Reply #165: Falsely Playing the "Race" Card

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And a lot of well-intentioned people have been brainwashed into thinking illegal immigration is a racial issue, and those opposing illegal immigration are racists.

There are also a lot people who know full well this is not a racial issue, but dishonestly play the race card to support their position. And a lot of those people ARE Right-Wing Corporatists. And the recent protests received heavy backing and funding from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, business groups, and Corporate America.

As I've stated earlier, the problem would be just as bad if all the illegal immigrants were from England. It would still suppress wages, and still be in the worst interests of working Americans and the best interests of Corporate America.

The Democratic Party may well eliminate much of the Congressional gains they could have made in the 2006 election if the elite continue to falsely play the race card and remain in bed with Corporate America on this issue. The Democratic Party needs to return to its historic support of working Americans, and abandon its current sellout to Corporate America on this issue.