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The Republicans Actually Want a Border Crisis (www.messageboxnews.com)
submitted 10 months ago by Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world
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Dan Pfeiffer: “To summarize, Johnson demands a border bill in exchange for passing Ukraine aid; the White House and Senate work on a border bill; Johnson opposes the bill without even seeing it, despite repeatedly declaring that the ‘crisis at the border’ is the House GOP’s top priority.”

“Some commentary suggests that Johnson keeps moving the goalpost to prevent his caucus from having to vote on Ukraine aid, which is vehemently opposed by MAGA Republicans but enthusiastically supported by the Republican establishment and more moderate GOPers. With Johnson in perpetual danger of being McCarthy-ed, I am sure avoiding a tough vote is a factor. However, I think Johnson and the Republicans have another more nefarious reason — they want a crisis at the border to help them in the election.”

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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 84 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, no kidding. They've been offered lots of ways of doing immigration reform and have zero interest. Also, they typically reject the idea of arresting and imprisoning the very top of companies that employ undocumented workers.

If they really meant what they say about how jobs are being "taken" from citizens, wouldn't they back such a thing? It'd be easy to shut down a lot of the employment of undocumented workers. Walk into Tyson or some other big company, arrest those at the very top (not low-level clerks; I'm talking C-suite people) and entertain the idea of REVOKING corporate charters of companies that do this.

All it would take is one extremely high-profile example and it would be a sea change. Do Republicans mean what they say, though? Of course not.

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 25 points 10 months ago

They know some industries don't have the labor and would crumble. They only care to the point that people at the bottom have someone to blame for their problems, and its not the ones actually causing harm. The 'they hate the same things as me' party.

[–] DigitalTraveler42@lemmy.world 73 points 10 months ago

Republicans "we need to create a problem to blame the Democrats for, you know, like we usually do..."

[–] Chetzemoka@startrek.website 48 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Fascists deliberately create chaos so they can try to sell you the idea that they're the only ones who can end the chaos.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 25 points 10 months ago

Back in the day, the Nazis would hold rallies in Communist neighborhoods. There'd be a riot, and the Nazis would make sure the locals got the blame. "Only a strong leader can prevent this chaos."

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 44 points 10 months ago

And if Republicans won't cooperate in fixing the border problem, they are in fact, causing it.

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 22 points 10 months ago

Every accusation is a confession, and they make a lot of accusations about Democrats regarding border security.

[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago

Their goal posts are always on wheels.

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

Yeah. Specifically, a crisis in which russia no longer recognizes the border with Alaska.

[–] Nusm@lemmy.zip 11 points 10 months ago

Read all about it in this month’s issue of DUH.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The unsaid GOP position isn't just to defend the border, but to completely stop all immigration of non-whites and non-Christians while deporting the ones who are here (legal or not). Anything less than that won't be enough for them.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But, perhaps like Roe vs. Wade, I think they want the (manufactured) constant fear of immigration looming over their voter base. I'd be willing to bet that many higher up R's know full well that immigrants play a vital role in the economy, and that the right-wing policies would hurt the country. But by all means, demonize and throw them under the bus in the name of activating your base.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Oh they absolutely know immigration is essential to the economy, or at least their profits. Otherwise we would see them going after businesses that hire illegal immigrants instead of pushing a pointless wall.

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 10 months ago

Also the AfD position, but they're a bit more upfront about it.

[–] unreasonabro@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Republicans - Chicken Littles every one - want disaster to prove them right. They ignore every word anybody says to them that isn't already something they say to themselves. It's like their consciousness is password operated. If you don't say the right words and mean the right things by them, they regard you as subhuman and just go back to doing whatever they were doing. All the "isms" are operating at full swing in their brains and there's not really anyone home, which is why they panic so easily, because it would be super embarrassing for it to be demonstrated that they have no idea what you're talking about or why it's important.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

The 2018 midterms were fucking insane.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

It's the old cycle-

"Americans don't want to work."

"Okay, so let's let immigrants do the work."

"We can't let immigrants steal the jobs!"

"Okay, so hire Americans."

"Americans don't want to work."

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson

~~Johnson~~
Traitor Johnson.

[–] agitatedpotato@lemmy.world -3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Same reason the Democrats keep saying shit like 'The country needs a Republican party'. Hell, same reason Bibi funded Hamas. When you find a Boogeyman that works, keep em in play.