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Polybius

(21,327 posts)
14. Immigration
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 09:20 PM
Jan 2025

A huge amount of people vote on that issue. Some aren't even conservative and take a right-wing view on it.

I was talking to a non-political neighbor, who happens to be 25 years older than me, so maybe mid to upper 70's. I was reminiscing about the old Staten Island Mall in the 1980's, and how much I missed all of the old stores and the old layout. He agreed with me, but went way further. He said "Now it looks like Iran when you go to the SI mall." He was referring to the amount of Muslims that shop there now. I was in total shock, and had to leave the conversation.

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They have the same pressures we do EdmondDantes_ Jan 2025 #1
It's not consistently rightward, but it is consistently anti-incumbent Fiendish Thingy Jan 2025 #2
it happens. Groundhawg Jan 2025 #3
They all want the natural resources from black countries but not the people. In a word, RACISM. nt Jit423 Jan 2025 #4
This. It's called chickens coming home to roost. Solomon Jan 2025 #16
Jean-Marie Le Pen died today, he was 96. Mosby Jan 2025 #5
People in the US celebrated the death of bin Laden EdmondDantes_ Jan 2025 #6
I'm unsure of what you think the celebrations will be here when trump dies. Biophilic Jan 2025 #11
climate change Shellback Squid Jan 2025 #7
Creeping fascism showing it's ugly face. Emile Jan 2025 #8
Inflation is changing incumbent governments all around the world Mr. Sparkle Jan 2025 #9
immigration is a big part of it rollin74 Jan 2025 #10
In many cases it's a reaction to large scale immigration. Crunchy Frog Jan 2025 #12
a whole LOT of it - is because of immigration. stopdiggin Jan 2025 #13
Immigration Polybius Jan 2025 #14
Politics swing like a pendulum Earl_from_PA Jan 2025 #15
I am thinking change is happening rapidly -- changes usonian Jan 2025 #17
I think fascism is ingrained in our collective psyche. ananda Jan 2025 #18
Eh, I disagree. Some people may have a leaning towards authoritarianism, not everyone. electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #19
it is easier to manipulate people via ignorance and fear and hatred Skittles Jan 2025 #20
You won't like hearing it.... Xolodno Jan 2025 #21
The political pendulum swings to and fro Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #22
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