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Another shooting with random or unclear motives, which conveniently fits an anti-immigrant narrative, also conveniently tied up with a bow... Don't get too caug
by elif 10mo ago
Another shooting with random or unclear motives, which conveniently fits an anti-immigrant narrative, also conveniently tied up with a bow... Don't get too caught up in the specifics of the spectacle, and take a long view of really weird coincidence.
- eBombzor 10mo agoIs there really much of an anti-immigrant narrative here?
- astura 10mo agoThe killer was an immigrant (from Portugal).
- pavon 10mo agoThe Trump administration has suspended the green card lottery program, using this murder as an excuse.
- noobermin 10mo agoThey are taking advantage of a situation. You'd think a false flag would definitely have someone who could be construed to not be a white immigrant.
- krapp 10mo agoI don't think it's a false flag but the online right has already decided the shooter isn't white. If anyone has ever been confused by the concept of race being a cultural construct, here is an object lesson.
- vkou 10mo agoAny crime by an immigrant or by a non-immigrant can be twisted into an anti-immigrant narrative by Trump. And this one has been.
- fastball 10mo agoWhich non-immigrant crime was twisted into an anti-immigrant narrative?
- rafram 10mo agoAmong others: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/how-a-fox-news-report-fueled-false-claims-by-trump-and-others-about-the-new-orleans-suspect https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/how-a-fox-news-rep... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68353305.amp https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68353305.amp