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hallolelast Saturday at 7:57 PM5 repliesview on HN

Our lead does not come from immigrants. The American people, who are a distinct people, have shown time and again a potential for great things.

Even if it were true, there are wider effects of immigration that you must consider. The purpose of life isn't to increase GDP. It reflects poorly on you that you must cast your opponents as being stupid and spiteful. Could it be that MAGA voters are humans with real motivations and rationales?


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james_markslast Saturday at 8:26 PM

By “American People” you mean native Americans?

Because Literally everyone else in the US is an immigrant. Or are you referring to the Spanish that settled the west? The French in the far south? The Italians and Jews that populated New York? The British and Africans?

I’m painting in broad strokes, but to say “the American People” as if it’s somehow distinct from immigrants is just ladder pulling.

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electrondoodyesterday at 1:55 AM

A distinct people? That's a myth. Every American is an immigrant, or descended from an immigrant.

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krapplast Saturday at 8:23 PM

Unless your people walked across the Bering Strait during the last ice age you're an immigrant.

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platevoltagelast Saturday at 8:19 PM

> Could it be that MAGA voters are humans with real motivations and rationales?

No, it couldn't. Trump tells them to vote a certain way, they do it. Look at Massie's primary as an example.

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