The backpedaling of 'It was just a joke!" is strong here,

  • @OccamsTeapot
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    125 hours ago

    But even ignoring the hyperbole (ie never again = much less) it is still clearly implying that people who don’t speak English are illegals. Of course that is dehumanizing. And obviously false, designed to conflate non English speakers with people who crossed the border illegally.

    • @ch00f
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      45 hours ago

      Also many (most?) of them crossed the border legally. They just stayed here illegally.

      • @OccamsTeapot
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        84 hours ago

        Sure, then: Designed to conflate non English speakers with illegal immigrants. Still racist.