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sop

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29. "Imaginary election wedge issue. Mexicans are good workers. We need them."

Reply to lindysalsagal (Original post)

Sun May 5, 2024, 09:28 AM

May 5

Good response, we shouldn't fall into the trap of debating issues on their terms. Whenever some RWer starts complaining that immigrants are coming to America, I just respond "yeah, that's a good thing." Completely throws them off their game.

I respond the same way when they complain about raising taxes on the wealthy, or banning fossil fuels, or making healthcare free for everyone, or allowing women to make their own reproductive choices, or teaching school kids about slavery, or any of their other bullshit RW talking point wedge issues.

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My unintentional 3-line magat smackdown at a party. Seriously! He started it! [View all] lindysalsagal May 4 OP

Haha! He was tough... and he got going Bucky May 4 #1

a true Brave Sir Robin... ret5hd May 4 #2

Well done! Martin68 May 4 #10

Just a fine point. chromalyn May 7 #31

The wealthy want and need plenty of immigrants, but their politicians don't want to put a number on it. brewens May 4 #3

I love it! Good for you. yardwork May 4 #4

" (I AM a woman, and therefore must agree with all patriarchy)" MuseRider May 4 #5

That's our problem right there soldierant May 4 #11

I will never forget a sweet old man at work laughing at me reading a news article on climate change. txwhitedove May 4 #16

The Stop Global Whinning bumper stickers were a real gas too? czarjak May 4 #23

That's The Problem With The MAGAts... GB_RN May 4 #17

GREAT post, GB_RN! MOST informative! calimary May 4 #20

I have often thought that underneath the right wing media is a carefully planned hadEnuf May 5 #30

These untrustworthy politicians you speak of KS Toronado May 4 #6

Cults are not run on logic, other than: usonian May 4 #7

So the truth DOES hurt? Oh My! Ford_Prefect May 4 #8

Foreigners are stealing so many jobs we have a labor shortage. IronLionZion May 4 #9

I love it. I never start anything that could be considered inflammatory but you should know this; flying_wahini May 4 #12

He rang the doorbell! dchill May 4 #13

whoa... impressive, Lindy! (smile) bluboid May 4 #14

I would add "Quit letting fucking Fox News dictate your thoughts!". Initech May 4 #15

Exactly what I was thinking! Actually, he's just repeating things that he thinks make him sound smart. lindysalsagal May 4 #19

Left in a hurry cuz the heat got too high... calimary May 4 #18

Bravo 🙌🏽 live love laugh May 4 #21

Rofl Joinfortmill May 4 #22

Just don't trust any politician? czarjak May 4 #24

I'm sure that guy would be horrified to learn that in most years, GoCubsGo May 4 #25

You spelt maggot wrong. 3Hotdogs May 4 #26

thanks for taking out the trash BlueWaveNeverEnd May 4 #27

wild conversation! truepatriot4131 May 4 #28

"Imaginary election wedge issue. Mexicans are good workers. We need them." sop May 5 #29