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The situation in Springfield, Ohio- Haitians, Cats, and High Minded Rhetoric


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23 minutes ago, YChang said:

The fact that some Americans don't understand how immigrant communities "happen" is kinda sad. How the fuck do you think your Irish, Scottish, whatever grandparents settled... once someone was brave enough to put down roots, find jobs, create a community it happens. It's not that complicated. 

Unless you're ancestors are Native Americans or former slaves, they were immigrants to this country. And since many of those demographics are mixed, pretty much every US citizen is the descendent of an immigrant.

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1 minute ago, 'stache said:

Unless you're ancestors are Native Americans or former slaves, they were immigrants to this country. And since many of those demographics are mixed, pretty much every US citizen is the descendent of an immigrant.

I hope you know what I meant. At least I hope you do, but thanks for pointing this out. 

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9 minutes ago, 'stache said:

MAGA claims Oklahoma school has porn in the library, bomb threat. MAGA claims Haitians are eating pets, bomb threat. These people are terrorists and terrorist enablers. The GOP needs to die, like entirely, for going down this path. Sick of this shit.

Once a story gets into their echo chamber, it's impossible for facts to knock it out. They still refuse to believe that the election wasn't stolen. After all, they see 1000s of people confirming the stolen election in their news feeds, so it must be true to some extent.

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3 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

Looks like MAGA is turning Springfield, OH into the figurative (at least for now) battleground for this entire election. Buckle up. This is gonna get real ugly. 

Fuck every single one of these Trumpers. They are all ghouls. 

 

 

Looks like migrant communities have rejuvenated these towns that would have completely died. If the Dems were smart they would amplify this counternarrative. A big if, though.

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He's still a Trump person but Ohio Gov DeWine is knocking back BS claims about Haitians eating animals. He does say he is asking for more resources to help with the influx of migrants. He acknowledges there are challenges when you add that many people to a small town but he appears to be trying to beat back the racism that Vance and Trump are trying to stoke. He needs more school resources, translators, and health care access as those are being overwhelmed. This is something that I wish Biden and Kamala would jump on to assist, if DeWine will accept their help. Yes, dying small towns need migrants to help them stay alive but there needs to be support added in and that takes federal dollars. This is the exact type of situation MAGA will try to exploit to stoke fears about migrants coming in and taking over everything. 

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12 minutes ago, Francisco 2.0 said:

 

 

 

This photo has been stuck in my head for years.  The fact that some people in this country spewed forth hateful comments in response to this is just disgusting.

I'm glad to read that Mr. Idrache still serves, whether we deserve him or not.

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1 minute ago, chainsaw said:

Looks like migrant communities have rejuvenated these towns that would have completely died. If the Dems were smart they would amplify this counternarrative. A big if, though.

I agree with your first sentence. But I'm concerned about the type of violence that is possible there if the spotlight continues to grow. 

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44 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

Looks like MAGA is turning Springfield, OH into the figurative (at least for now) battleground for this entire election. Buckle up. This is gonna get real ugly. 

Fuck every single one of these Trumpers. They are all ghouls. 

 

 

At one point it was Comet Pizza in DC, or caravans in Mexico. Today it's apt complexes in Aurora, CO and entire cities like Springfield.

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1 hour ago, BurdineBandit said:

That woman with black lipstick complaining about the Haitians getting government payroll and she can't find a job..... trick it looks like nobody on your porch has laid off of a needle in the past 6 years, that might have something to do with you not having a job. 

This is who Vance wrote about in his book.  And he's done nothing and has nothing proposed to help them at all. 

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1 hour ago, mchookem said:

TIL Haitians speak French and Spanish!

Every time one of my HS connections on FB posts something stupid about "SpEaK EnGlIsH!!" I like to remind them that their great grandparents spoke Cajun French almost exclusively, their grandparents were bilingual, and neither they or their parents speak a word of Cajun French. And all of them will lament that they never learned the language from their Grandparents when they had the chance and talk about what a tragedy it is that that important part of their heritage is lost. 

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5 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

MAGA isn't mad because they're better than immigrants.  They're mad because immigrants are better than them.

That's the core of white resentment. They were born on 3rd, think they hit a triple, the inning ended, and they keep striking out and blaming everything but their own lack of skill.

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25 minutes ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

Every time one of my HS connections on FB posts something stupid about "SpEaK EnGlIsH!!"

Every time I hear this I think of the joke "What do you call someone who speaks 3 languages? Tri-lingual. What do you call someone who speaks 2 languages? Bi-lingual. What do you call someone who speaks 1 language? American."

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2 hours ago, mdmost said:

Sure but small towns have always pushed back against this. Irish communities were routinely targeted by the Klan. I will stress again, people need to read A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan. It details the Klan's rise to power in America, specifically Indiana in the 1920s. The rhetoric about migrants the alt-right and MAGA are using today is a carbon copy of what the Klan said back then about blacks, the Irish, and Jews. Seriously, it's a great book. 

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558306/a-fever-in-the-heartland-by-timothy-egan/

Thanks.  Bought.

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15 hours ago, Derka said:

 

Not to derail this too much but this is some of the worst Spanish I've ever heard from a supposed latino. I usually don't criticize second generation Spanish speakers but holy shit.

For contrast, here's the much better Spanish from a white guy from Seattle turned New Orleans frat boy who developed a knack for interviewing and got an HBO deal (before he got MeToo'd)

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I really hope I’m wrong, but if this Springfield continues to get oxygen, and I have no reason to believe it won’t, I’m genuinely afraid we’re going to see violence in that city. 

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2 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

How good are my Haitians?  Pretty good.  Hard workers, not big complainers.  Still, it's hard finding a good fresh cat meat supplier to keep them really happy.

Meh, Facebook or nextdoor is your friend then.

 

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1 minute ago, royiv said:

I really hope I’m wrong, but if this Springfield continues to get oxygen, and I have no reason to believe it won’t, I’m genuinely afraid we’re going to see violence in that city. 

There's already been bomb threats

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3 minutes ago, royiv said:

I really hope I’m wrong, but if this Springfield continues to get oxygen, and I have no reason to believe it won’t, I’m genuinely afraid we’re going to see violence in that city. 

You'll likely see it, there or elsewhere.  There's probably a 75% chance or better of MAGA-incited violence against a Haitian/haitian community here in the US over the next 30 days.  That's how stochastic terrorism works.

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1 minute ago, chainsaw said:

There's already been bomb threats

Bomb threats are rarely anything. I’m talking about a bunch of Kyle Rittenhouses showing up with their murder dildos to take care of these dirty cat eaters.

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Meanwhile in Miami, Little Haiti is one of the hottest real-estate markets.  I was down there a few months ago and had a pricey dinner at a Michelin reviewed restaurant.   It was pricey for a joint in a strip mall with a coin laundry.  Wait a minute!  The name of the restaurant was Walrus Rodeo.  

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On 9/12/2024 at 12:05 PM, 'stache said:

Unless you're ancestors are Native Americans or former slaves, they were immigrants to this country. And since many of those demographics are mixed, pretty much every US citizen is the descendent of an immigrant.

Scot/German/Seminole/Apache here. (representin' my Scot/German/Seminole/Apache homies in the 512, yo!)

Y'all?

 

ETA: And oh yeah, I'm married to a Mexican/Cherokee. No pics, you dirty bastards.

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5 hours ago, huge said:

Was the footage of the cops talking to the lady that apparently was EATING A CAT, was that faked?

I get tired of trying to look up every source of anything to see what the angle is.

In Canton, OH, 170 miles away and like four years ago.

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