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Like the Irish? Or the Chinese? Or the Italians? They came here as pioneers? Or did they come looking for something better than what they were offered? Rem
by igetspam 4y ago
Like the Irish? Or the Chinese? Or the Italians? They came here as pioneers? Or did they come looking for something better than what they were offered? Remember, we treated them like shit too. Maybe hating immigrants is a corner-stone of America...
There are opportunists everywhere. I'm sure not everyone coming from our southern border is going to be someone I want in my neighborhood but that doesn't mean so many people aren't just looking for an escape from danger. Would you break a law to save your own life? To protect your family? Is penalizing people in these circumstances truly just? Does it make you a good person?
- AvocadoPanic 4y agoI was thinking of Germans from the Palatinate... The Irish and Italians often had the full weight of law enforcement countering their illegal activities. There was also lots of social pressure to assimilate. It's hard to say, we'd need to do a deep dive on each. Pretty sure thats not happening. Absent that, yes I'm happy to exclude them.
- selimthegrim 4y agoThe Irish _became_ law enforcement, unflattering nicknames for the Black Maria notwithstanding