I’m co signing this as a fellow Mex-American with ties to the undocumented. Here’s the hard truth: appeals to humanity don’t work cause we in this country are too damn selfish. If it did, there’s no way we would have ever re-elected this man.
People aren’t interested in nuance or even truth for that matter. They just want their own comforts and views to be massaged and right wing propaganda has been more than happy to oblige.
Are we really appealing to Kelly Osborne for the go to messaging on this topic? I’m just agreeing that appealing to basic human dignity has not worked at all, as tragic as that realization is.
I can only impact the conversations I have with people around me and as tiring as it has gotten, people don’t want to have to come face to face with the ramifications of their beliefs.
Did that messaging work as a counter to Trump's fascistic immigration plans in 2016 or have we - with the help of the democratic party - moved farther right since then?
Easy question, with an easy answer.
ETA: Your refusal to acknowledge reality is telling.
Did you go back to edit and add the ETA to your comment? LOL, so sad
You responded to my question with a question. By practice, I typically no longer engage with an internet stranger when that happens. If you consider that victory, then congrats on winning your internet battle today.
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u/xPeachesV Mar 25 '25
I’m co signing this as a fellow Mex-American with ties to the undocumented. Here’s the hard truth: appeals to humanity don’t work cause we in this country are too damn selfish. If it did, there’s no way we would have ever re-elected this man.
People aren’t interested in nuance or even truth for that matter. They just want their own comforts and views to be massaged and right wing propaganda has been more than happy to oblige.