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Donald Trump was a democrat for most of his life. The basic tenants of secure borders + protecting american jobs was basically the Democrat platform for most of
by _red 6y ago
Donald Trump was a democrat for most of his life. The basic tenants of secure borders + protecting american jobs was basically the Democrat platform for most of its existence.
- marcusverus 6y agoThe issue of uncontrolled immigration used to be common ground for the left and the right. For a long time even Bernie opposed it on the grounds that large numbers of low-skilled immigrants were driving driving down wages for the poorest Americans[0]. [0]https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/16/years-bernie-sanders-warned-that-increased-immigration-would-lower-wages-us-workers-now-he-barely-mentions-it/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/16/years-ber...
- _red 6y agoYes, its not surprising that big business wants it. But it is surprising how many "progressives" have been co-opted into F100 talking points, who they claim they oppose.