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Not everyone thinks this, but I know an extreme right-winger who thinks this. He is also a conspiracy theorist who thinks non-white people are out to get white people so, yeah, odd.

Not every immigrant is illegal or bad. I know a girl who didn't speak English for 3 years when her family legally immigrated, so of course she's been told this.

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[-] thpook@lemmy.studio 5 points 1 month ago

It is ethnic cleansing, pure and simple.

[-] Surp@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

For a moment I was like wtf...then I saw this was on no stupid questions

[-] Hazor@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Yesterday, at a park, I saw some Patriot Front (a neonazi group) posters on two adjacent polls. One was something about the "American spirit" descending from "European blood". The other said "America is for Americans". Without a hint of irony.

As if Europeans didn't immigrate but just popped out of the ground here, or something?

Racists aren't known for their critical thinking skills.

[-] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Its called being a moron.

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Because that would involve a level of logic and critical thinking well beyond them.

[-] ABCDE@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Because they write their narrative, or subscribe to one where they are the defenders, not the peoples who were dominated a couple of centuries ago.

[-] TheBigMike@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

That's just bad logic saying that all Americans all are immigrants. It implies that land is bound by blood and every modern immigrant everwhere would never be integrated into society, since they weren't the original people there. Every society that has migrated would also receive this immigrant label, like the Hungarians and Bulgarians. There comes a point where the people who conquer lands become the people living there and not just immigrants.

These kinds of bad gotchas aren't proving anything unless you seriously think they are only going for immigrants. They are racists. They use the term immigrant to refer to non-white people.

[-] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

So people are programmed to be biased towards their own self interest, it’s not as malicious as it sounds, it’s unfortunately human nature.

So naturally they would think that the new world conquest was justified for whatever reason (maybe cause there was no flag?).

And conversely, naturally they would think of new people coming here as less justified, after all, we live in a modern world with borders now.

What I’ve learned from politics in the last few years, especially during the pandemic, is to never trust someone’s opinion when there is conflict of interest.

[-] hungryphrog 3 points 1 month ago

The far-right doesn't care about logic, it's all just good ol' racism.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

They don't care. They just want to get rid of brown people. "Illegal Immigration" is just the smoke screen.

[-] IzzyScissor@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

First, think about how smart the "average" person is.

Next, think about how half of the people in the world are dumber than that and you start to get an idea.

[-] asg101 3 points 1 month ago

The oligarch owned media/government/education system wants the working class fighting each other rather than going after the real parasites (the oligarchs). They use 24/7 cradle to grave propaganda to convince people that the threat comes from "others" instead of the bosses. Easier to get people to punch down.

[-] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Will yes but... Muh DEI and eggs....

[-] Alpha71@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Never try to underestimate stupid. You'll fail every time.

[-] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

It's called manifest destiny and it's part of the propaganda machine that's been worked on us since before all of us were born.

[-] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago
[-] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Oligarchs are seizing control of the country. Wages have been declining for decades; there was a time when you could buy a house with just a few years' salary. As the rich become richer and the poor become poorer, the middle class slowly sinks towards the poverty line. To shield themselves from public scrutiny, the oligarchs use propaganda to spread Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. They deploy their most charismatic and beautiful individuals to tell you that if it weren’t for all those foreigners, you’d have a stable job.

Meanwhile, all manufacturing companies have been sold and moved overseas. Unskilled and uneducated labor is at an all-time low. Drug use is up, crime rates are soaring, and neighborhoods are falling into poverty. Is it time to protest, to start an uprising? But wait—straight from Fox News: all those immigrants who came over are criminals. It's gang violence. Other countries are exiling their criminals and sending them to us. Our poor, uneducated, unwashed masses are eager to believe this, allowing the right to swoop in, carrying these people back home. They believe that finally, they'll land that big job, get the big raise, the big truck, have nine kids, and live happily ever after.

[-] TotalFat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Social media induced psychosis

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