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    New Yorkers who are relatively apolitical tend to vote Democrat just because that’s the culturally normal thing to do there. As more and more of them witness the disaster of illegal immigration, I see two possible outcomes: either 1. they start to vote for conservatives, or 2. they pressure Democrat leadership to abandon their pro-illegal policy, and start deporting all of these criminals.

    Related: Tiny Texas Border Town Really Sorry To Hear About New York City Struggling With A Few Thousand Migrants

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      tend to vote Democrat just because that’s the culturally normal thing to do there

      Do you have evidence to support this? Because that is an incredibly simple explanation for something very complicated.

      1. they start to vote for conservatives

      Democrats just don’t do that. The GOP is way too extreme for that to happen.

      1. they pressure Democrat leadership to abandon their pro-illegal policy, and start deporting all of these criminals.

      Seems to me that they are more than willing to do what is needed to help those in need. I truly find it bizarre how helping people is seen as a bad thing. And I find it bizarre how dehumanizing them is the norm.

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        Do you have evidence to support this?

        Just my personal impression from having lived in urban leftist areas. I’m not including anyone who’s keyed into politics, just the other 80%.

        Democrats just don’t do that.

        The Democrat Party is a coalition. Democrats who believe strongly in political ideals, and who believe Republicans are evil (or close to it) would never vote Republican, sure. But I’m not talking about them. Many Democrats vote as they do just because that’s what their friends and families do, and they’ve never been given a reason to question it. Those are the folks I spoke of, and there’s a ton of them.

        Seems to me that they are more than willing to do what is needed to help those in need. I truly find it bizarre how helping people is seen as a bad thing. And I find it bizarre how dehumanizing them is the norm.

        We’re talking about illegals here, not normal immigrants. The distinction is crucial.

        When somebody’s very first act on American soil is to break the law, that person is a criminal with no regard for civility. Compassion is appropriate when they remain in their home countries, fighting against their oppressors. Compassion is inappropriate for criminals who invade our country with the express purpose of breaking our laws.

        Legal immigrants, who I hope have been carefully vetted for American values, are welcome to share our blessed home and our Judeo-Christian values and rugged individualism. Illegal immigrants, otoh, are by definition not.

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          Just my personal impression from having lived in urban leftist areas. I’m not including anyone who’s keyed into politics, just the other 80%.

          It’s generally unwise to base your arguments off of anecdotes.

          We’re talking about illegals here, not normal immigrants.

          There is little difference between the two. Both are human, both are trying to escape danger, etc.

          When somebody’s very first act on American soil is to break the law, that person is a criminal with no regard for civility.

          It’s a misdemeanor, so you are severely exaggerating the severity of the crime. And most often they do so because America has destroyed their country and are seeking refuge. If civility was important, perhaps the U.S. should have thought twice about destabilizing Latin American countries, destabilizing entire ecosystems, and sucking the natural resources of these countries dry.

          Compassion is appropriate when they remain in their home countries, fighting against their oppressors.

          That’s very easy for somebody to say who has never experienced what it is like to have your family and loved ones in danger for simply existing in one of the countries they are trying to escape from.

          Legal immigrants, who I hope have been carefully vetted for American values, are welcome to share our blessed home and our Judeo-Christian values and rugged individualism. Illegal immigrants, otoh, are by definition not.

          Legal immigration takes years and thousands of dollars, per person. How is that a reasonable expectation for a family who has nothing but the clothes on their backs, and are actively being hunted by cartels, loan sharks, etc? If it were me, I would do the same as them and cross the border illegally if it meant me and my family would be safe, and I suspect you would too unless you have no self preservation.

          If your choices were between your child starving, and committing a misdemeanor, the right thing to do is to feed your child. Just because a law exists doesn’t mean it is moral. Jesus knew that.

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            It’s generally unwise to base your arguments off of anecdotes.

            I wholeheartedly disagree. Most of what we know is from our own personal experiences. It’s important to be transparent that an anecdote is just an anecdote, but there’s nothing unwise about basing an argument off one, provided the anecdotal source is transparent.

            There is little difference between the two. Both are human, both are trying to escape danger, etc.

            There’s a world of difference.

            A legal immigrant generally comes to the US because they’re a Christian escaping persecution, and they believe “liberty or death” — American values. They are the kind of people who are law-abiding, and patriotic.

            Illegals are a different type altogether. They’re willing to break the law either because they’re hardened criminals or because they come from a society with such lawlessness that they have no real conception of law.

            I think many Americans on the Left fail to grasp this difference because they don’t own ANY American flags, and they willfully break the law frequently — smoking pot, speeding when they drive, jaywalking, etc. The conservative personality type that’s actually a law-abiding Christian is completely foreign to the stereotypical leftist. So if that’s your perspective, you don’t see a difference because you’re not an American at heart.

            It’s a misdemeanor, so you are severely exaggerating the severity of the crime.

            Anyone willing to break the law is a criminal. Someone willing to break into another country and break the law there, is the bottom of the barrel. I don’t care what category of crime it is. If you think some laws are okay to break, you’re absolutely wrong.

            […] because America has destroyed their country […]

            Cry me a river. I don’t support US military aggression overseas, but at the same time people need to stand up and fight in their own country instead of running away. Cowards have no place in American culture.

            That’s very easy for somebody to say who has never experienced what it is like to have your family and loved ones in danger for simply existing in one of the countries they are trying to escape from.

            I have some Jewish ancestors who died in the holocaust. If they’d been armed, and fought back, they’d have died respectable deaths, and there’d have been no concentration camps. I find it hard to sympathize with any man who doesn’t fight like a man.

            Legal immigration takes years and thousands of dollars, per person. How is that a reasonable expectation […]

            If I had it my way (and let us both be grateful that American policy is not solely in the hands of any single individual like myself), the US would grant legal immigration to less than ten people per year, maximum. The borders would be completely shut down, and once you leave you can never return. Anyone trying to enter the country (except those ten or fewer legal immigrants) would be deported by means of a catapult.

            Just because a law exists doesn’t mean it is moral. Jesus knew that.

            I offer you Romans 13:1-2:

            Every person is to be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.

            Now to be fair, there’s also Acts 5:29, which says:

            But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

            But that only applies to scenarios in which God has directly commanded someone to break the law of man. Show me a case of an illegal immigrant claiming God specifically ordered him to do something requiring illegal entry into the US, and I’d advocate for asylum. I’ve never heard of that particular scenario, but sure there’s a non-zero chance it could happen.

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              First of all, the thing that fried my brain. What on earth does owning flags have to do with who commits crimes?

              Second of all, this is one of the most hateful, vile things I have ever read. Very unchristian of you. I thought you said Christians were inclusive and accepting, clearly you aren’t. Repent you heathen Satan worshiper. Literally condemning people to death and feeling proud of yourself for being a ‘high and mighty Christian.’ Isn’t pride a sin, cause ego goes along with pride, and you sir. Are full of it.

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                I’m sorry, what’s hateful about what I wrote? You could have at least explained that before ranting about it.

                Sorry for “frying your brain”. Patriotic Americans own flags, hoist them, and fly them, showing respect for our neighbors and law and order. It may seem unrelated to being a law-abiding citizen if you’re not part of the culture.

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                  I’m sorry, what’s hateful about what I wrote? You could have at least explained that before ranting about it.

                  You would rather people (and children) die than receive any kind of help through immigration. You are calling people bottom of the barrel for trying to escape from danger. You are dehumanizing people on the basis of a single non-violent crime. You are judging your political opponents as criminals for failing to hold a false idol to the same standard you do.

                  All of which is incredibly hateful.

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                  What is hateful about saying you don’t care that people die if they ‘don’t fight like a man.’ You’re seriously asking that. First of all, your sexism is showing, second of all, how about the woman and children who flee in fear of being murdered? And no sympathy for jews dying in the holocaust cause they weren’t armed, like that was their fault? Like you can just easily buy guns and ammo and fight back.
                  Please tell me how many wars you’ve fought in, you know, since you’re such a patriotic man.

                  Flags do not equal patriotic, people who use the American flag as a pseudo God can be insane, take Trump supporters for example, crimes were committed and flags were flown. Mhm, yes, really patriotic upstanding citizens.

                  If you can’t see the hate you’re spewing, you’re blind and a fool. But keep spouting your bullshit complete holiness and then acting like a psychopath.