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Nitram

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50. Bullshit. Democrats want to accept hard-working immigrants the way America aways has
Sat Dec 31, 2016, 12:35 AM
Dec 2016

even when conservatives tried to play the bogus fear card about taking away jobs, and crime and bringing disease. It's an old game, and it is totally bogus.

+ a brazillion--and K&R for visibility. Especially THIS: tblue37 Dec 2016 #1
Yeah, that's gotta be the take away quote of the year right there. Ligyron Dec 2016 #10
You may want to add the link (below) to correctly credit the author etherealtruth Dec 2016 #2
+1 pnwmom Dec 2016 #8
Thank you mountain grammy Dec 2016 #17
That "accustomed to Privilege" quote has been a driving force in politics for years. LonePirate Dec 2016 #3
Interesting but where did you find it? Nt lostnfound Dec 2016 #4
Thanks for this malaise Dec 2016 #5
It's like the "pedestal" soft misogyny that the GOP loves ehrnst Dec 2016 #6
When youre accustomed to Privilege, Equality Feels like Oppression". progressoid Dec 2016 #7
Profoundly stated! mdbl Dec 2016 #23
I've pointed out quite often that white males have taken the biggest hit Warpy Dec 2016 #9
I hope we don't go down the road of throwing women and POC ehrnst Dec 2016 #11
It's like a falling tide lowers all boats -- but those that once floated highest notice it most. eppur_se_muova Dec 2016 #12
There are more people than we have jobs TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2016 #16
I wonder if it's "human nature" or the way sociopaths normally behave. Calculated lying, Cal33 Dec 2016 #26
As long as we continue to welcome more immigrants TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2016 #15
UM, Texas Mom, most immigrants have jobs whites would not stoop to do. Nitram Dec 2016 #22
There are plenty of jobs that "whites" did not that long ago TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2016 #25
Well I don't see white people at the butt crack of dawn ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #30
What about picking crops for 12 hours in the hot sun for less than minimum wage? Nitram Dec 2016 #34
I know that migrant workers TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2016 #38
Bullshit. Democrats want to accept hard-working immigrants the way America aways has Nitram Dec 2016 #50
While the first few quotas were racist, affecting Chinese mostly Warpy Dec 2016 #32
Immigration is pretty low Bradical79 Dec 2016 #41
This is a brilliant piece. Thank you for posting it here. japple Dec 2016 #13
you can not vote and support ,,, Cryptoad Dec 2016 #14
This really got to me.. mountain grammy Dec 2016 #18
i don't know about this, these people adopted two sisters, frankieallen Dec 2016 #19
frank, I'm not sure what you don't get. Nitram Dec 2016 #21
I guess I'm a bit defensive when it comes to adoptive parents. I have a couple friends, brother and frankieallen Dec 2016 #31
Get a grip, frank. There's no hate here. Nitram Dec 2016 #35
That doesn't make them racist, just uninformed. frankieallen Dec 2016 #39
Sorry, Frank. Uninformed and racist are not mutually exclusive. Nitram Dec 2016 #51
The problem isn't the parents as much as the larger society Warpy Dec 2016 #33
I agree .As an adoptive parent who knows TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2016 #46
Sometimes it's the little things, like Ilsa Dec 2016 #47
thanks for sharing this jodymarie Nitram Dec 2016 #20
This is the best line I've seen in a long time ... aggiesal Dec 2016 #24
I thought so, too. nt Ilsa Dec 2016 #48
When you're accustomed to privilege SCantiGOP Dec 2016 #27
Income inequality Turbineguy Dec 2016 #28
Brilliant analysis. "When you're accustomed to privilege equality feels like oppression" redstateblues Dec 2016 #29
Like many others I am struck by "When youre accustomed to Privilege, Equality Feels like Oppression stevenleser Dec 2016 #36
I've seen it attributed to Mark Caddo , who's on FB: JHan Dec 2016 #52
K&R Solly Mack Dec 2016 #37
Thx for the OP, I'll be heading over to dk to read the entire article. dae Dec 2016 #40
fascinating article and very informative copperearth Dec 2016 #43
Interesting read. Thanks. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #42
This quote on identity politics is perfect Bucky Dec 2016 #44
Excellent article. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #45
+1, "......When youre accustomed to Privilege, Equality Feels like Oppression"...." uponit7771 Dec 2016 #49
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