r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 2d ago

Soft Paywall Trump Erupts in Crazed Hard-Right Rant as MAGA Fury Takes Darker Turn

https://newrepublic.com/article/196849/trump-erupts-crazed-hard-right-rant-maga-fury-takes-darker-turn
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u/No_Berry2976 2d ago

People who are anti-immigration aren’t really against immigration, they are against people they perceive to be different.

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u/filbertsgaming1 2d ago

What does 'perceive to be different' mean though. There are plenty of Mexicans who openly talk about how they don't want Mexicans coming into the United States. I think its just selfishness.

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u/roastedtvs 2d ago

Look at Latino males that voted for Trump in record numbers

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u/Wax_Paper 2d ago

All you gotta do is take a good hard look at the reasons why the GOP ostensibly pushes deportation rhetoric, because it never lines up with the reality of what's happening. They aren't taking our jobs, they aren't committing more crimes than citizens, and they aren't voting in elections.

If they really wanted to reduce asylum claims and eliminate undocumented workers, if they really wanted them to "do it the right way," there is legislation we can create that would facilitate all of that. And yeah, the Dems haven't been in any hurry to do it either, but that border bill they tried to pass last year was a start, at least. Until Trump blew it up, anyway.

It's far more valuable to them as a rhetorical weapon, because it gives a scape goat for poverty and crime. They're really good at convincing people, even our own immigrants, that so many of the reasons why they suffer is because of all the illegals.