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In reply to the discussion: Tackling Asian Privilege [View all]Demeter
(85,373 posts)Nobody is emigrating to America via steerage anymore, scraping together every last resource and favor from families, friends, even crooks and banks, and taking a leap of faith that they will land on their feet in the New World, which MY ancestors (great-grandparents) did 100 years ago, and probably yours, too.
People today (aside from the illegals) don't come to America unless they can AFFORD it. They are privileged people in their native lands, with real wealth, health and education. They start off head and shoulders over at least 47% of American-born children growing up in poverty AS WE TYPE!
So while this piece may have been intended as satire, or humor, there is a grain of truth to it, and the usual Birther BS colors it throughout.
So I am neither laughing, nor applauding. I am pointing out the facts.
I am telling the back story. I fully expect the DU jury process will end up deleting this thread, as well. But I really don't care what the brainless think. I come to this site for the few: educated, experienced, open to discussion and willing to face Reality in all its breath-taking ugliness.
And while it's not politically correct to call illegal immigrants by their most descriptive and accurate name, that is what they are. And the government is going to arrest and deport them, if it can. Just as the government will cut food, medicine and education for the impoverished, disabled, elderly, etc.
Welcome to America. Make of it what you will.
I would hope, however, that at least some of the recently immigrated came for the American Dream of freedom, liberty, equality, and opportunity which brought MY ancestors here...and which they did find.