Quote:
Originally Posted by CaramonLS
Then you see them talk about refugees from Syria. Knowing that when they come over they are going to be placed in subsidized housing, given English language training, opportunities to find work. Again, these people think about all that money used on refugees that could be going to help Americans find work while they are struggling to pay their power bill.
|
Not disagreeing with you that this is what a lot of the Trump supporters see/want. They are basically asking for handouts, which is interesting because all you ever hear on the broadcasts that appeal to them is about hard work and creating opportunity and not just giving out handouts. They want their handouts too.
The only difference is the Syrian refugee lived under legitimate dictatorships, extremism, economic hardship, possibly death of loved ones and destroyed families, displacement from their home, coming to a new land where they don't understand anything. They actually probably need a bit of a hand to get going in their new society.
Yet the Trump supporter worried about losing jobs to them grew up in a democratic country, with access to at least a basic American education, relative security, social familiarity, opportunity to pursue whatever they want, and probably some basic level of social assistance if required (which they rail against regardless).
Yet somehow a Syrian refugee getting language training is suddenly a major threat to their existence. Do these people want English language training too?