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  • _stranger_@lemmy.worldtopolitics @lemmy.world•James Talarico turns Texas blue in historic win for Democrats
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    8 hours ago

    Is this not the exact same rhetoric of the Trump regime? Just say they’re criminals and rapists and deport them?

    You are incorrect, it is not the exact same rhetoric of the Trump regime. This is exactly what I was talking about when I said “it’s hard to talk about it”, the literal meaning of words have been so subverted by the right it’s almost impossible to take any statement about it at face value. “Don’t allow criminals to immigrate” is not a compassionate statement, but it’s not a crazy one, unless a racist is saying it.

    So this begs the question, do you have any proof that Talarico means what you postulate he does? I believe he’s not a raging MAGA racist, based purely on the fact that the raging MAGA racists spent half a billion trying to prevent him from winning.

    And just to say it, because we’re on topic, this is still Texas. A lot of people here have the right-rhetoric mindset as default, it’s essentially their culture. Talarico seems to have spoken to them in a way that makes them understand things need to be different, but not dramatically so. The imagery of the locked door with the welcome mat, that’s a very Texas thing. We’re ‘the friendly state’, the low info centrist swing voters can comprehend that, it makes sense to them. They want to be friendly and they want to feel safe. If you start talking to them about the illusion of safety and class warfare, they’re just going to vote Republican.

  • _stranger_@lemmy.worldtopolitics @lemmy.world•James Talarico turns Texas blue in historic win for Democrats
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    12 hours ago

    1,254 miles of Texas borders a foreign country, many people have business or family on both sides of that border. It’s not an easy thing to talk about it

    That said his stance is basically “enforce sane laws”:

    Here’s a summary from Fox News Austin:

    Talarico advocates for an approach centered on comprehensive federal reform. He has called his stance on immigration “a lock on the door and a welcome mat out front,” arguing that border security must have strict border screenings and viable paths to citizenship for immigrant workers and families.

    In the Texas Legislature, Talarico voted against Senate Bill 4 and House Bill 7, which created a state border protection unit. He has called for better resources at official ports of entry to better detect illegal drugs moving across the border. He’s also called for an overhaul of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying agents should prioritize the deportation of criminals, gang members and human traffickers.