Remember when Republicans tricked 50 asylum seekers into going to Martha Vineyard for the lols and normal people just helped them?
36-40, F
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bijouxbroussard 路 F
Yes. I remember someone thought that was sooo clever, and I told him that during the Civil Rights Movement, segregationists did the exact same thing; called the "Reverse Freedom" riders where they lured blacks with one-way bus tickets to northern and western cities while promising (nonexistent) good-paying jobs. I asked him:
"You folks have a racist playbook you use ?"
I don鈥檛 recall that he replied (they rarely do). 馃え
"You folks have a racist playbook you use ?"
I don鈥檛 recall that he replied (they rarely do). 馃え
GlitterEater 路 36-40, F
@bijouxbroussard It's insane when you read or listen to what 20th century civil rights activists were saying and you realize they've been repeating themselves for over a century. It moves from insane to infuriating when you realize that it isn't just that no one is listening, it's that there is a deliberate effort of recuperating their ideals so their messaging only reaches the majority once it's been filter through [i]the machine[/i].
ElwoodBlues 路 M
@bijouxbroussard Yep, the DeSantis stunt totally backfired as well.
[quote] ... But islanders, after gathering enough information to realize these people needed help, quickly jumped in.
Leaders from St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Edgartown offered two buildings as shelters. One housed men, the other women and children. High school students studying AP Spanish started translating. Beds, food, and toys were made available, then even more: access to a dentist, to lawyers, to soccer balls.
. . .
Almost immediately, critics accused Republicans involved in the flights of violating human trafficking laws. Law enforcement officials in Texas, Massachusetts, and elsewhere took notice. [/quote]
[quote] ... But islanders, after gathering enough information to realize these people needed help, quickly jumped in.
Leaders from St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Edgartown offered two buildings as shelters. One housed men, the other women and children. High school students studying AP Spanish started translating. Beds, food, and toys were made available, then even more: access to a dentist, to lawyers, to soccer balls.
. . .
Almost immediately, critics accused Republicans involved in the flights of violating human trafficking laws. Law enforcement officials in Texas, Massachusetts, and elsewhere took notice. [/quote]
