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In reply to the discussion: Fixing the migrant bussing problem? [View all]pinkstarburst
(1,869 posts)24. It is NIMBYism, plain and simple
I don't see it as "NIMBYism". I see it as not causing unnecessary hardships for good, solid Democratic leaders. Remember how BAD it looked for Democrats when Martha's Vineyard got all in a twist when 50 or however many it was refugees arrived there?
Why do we want to embarrass Democratic leaders? We have to make Goppers to take 100 percent of the blame and responsibility for this. We don't need videos of Democrats freaking out. It's bad optics!
It did look bad when Martha's Vineyard freaked out and called it a crisis when 50 migrants showed up in their community.
Martha's Vineyard has a population of 15,000 people and couldn't handle the idea of 50 migrants showing up in their town.
Now imagine how Eagle Pass, Texas, population 28,000 feels about the fact that 10,000 migrants showed up in their town from Wed-Fri of this week.
If some democrats are embarrassed about the optics, it's because in some cases, the optics are not something to be proud of. Immigration is a national issue. It's a tough problem to solve, it won't be solved overnight, and it will never be solved by saying we support immigration as long as we don't have to see an immigrant, or have one live next door to us, or attend our child's school. Which is what is happening right now in some cases.
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Screw that. Texas should be required to keep them and house, feed, etc, them ALL
Seeking Serenity
Sep 2023
#2
Fine. If Texas is stubbornly refusing to come around to the RIGHT-THINKING side
Seeking Serenity
Sep 2023
#15
Wrong. I don't want them used by Goppers to embarrass or target Democrats (n/t)
Seeking Serenity
Sep 2023
#70
Do you have ANY idea how bad posts like yours in this thread make Democrats look?
highplainsdem
Sep 2023
#39
I think you are quite right that Democrats across the country should be
DemocraticPatriot
Sep 2023
#45
It is not a Texas-Mexico border. It is a U.S.-Mexico border. In fact, the border is federal property
dalton99a
Sep 2023
#19
I hold with great conviction the problem are imaginary red and black lines on map
Torchlight
Sep 2023
#64