In secret recording, Vos says immigrant 'culture' was to blame for COVID-19 outbreak (Wisconsin)

[brooklynite]

Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

MADISON - Assembly Speaker Robin Vos blamed the culture of immigrant populations for a coronavirus outbreak in Racine County, according to a secret recording of his meeting last month with Gov. Tony Evers.

“I know the reason at least in my region is because of a large immigrant population where it’s just a difference in culture where people are living much closer and working much closer,” the Rochester Republican said of an outbreak in Racine County.

Vos didn't elaborate on his views during the May 14 meeting.

Darryl Morin, president of Forward Latino, said Thursday that Hispanics in Racine County are contracting coronavirus at higher rates than others because many of them are essential workers and not because of their "culture."


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[dalton99a]

1. Contrary to white culture where everyone maintains social distance

[Mike 03]

2. He probably took his lead from despicable Alex Azar

HHS secretary tells lawmakers lifestyles of meat-processing plant employees worsened Covid-19 outbreak
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/07/politics/alex-azar-meat-processing-plants/index.html

HHS chief suggests workers are to blame for COVID outbreaks at meatpacking plants
https://thehill.com/latino/496589-hhs-chief-suggests-workers-are-to-blame-for-covid-outbreaks-at-meatpacking-plants

[LiberalArkie]

6. They are at fault - for going to work to earn money. If they did not go to work - no spread of

Covid 19. Of course no food in the stores.

[LastDemocratInSC]

3. So, where did the Vos family immigrate from? Or maybe they are Native Americans?

[Grokenstein]

10. Oh my goodness, that's "different" don'tchano!

God gave the United States to the white man. But then Satan sent everyone else to take our jobs!! And spread diseases!!

(YES IT'S SARCASM)

[AllyCat]

4. Vos is such scum. Really wish we could get him out of our legislature.

yet another tone-deaf Republican.

[LiberalArkie]

5. I would blame the real cause food factories having more low paid workers on a floor than produce

[Iliyah]

7. This and "colored people" don't wash their hands bullshit . . .

How about those Russian "pregnant" women who have safe haven here in the USA to give birth?

When republicans invoke the word "immigrants" it's only pertains to brown and black people.

[PatSeg]

8. "Immigrant culture"???

People live and work closer due to economic circumstances. It has nothing to do with culture. Vos needs to try and imagine a world without those immigrants, often doing the jobs that he and his friends would never do, for very low wages.

Just like a republican, no real solutions, but plenty of blame to go around. When a crisis hits, Democrats are quick to look for remedies, while republicans are looking around for someone to blame and it is often the most vulnerable among us.

[MarcA]

9. Agreed on All Points. n/t

[pecosbob]

11. That's an old Catholic vs. Protestant dog whistle

How very WASP.

[riversedge]

12. Vos has always been a selfish snob.

[Judi Lynn]

13. What a shame. He has always seemed too good to be real!

Robin Vos.

[Corgigal]

14. Bats have a culture?

Well, they do seem to hang together.