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minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 months agoNazis: “These aren’t people because they were never people.” ThePantser: “These aren’t people anymore because of choices they made.” One could argue that it’s heavy-handed or dangerous or something, but it’s not the same logic.
minus-squareiAmTheTot@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·2 months agoTrump and his ilk are dehumanizing immigrants, people who made a choice. Don’t become them.
minus-squareiAmTheTot@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·2 months agoIf your point is that Trump is also dehumanizing others, you won’t find disagreement with me. I don’t take it as a refutation of my point. I think I’ve made my stance quite clear and I’ll leave it here.
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoMy refutation of your point is that this was never about immigrants.
Nazis: “These aren’t people because they were never people.”
ThePantser: “These aren’t people anymore because of choices they made.”
One could argue that it’s heavy-handed or dangerous or something, but it’s not the same logic.
Trump and his ilk are dehumanizing immigrants, people who made a choice.
Don’t become them.
If your point is that Trump is also dehumanizing others, you won’t find disagreement with me. I don’t take it as a refutation of my point. I think I’ve made my stance quite clear and I’ll leave it here.
My refutation of your point is that this was never about immigrants.