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UTUSN

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12. My wingnut-crapper detector is going off like a chain saw. This is wingnut propaganda
Mon Oct 27, 2014, 11:24 AM
Oct 2014

Who are "non-citizens" -- undocumented immigrants or green carders?

Both of those groups have their own reasons for not voting: Undocumenteds live in fear and in life-or-death conditions and voting is the last thing on their minds. Green carders have a lot to lose with their legal status. And although there are more green carders who might have been in the country for longer periods such that they have more of a chance of being familiar with the politics here, most immigrants are just not acclimated to U.S. politics, more likely to "translate" U.S. parties into their country of origin's definitions.

I looked at the website of the survey, looking for suspected KOCH or other wingnut ties, but it's all disguised from me.

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