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Bernie, on Trump's selective outrage for murders committed by undocumented immigrants (Original Post) Yosemito Jan 2019 OP
Anecdotal stories are easy for the simple-minded to understand. Mr.Bill Jan 2019 #1
Sadly, that is correct NewJeffCT Jan 2019 #2
very glad the Sanders' camp used "undocumented" instead of "illegal" ProfessorPlum Jan 2019 #3
We noticed but thank Bernie for pointing this out Duppers Jan 2019 #4

Mr.Bill

(24,683 posts)
1. Anecdotal stories are easy for the simple-minded to understand.
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 10:15 AM
Jan 2019

Wide-ranging studies that produce meaningful statistics are more difficult to grasp. It's the same tactic they use for climate change. "Hey, it's cold in Chicago today, so where's the global warming?"

NewJeffCT

(56,834 posts)
2. Sadly, that is correct
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 10:28 AM
Jan 2019

Every time there is a cold day where I am (Connecticut), you get the RW tools making a comment about global warming.

ProfessorPlum

(11,330 posts)
3. very glad the Sanders' camp used "undocumented" instead of "illegal"
Mon Jan 28, 2019, 10:38 AM
Jan 2019

that's an important framing and messaging point that is lost on too many

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