I think most people have both intellectual and deeper, visceral reasons for the policies they promote. When people ask me why I defend immigration...Yes, there are lots of good intellectual reasons, but also, *it's what I grew up with*.https://twitter.com/Noahpinion/status/1056206835810791425 …
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The America of the 1990s and 2000s is gone now (and yes, parts of it needed to go). But I want the new America that emerges from our current time of troubles to retain the essential elements of the America I believed in when I was young. And immigration is one of those.
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This is not to say that there aren't also very good intellectual, pragmatic justifications for immigration. There are plenty. But for anyone who wondered about why I'm *emotionally* invested in the issue...well, there you go. (end)
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I have a similar visceral reaction when people reject immigration. I grew up Eastern Orthodox. Up until my teen years, I was always one of a handful of white kids in a multi-ethnic community. Because we shared values, varied ancestry was celebrated, not feared or suppressed.
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I’m not sure it’s xenophobia. I think it’s about boundary violations.
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The problem is so many billionaires in America don’t care to stop that. In fact, they funded this so they can make more money. Without the dark PAC money Trump & GOP would not be in power today.
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