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    This is the direct result of open borders and shipping people into the heart of the country as a political play by the states in the south.

    People would get mad about/ believe anything. It is purely an emotional response. See reaction to Asians after COVID. Still a problem in NYC.

    Not saying any of it is right but, it’s an issue people are noticing and rallying around.

    I am open to all discussions and always argue in good faith. And up vote anyone who responds to me.

    Otherwise I will just assume you want a very narrow range of talking points / are from a hard left instance.

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        Misunderstanding: you assume people are being rational and doing research into these particular families. They are not.

        These are a convenient scapegoat for a bigger problem.

        These problems are emotional, not rational or logical.

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          Every faux news article implies that they are homeless refugees who were dumped in the town by Joe Biden personally.

          I feel compelled to point out that they are employed taxpayers whenever it comes up.

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            Good call - positive information spreading, I love that.

            I will make the effort to explain that I don’t agree with these feelings I am explaining.

            Just explaining the “thought process”. Since I grew up among them.

            Since people on Lemmy tend to be really left, and can’t comprehend why the right does what they do.

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                Well I honestly think there is more nuance than that. And writing them off doesn’t help.

                We should take time to listen and educate people.

                Same as anything else you ever learned. If your math teacher called you a dummy, are you more or less likely to pay attention next class?

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      We have entirely the opposite of an open border lmao.

      Get out of here and educate yourself before supporting facists, ya dweeb.

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        Citation needed

        Here’s mine: https://youtu.be/buZWVQuqx0o?si=oNYYirXqjBnI3OIE

        Watch this and tell me we have closed borders.

        Again, I’m not saying it is RIGHT or ethical for people to want closed borders or restrict immigration.

        I’m saying it IS a thing.

        And it is very easy for a politician to grab onto that emotion and manipulate people.

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          You automatically lose if you use YouTube as a source. How did you make it out of middle school?

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      If you think one of the most dangerous and heavily guarded borders in the world is “open”, I’d love to hear what you call our border with Canada and why more people aren’t coming through there instead.

      Actually, no, I don’t care. You are wrong.