The false notion that undocumented immigrants affect federal elections has a long history. But this year, due in part to rising migration at the U.S. southern border, the idea could have new potency.

  • PoliticalAgitator@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    The fact that we haven’t dispelled a myth for a hundred years does not give me a lot of hope of convincing people they may be wrong

    The people pushing it are probably aware it’s not true and definitely don’t care either way. They want cult members to threaten and intimidate anyone brown because the numbers say they’re more likely to vote Democrat.