Reply To: Political Statements
I’m not saying that the spectrum of racial & ethnic intolerance doesn’t survive, in the US and everywhere else.
Although immigration policies drastically need an overhaul, there is a small but powerful voice of racism here in Arizona that fuels and is fueled by our illustrious “Sheriff Joe” Arpaio as well as our County Attorney. Tactics, reminiscent of Nazi Germany, are occurring on a regular basis: Sweeps of Hispanic neighborhoods to find “the illegals” have caused fear and loathing. With $40,000,000.00 (yeah that’s million) in lawsuits against Joe, and the same number of outstanding arrest warrants for really bad guys, it is amazing that this guy will probably get elected again. But the good-‘ol-boys like it when the Sheriff talks tough.
ETA: block-quoted the wrong stuff here – ????
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