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[–] kiranraine@reddthat.com 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Its been there awhile with these people....I wish I was kidding but they believe Mexico and other countries that way are so evil this is reasonable. Their stereotypes just seem to get more and more crazy that they believe....

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Many conservatives think that Mexico is a problem the same way they think that Native American tribes self governance is a problem. The Mexican history is that of the native Mexicans winning out over the Spanish and forming their country and many conservatives are still pissed about the Alamo because they think we should have kept going south in conquest.

[–] kiranraine@reddthat.com 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yea which is why I wish it was easier to take them down when they threaten violence to send us into a war. Since I know I can't get things done to show I'm not capable myself for that or a lot of things(the audhd panics and meltdowns are oof with his stressed I stay....). Like the fact they won't believe they're in the minority sucks 😕

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Also it's fuckin stupid because Mexico is becoming our biggest trading partner. It's beyond the pale stupidity!

[–] spider@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Also, many undocumented immigrants who would normally be involved in post-storm cleanup and rebuilding are avoiding Florida after Hurricane Idalia because of DeSantis' policies.

[–] kiranraine@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

Tell me about it....the right is so xenophobic among other things that they can't see the bigger picture. They'd rather let these mega corps in our own country rule and ruin things than cooperate with other countries 🙄

I will never understand this shiz