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The nativist constituency of the GOP is a relatively recent development in the last couple decades. If you watch the Reagan/Bush debate they are falling over ea
by js2 3y ago
The nativist constituency of the GOP is a relatively recent development in the last couple decades. If you watch the Reagan/Bush debate they are falling over each other to demonstrate who is more pro-immigrant. Imagine the GOP offering amnesty to nearly 3 million undocumented immigrants today:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_Reform_and_Control_Act_of_1986 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_Reform_and_Control...
- Solvency 3y agoSo who (and why) did it start recently?
- hyperliner 3y ago[dead]
- local_issues 3y agoMassive uptick in illegal migration after the Northern Triangle fell apart
- consumer451 3y agoBecause it works to rile up the base. Often the last resort for politicians around the world when failing in the poles. Examples can be cited upon request.