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It wasn’t too long ago that there was a good percentage of pro-life Democrats. There were pro-growth Democrats who believed in lowering taxes to stimulate the economy. There were even many Democrats, including the 2008 versions of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, who felt marriage should be between a man and a woman.
Those days are behind us. Now pro-lifers are being driven from the party. The only thing Democrats believe can stimulate the economy is raising taxes and dolling out bailouts. Marriage is just an opinion now to Democrats; if someone wants to marry a tree, who are we to stop them? Love is love is love.
Immigration may be the final bastion of rational thought among Democratic voters. While publicly most will oppose the wall and support sanctuary cities, is that how they really feel? Are they truly oblivious to the dangers of illegal immigration in general and migrant caravans in particular? Or do they lash out against actions to stop illegal immigration out of hatred for President Trump.
Anecdotally, I’ve seen the latter. I talk to many Democrats in my journeys. If we talk about abortion, they’re adamant about reproductive rights. If we talk about tax cuts, they are certain they only help the rich. If we talk about marriage… let’s just say I don’t even try to discuss traditional marriage with them. But when the conversation turns to immigration, their arguments melt away quickly.
All one has to do is see the news. As much as mainstream media tries to hide it, people like Kate Steinle, Ronald Da Silva, Shayley Estes, Drew Rosenberg, and Sarah Root are gone because of illegal immigrants. The burden on taxpayers is tremendous and flies in the face of leftist arguments that we must do more to help homeless people in America.
Then, there’s the migrant caravan. The mainstream media narrative that thousands of harmless, broken people are just looking for help is easily contradicted by videos of healthy, angry young men throwing rocks at Mexican border officers. The narrative doesn’t jibe when the vast majority refuse the offer of safety, security, jobs, schooling, and healthcare by Mexico. Their narrative breaks down completely when reports surface of children getting kidnapped and people being murdered WITHIN the caravan itself.
If there is violent criminal activity in the caravan while it’s on its way here, who is stupid enough to believe that violent criminal activity won’t continue if they make it across our border?
After two years of GOP control of the House, Senate, and White House, three realities must be acknowledge by Democratic voters. Abortion rights have not been taken away. The economy and job numbers have dramatically improved thanks in large part to the tax cuts. Marriage equality hasn’t been touched. These three things that are so important to the average Democrat have been maintained or improved upon since Republicans took over. Voting against them now for these reasons is silly.
Illegal immigration, on the other hand, has been affected. In fact, it’s gotten worse recently. That’s not because Republicans haven’t tried to fix it. It’s because Democrats have obstructed and Republicans on Capitol Hill haven’t been strong enough to fight them for some reason.
If Democrats take over the House, the illegal immigration problem will grow worse. More migrant caravans will feel empowered to make the trek and breach our borders because they’ll believe Democrats will protect them. This election really is about whether Americans want to support legal immigration or illegal immigration.
If Democrats win this election with their policy of open borders intact, it will never change. The leftward lurch will be vindicated and will continue. The sensible thing for Democratic and Independent voters would be to halt this lurch by not rewarding it on Tuesday.
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