seahorse [Ohio]@midwest.socialM to Ohio@midwest.social · 3 months agoHaitian families in Ohio under attack as racist claims spreadhaitiantimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down14cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up192arrow-down1external-linkHaitian families in Ohio under attack as racist claims spreadhaitiantimes.comseahorse [Ohio]@midwest.socialM to Ohio@midwest.social · 3 months agomessage-square17fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squareSteve@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up16·3 months agoThese are not refugees, they are legally employed in the town. They are taxpayers.
minus-squarecoffee_with_cream@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down8·3 months agoMisunderstanding: you assume people are being rational and doing research into these particular families. They are not. These are a convenient scapegoat for a bigger problem. These problems are emotional, not rational or logical.
minus-squareSteve@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 months agoEvery faux news article implies that they are homeless refugees who were dumped in the town by Joe Biden personally. I feel compelled to point out that they are employed taxpayers whenever it comes up.
minus-squarecoffee_with_cream@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down6·3 months agoGood call - positive information spreading, I love that. I will make the effort to explain that I don’t agree with these feelings I am explaining. Just explaining the “thought process”. Since I grew up among them. Since people on Lemmy tend to be really left, and can’t comprehend why the right does what they do.
minus-squareDkarma@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoOh we know why It’s cuz they’re hate filled racists.
minus-squarecoffee_with_cream@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down4·3 months agoWell I honestly think there is more nuance than that. And writing them off doesn’t help. We should take time to listen and educate people. Same as anything else you ever learned. If your math teacher called you a dummy, are you more or less likely to pay attention next class?
These are not refugees, they are legally employed in the town. They are taxpayers.
Misunderstanding: you assume people are being rational and doing research into these particular families. They are not.
These are a convenient scapegoat for a bigger problem.
These problems are emotional, not rational or logical.
Every faux news article implies that they are homeless refugees who were dumped in the town by Joe Biden personally.
I feel compelled to point out that they are employed taxpayers whenever it comes up.
Good call - positive information spreading, I love that.
I will make the effort to explain that I don’t agree with these feelings I am explaining.
Just explaining the “thought process”. Since I grew up among them.
Since people on Lemmy tend to be really left, and can’t comprehend why the right does what they do.
Oh we know why It’s cuz they’re hate filled racists.
Well I honestly think there is more nuance than that. And writing them off doesn’t help.
We should take time to listen and educate people.
Same as anything else you ever learned. If your math teacher called you a dummy, are you more or less likely to pay attention next class?