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Well, if a study decides to use a made up partisan propaganda term like "undocumented immigrant", which is a phrase which holds zero legal weight, has historica
by thegrim33 1mo ago
Well, if a study decides to use a made up partisan propaganda term like "undocumented immigrant", which is a phrase which holds zero legal weight, has historically never existed until recent years, and which was created by and forced into the lexicon by political activists, it instantly invalidates the study in my mind. The people manipulating language to better serve their goals usually aren't the good guys. I instantly just assume the opposite of whatever the study is trying to say is likely true and move on.
- Bridged7756 1mo agoLocal man refutes science because it disagrees with his beliefs. "I know I'm right, it's {X entity} trying to brainwash us". Historically women couldn't vote, and black people were segregated and worse. I guess those things were "created and forced into the lexicon by political activists" terms back them I guess. The core thing is that one term humanizes a group of people that contributes to communities, pay taxes, the other dehumanizes them and opens the gate to justifying well, criminalization and prosecuting. You decided to choose the later.
- ahazred8ta 1mo agoJapan and Nepal prohibited immigration for centuries. France used to prohibit entry without a permit. The Sentinel islanders prohibit immigration in the present day. Was it illegal for them to do so?