quality in those spaces though. No idling cars or near them for a length of time, no candles, no teflon, that kind of stuff.
This is the fully realized American Exceptionalism mindset. Trump thought the entire world was going to bend over backwards to deal with us because the USA is so great and awesome they had no choice.
Illinois governor JB Pritzker is openly opposing through legislation and trolling. He held a mock press conference stating that Lake Michigan was now Lake Illinois and went to the zoo to negotiate with penguins on tariffs. California governor Gavin Newsom is suing the Trump admin over tariffs.
There were also coordinated protests across the US a couple weeks ago. Every town hall held by Republicans is a complete zoo, so much so that certain reps fear for their life and have stopped holding them.
Federal workers are leaking musk directives and doing their best to stall the doge squad.
Just because Trump hasn't been removed one way or another from office doesn't mean that people are doing nothing.
Ya, tons of people don't really see fish as animals. It's akin to foot hold trapping squirrels or rabbits or something for fun. I don't have a problem if someone fishes to eat the fish, but to just toss it back is kinda messed up.