In 1965, Ted Kennedy spearheaded a change to American immigration law. Americans were promised that the fundamental nature of the U.S. population would not change. 51 years later, the United States is radically different, headed for a plurality amalgam with no one racial group being the majority.
Why even bother keeping track of people's race? Why bother keeping track of national origins? Aren't all people from everywhere the same?
Toward the front of Harper's Magazine, I saw that hundreds of refugees had been placed in Eire, PA. Checking the election results, I saw that the county had gone for Trump - but by the slimmest of margins.
There are those who accuse the Democrats of using immigration law to seed new voters for themselves. As an American whose family has lived in America for many generations, and of old Irish stock, I wish that I could refute this. Today, in the overwashing relief of a Trump victory, I do not dislike Democrats. And there are deeper concerns:
From Imprimis:
It is now widely recognized that the Immigration Act of 1965 was intentionally designed to alter the racial and ethnic mix of the population of America. It has been an overwhelming success; demographers predict that by 2040 whites of European descent will no longer be a majority, having been displaced by people of Asian, African, Latin American, and Hispanic descent. For the most part—with the notable exception of Asians—these groups have supplied a significant clientele for the administrative state as it seeks to extend its reach and magnify its power. As such, it has redounded to the benefit of the Democratic Party—the party that favors the growth and extension of administrative state power. But make no mistake: illegal immigration has always had bipartisan support. Despite the fact that illegal immigration cuts against them politically, Republicans have always favored the cheap and exploitable labor of illegal aliens.
Both parties should change.
You know, talking to people I think you'll find a big mistake on what Republicans are actually saying. The Republican line of 'we are against illegal immigration' is pretty solid. Who wants to support people that are breaking the law? But with so much rhetoric, and frankly isolationism what gets lost is the 'illegal' part. I think the Republican party has to do a better job of including everyone, rather than closing poll places earlier, thus excluding people from voting. Modern two party candidates have to lump big groups with small groups to figure out a huge block that's reliable and will come out to vote. I see hypocrisy in the pro-life, except if it's a crime, then pro-death penalty. Or Jesus is Peace, unless of course you're from Iraq, then full speed ahead into invasion! My point is that is the side-effect to two party systems, as you have to find some way to combine groups of people into a coalition that will help your candidate.
ReplyDeleteNow the support the illegal immigrants because then they'll vote for you. The fact is that illegal immigrants can't vote, and won't be able to vote for a long time with great expense. Seeing the immigration system up close, I think there is just so much misinformation about it. Illegal immigrants can't benefit from the system, they can't get welfare, and they can't even get legal high paying stable jobs. The idea that somehow they can get amnesty, and then get a 'Obama did this pamphlet to vote a big blue D' is misguided and reeks of xenophobic fear more than reality. Why can't Republicans do a better job of including Hispanics? Black Americans? Asian Americans? The reason why is because they don't want to change. They won huge gains in this election. But perhaps in the end they'll have to. Census records prove that point for me.
I will admit to being almost totally ignorant about the actual lives and circumstances of illegal immigration and the regime. I have source that tells me illegal immigrants get substantial benefits through U.S. born children. Honestly I would be shocked if there is not some kind of fraud.
ReplyDeleteI guess the below kind of also sums up how I feel.
We should pick this up off line especially in regards to inclusiveness. It's very sensitive.
"In the second video, Foval spends five minutes discussing how voters might be brought from outside Wisconsin to commit voter fraud, buying cars with Wisconsin plates to avoid looking suspicious. “We've been busing people in to deal with you f---ing a--holes for 50 years, and we're not going to stop now,” he says." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/10/19/two-democratic-operatives-lose-jobs-after-james-okeefe-sting/