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Pet peeve number 43,286,453
Aug. 19th, 2013 09:19 amSaying "We are ALL immigrants" in a discussion about illegal immigration is EXACTLY like saying "Well, I take money out of my bank" in a discussion about bank robbery.
Also, what does "We didn't move, the border did" mean, precisely? If you lived in an area that was annexed to the US - hence "the border moving"- however it was annexed, you became a citizen of the US. For example, anyone living in California in 1850 became a US citizen. No one was forced to move out or apply for citizenship.
Just because something sounds good doesn't mean you get to say it without criticism. THINK about what you're saying
I NEVER WANT TO HEAR THOSE PHRASES USED AGAIN
Also, what does "We didn't move, the border did" mean, precisely? If you lived in an area that was annexed to the US - hence "the border moving"- however it was annexed, you became a citizen of the US. For example, anyone living in California in 1850 became a US citizen. No one was forced to move out or apply for citizenship.
Just because something sounds good doesn't mean you get to say it without criticism. THINK about what you're saying
I NEVER WANT TO HEAR THOSE PHRASES USED AGAIN