GOP: Chinese can "steal American jobs" but Mexicans cannot.

[Lefty48197]

With elections just around the corner, the GOP has had to grasp an "issue" that they think will help divide America, and thus open a door for them to win elections. That issue is the illegal Mexican immigrants that are "stealing American jobs".

The right-wingers have decided that we are being invaded by Mexicans, and that as part of the war on terror, we have to seal our border with Mexico. We need a wall they say. We need the minutemen, and we need the KKK from which they came.
We need to punish employers that hire Mexicans. We need more border patrol agents. We need electronic devices. We need deportations. We need to keep Mexicans from getting drivers licenses, from getting health care or welfare.
We need... We need... We need...

Why do we need all this stuff? We need it because the illegal immigrants from Mexico are taking jobs from Americans.

What about the Chinese? How many "American jobs" have left this country for China? Have you looked on the shelves of Walmart, Target, or Toys-R-Us lately? I think about 90% of the things those stores sell are made in China. I don't see that many "Made in Mexico" tags. I don't see the cash registers at Walmart being run by Mexicans.

Why are the Mexicans such a threat, and the Chinese aren't? Could it be that the GOP is merely looking for a political tool to divide Americans? Would they possibly pander to the racism that thrives in some people's hearts?

The GOP is working hard to stir up the racism in southwestern states. Nevermind that "the Mexicans" were in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas about 10,000 years before any Europeans were there. The Mexicans are invading "our land".

[billybob537]

1. We've needed

all these things for fifty years. Why does it become urgent when Pukes are afraid of negative
re-election numbers.

[pnorman]

2. That is an EXCELLENT point!!

I never thought to look at it that way, but it makes mucho sense. Thanks, I'll "borrow" it for the while.

And a Happy New Year to you and all my Brothers and Sisters here on DU. Don't despair, don't give up! Stnd up! keep Fighting! HOPE IS ON THE WAY!

pnorman

[RagingInMiami]

3. You're absolutely right

The Mexicans are just a scapegoat. And you what really bothers me about "the wall"?

The way things are going in this country, it can be used to keep people from leaving this country as well as it can to keep people out. Think Berlin Wall.

[otohara]

4. Not To Mention - The Oil

China now uses thanks to us.

[FloridaPat]

5. We gave the jobs to China. Plus we owe China trillions of bucks.

[fasttense]

6. We have to give Communist China our jobs, we owe them too much money. n/t