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Originally Posted by Adder
Sure, but many who are concerned about immigration seem to believe that a bunch of nonsense about what happens to immigrants (i.e., we hand them piles of cash), their effect on tax collections (i.e., they don't pay any taxes), housing (drive up rents) and jobs (take their jobs). These beliefs are common, frequently stated and wrong.
As far as "came here legally," well, the history of our immigration policy is long and filled with terrible decisions and guess what, people respond to incentives.
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The hysteria over immigrants is of course overblown. But that’s not the whole story. Not even close.
The Ds need to be careful not to make the same mistake again that they’ve been making since 2016:
“Everyone who disagrees with us is dumb…
Or manipulated by Russians, or if not that, social media, or if not that, right wing legacy media…
Or if none of those, surely reaching their views as a result of subconscious or conscious racism, sexism, transphobia etc…
Because no smart person could disagree with our views!”
These delusions may work anywhere fellow travelers will give Ds who just don’t understand how society can reject their obvious brilliance “atta-boy” pats on the back, but in the arenas where it matters, this stuff is seen as the bullshit it is.
The problem with Ds isn’t hatred of elites. It’s lack of actual elites. The Rs are dumb and know it. The Ds are just as dumb and don’t.
