Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 days agoThe USA prided itself on a nation of immigrant, heck even the Statue of Liberty says it. When did immigrants (US citizens from the old world) become anti immigrant and why?message-squaremessage-square92fedilinkarrow-up1349arrow-down111
arrow-up1338arrow-down1message-squareThe USA prided itself on a nation of immigrant, heck even the Statue of Liberty says it. When did immigrants (US citizens from the old world) become anti immigrant and why?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square92fedilink
minus-squarecaltex777@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·22 hours agoThere are a few greedy people who figure out that no one will notice them picking folks pockets if they distract them with racism.
minus-squareJack_Burton@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·17 hours ago“If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.” Lyndon B. Johnson
There are a few greedy people who figure out that no one will notice them picking folks pockets if they distract them with racism.
“If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”
Lyndon B. Johnson