Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted April 9, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 9, 2019 IMMIGRATION Here's Bernie Sanders Giving an Unequivocally Bad Answer on Immigration Bernie Sanders campaigned in Iowa over the weekend, and during a press conference, he received a question about the GOP’s favorite bogeyman, open borders. His answer? Not so great. The question began by asking about the impact on social services should the U.S. open its borders. Sanders, whom the questioner apparently assumed was in favor of open borders, quickly corrected him. “No, I’m not,” he said, when he was told he was an “activist for opening the borders.” “I think what we need is comprehensive immigration reform,” Sanders said. “If you open the borders, my God, there’s a lot of poverty in this world, and you’re going to have people from all over the world. And I don’t think that’s something we can do at this point. Can’t do it.” First, it should be pointed out that no Democratic presidential candidate has endorsed an open borders policy, a position which gained some notoriety in the last year both as a smear by President Donald Trump against anyone who doesn’t want to make it legal to shoot immigrants on sight, and as an outgrowth of the movement to abolish ICE. The idea has been around for quite a long time, however; during the 2016 campaign, Sanders described it as a “Koch brothers proposal.” But while Sanders’ position on open borders doesn’t particularly make him stand out from the rest of the pack, his given reason for opposing open borders (too many poor people will come here and use our social services) is unequivocally bad. Aside from the fact that it gives this country a free pass—why should we be able to refuse refugees from physically or economically violent situations that American capitalism and imperialism helped create?—Sanders also just sounds a lot like the guy he’s running to replace. Here’s Trump, from Friday: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 No wonder you don't like him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Good for Sanders. His answers to Open Boarders is spot on. That article is trying to slam him for that reaponse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Well, if he is not for open borders than he must be on the same page as trump.....LOL that's the usual projection from the far left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 What a load story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 10 minutes ago, Mainecat said: What a load story. What part dont you understand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 is skirmark and others STILL thinking some dems were for OPEN borders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 i'd like to see video, audio whatever of any dem candidate proposing completely open borders..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Snoslinger said: is skirmark and others STILL thinking some dems were for OPEN borders? He just hates them no matter what they say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 12 minutes ago, Mainecat said: What a load story. Yeah....those hard lefty biased rags are good for that for sure. You fucking dummy. Still, this was one of Bernie's quotes so? “If you open the borders, my God, there’s a lot of poverty in this world, and you’re going to have people from all over the world. And I don’t think that’s something we can do at this point. Can’t do it.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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