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With elections just around the corner, the GOP has had to grasp an "issue" that they think will help divide America, and thus open a door for them to win elections. That issue is the illegal Mexican immigrants that are "stealing American jobs".
The right-wingers have decided that we are being invaded by Mexicans, and that as part of the war on terror, we have to seal our border with Mexico. We need a wall they say. We need the minutemen, and we need the KKK from which they came. We need to punish employers that hire Mexicans. We need more border patrol agents. We need electronic devices. We need deportations. We need to keep Mexicans from getting drivers licenses, from getting health care or welfare. We need... We need... We need...
Why do we need all this stuff? We need it because the illegal immigrants from Mexico are taking jobs from Americans.
What about the Chinese? How many "American jobs" have left this country for China? Have you looked on the shelves of Walmart, Target, or Toys-R-Us lately? I think about 90% of the things those stores sell are made in China. I don't see that many "Made in Mexico" tags. I don't see the cash registers at Walmart being run by Mexicans.
Why are the Mexicans such a threat, and the Chinese aren't? Could it be that the GOP is merely looking for a political tool to divide Americans? Would they possibly pander to the racism that thrives in some people's hearts?
The GOP is working hard to stir up the racism in southwestern states. Nevermind that "the Mexicans" were in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas about 10,000 years before any Europeans were there. The Mexicans are invading "our land".
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