New York Draft Riots is a Perfect Metaphor for our Southern Border today

[OddBeMe]

Four days in July 1863, New York was under mob rule after one of the first army drafts were initiated. Ironically, the South was the first to issue a national draft months before.

The working Irish were apparently the worst rioters, not wanting to compete with freed slaves for the lowest paying jobs. Reading this made me think of the conjured “immigrant invasion” made by the right wing.

Perhaps we stop fighting for scraps and compete for the best jobs? But of course that would require education.

Blacks were targeted and severely lynched.

[Anonymous]

You know its hard to have respect for the long standing imperial ambition of the people of New York or really the people of its dominating trade network city. Hence the State's long standing imperial interest earning them their nick name of "The Empire State". (Allegedly noted by George Washington)

As such while they were willing to fight to abolish the essential idea of the Governments having the consent of the govern, in fighting the war to force dominion over the 11 Southern States.

They were likewise unwilling to fight for any other cause that did not align with their imperial interest.

[Guy13]

Oregon, Washington, California, NYC with the flown in immigrants, and maybe Atlanta is coming as you described... Mostly excuse for looting in a Biden economy that will be 12-18% interest before he leaves office. The next two years after his first term, the economy will formally crash.

[OddBeMe]

you think the immigrants sent from FL are looting? No, they're being helped and given lawyers to make Desantis' life shit.

[Guy13]

No you said that not me. Don't force your crap onto me... speak for me. I am quite capable of handling that.

[OddBeMe]

so who's looting in Biden's economy?

[Jackblue]

I have a masters degree and can't get a good job. Liberals promised that with more education spending we could all be middle class, instead it has just left people in the dust.

[OddBeMe]

Didn’t say college degrees are a silver bullet. Maybe you aren’t using it correctly. Lol

[Anonymous]

Conjured “immigrant invasion”? Are you seriously denying that there are many thousands of people illegally crossing our southern border every day?

[OddBeMe]

My god. Same as La Guardia Airport! Wait thats common!

[Opinion Owner]

Really, there are thousands of illegals coming in through La Guardia every day? I had no idea. Can you provide some supporting evidence? I'm sure you can find it. Go ahead, I'll wait.

[Opinion Owner]

Waiting...

[Opinion Owner]

Still waiting...

[OddBeMe]

Sorry, wife had a tough day. Had to give her a good fck. Here you go.
www.pewresearch.org/.../

[Opinion Owner]

Lol, you provided a two-decades-old source that didn't even support your claim back then. Lmao, care to try again?

I didn't realize you were a lesbian. That's cool.

[OddBeMe]

2018 study ok then?
www.dhs.gov/.../...ation_estimates_2015_-_2018.pdf

[Opinion Owner]

What's the point of finding a more recent study when it still doesn't support your claim?

[OddBeMe]

That more than half of the “illegal immigrants” come through ports of entry…not the southern border? That study didn't help?