We have our own we don't take care of. Allowing more in is senseless
and i think the left is starting to finally understand that mantra. cher and a few others are finally saying "hey, enough. we can't care for our own as it is".
i'm all for them getting "woke" in this manner and won't begin to mock them or pretend they've gone full right. they came to a realization many on the right find common sense and that's a good thing. let people start finding that common ground again and encourage it, not mock it.
I do not trust at all that if immigrants weren't coming that we would suddenly begin taking care of our own. I have read WAY too many Republicans on here that believe it is not their responsibility to help anyone but themselves.
The one does not necessarily follow the other.
it would fit that scenario if we lived in and only paid attention to the extremes, sure. but do you agree with extreme left viewpoints? all of 'em? would you want someone to claim you do because you hold *some* of them important to you and your own views?
that's the culture we live in anymore. i disagree with you on 1 point, i agree with all you don't agree with and we instantly demonize each other vs. look for a deeper / different understanding.
while i 100% agree that we would start taking care of our own if we stopped ALL immigration, but can we stop the illegal stuff? is that ok? can we at least try? work to discourage it?
i hear what you hear, yes. many on the right do say "take care of yourself" but what i don't hear is "we won't take care of you at all". that is placed there as a reaction to what they do say.
i'm conservative. i feel people should by and large work to take care of themselves and live within any means they choose to work for. if you want more in life, find a way to earn it. i don't feel people are "entitled" to much other than opportunity.
however not being entitled doesn't mean we shouldn't still help. we should. we all should. but when does help become a way of life for some? is a universal income helping or simply giving more entitlement to people? so the question seldom is "do we help" but rather HOW MUCH we choose to do so.
so let me just ask - should we help/encourage people to bring children they can't care for on a several thousand mile trip where they won't be able to care for kids and MUST rely on others to cover their choices?