A Democrat's Guide To Discussing The Border

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Facts Over Fear: Educating ourselves and others on border issues.

https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/a-democrats-guide-to-discussing-the



Introduction:
The “border issue” is complex, and that complexity causes so much misinformation surrounding it. It’s also what causes so many Democrats to avoid discussions and debates regarding the border.

Another problem involving the border issue is there aren’t enough border voices. While some tireless souls spend their time in South Texas sharing what’s happening on the ground, they’re often drowned out by the louder and bigger platforms on the right.

Some of the most truthful and unbias reporting on the border comes from:

Texas Public Radio

CBS Texas

Regarding the border, we must be very diligent about knowing the facts. Multiple right-wing sources have been spreading mistruths, exaggerations, and outright lies about migration for years.

The most significant contributor to misinformation on the border is Republicans in Congress. In every Congressional committee hearing, you can see them spouting the same lies repeatedly, often debunked by witnesses and Democrats on the committees. The GOP in the 118th Congress has made it their number one issue because of the complexity and their ability to mislead millions of their uninformed base.

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1. Good to know.

Texas Public Radio's The Source with David Martin Davies at noon (re-airs at 7pm) weekdays and The Texas Standard (10 a.m. and 8 p.m. weekdays) which is a statewide public radio Texas-centered news program are excellent. The latter show airs on several Texas NPR affiliates (Central). I'm not in the San Antonio area but anytime I am, I'm always impressed with The Source.

I didn't realize that CBS Texas was good. But I'm near Austin and our affiliate is owned by Sinclair Broadcasting. I tend to look askance at anything they air because there's so much bias there. I wonder if they carry those pieces or otherwise.