birthright citizenship came out of the actual civil war. and the dred scott decision, where slaves were said, even if you re born on u.s. soil, you cannot be an american. coming out of the civil rights there was legislation to address that. but it took a u.s. constitutional amendment to say we are going to grant birthright citizenship to anyone born on u.s. soil, or its territories. so what donald trump is doing, is suggesting he will revoke it, is plain xenophobia and racism card. what he s also doing, alicia, is he s talking about hispanics and central americans. that s exactly what he s doing. he s leaning into this destructive, divisive, hurtful, fox news narrative within the republican primary politics. as they are. it is something that we all should, not just condemn, but be very scared of if it gets mainstream in today s republican presidential primary. indeed, philip, it strikes me in this complex field that is beginning to emerge. you have mike pence, jumping in, plans to la
dred scott decision, where slave owner said, even if you are born on u.s. soil, you cannot be an american. coming out of the civil rights, there was legislation to address, that but it took a u.s. constitutional amendment to say, we are going to grant birthright citizenship to anyone born on u.s. soil or its territories. so what donald trump is doing is suggesting that he will revoke it, it is playing with xenophobia and racism card, but he s also doing,, alicia is he s talking about hispanics in central americans. that is exactly what he is doing, and he is leaning into this destructive divisive, hurtful, fox news narrative within the republican primary politics, that as they are, and it is something that we all should not just condemn, but be very scared of its mainstream as today s republican presidential primary. indeed, philip, it strikes me in this complex failed, that is beginning to emerge, you have mike pence jumping, in plans to launch his campaign in iowa next week. plea
highway are trying to remake themselves in that model, and get in that same lane. if he succeeds, in pulling all of them. i can t even say to the right, to past the point of what could do. such that they get to a general election, and they are an appealing to general election voters beyond the point at which we already find ourselves. donald trump in vowing to repeal birthright citizenship is exposing one of the darkest shadows within the republican party. i would suspect ron desantis will quickly agree with him. just as ron desantis said, yes i ll likely pardon january 6th convex, including donald trump. i don t know about pence, haley, scott and others. if they will go this far on the issue. this is a lightning rod issue. at the core of it is xenophobia and racism. birthright citizenship came out of the actual civil war. and the dred scott decision, where slave war said, even if you re born on u.s. soil, you
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