Don't change the subject. You made and perpetuated false claims that have caused real world harm. Own them or at least shut up.
1. The woman who filed a police report accusing her neighbors of taking her cat apologized to her neighbors
2. The woman who posted on facebook took down her post and apologized for her role in perpetuating rumors and hearsay as fact
3. The black dude who spoke about it at city hall did the same, expressed regret for spreading rumors that detracted from the real problem
4. The neo-nazis perpetuating claims haven't apologized or backed down yet. They are having a field day, in large part bc of people like you.
5. This is a problem of integration, infrastructure and economic development. Haitians were recruited to Springfield (legally) as workers for jobs that needed them, and they are paying taxes and contributing to the economy. But it was done too quickly and without enough support for the additional infrastructure and services needed to help with integration, which has led to eg some driving incidents including an unfortunate loss of life.
6. The family of the child killed in one such incident do not want him being used as a last minute racist political stunt. Harris has complied with that request, Trump has not. Where were you months and months ago when this was an issue? Seems to me you responded obediently to the dog whistle.
The real issues are slowly and steadily being addressed. It takes time and is a bumpy road. Trump and Vance had plenty of opportunity to bring it up earlier and advocate for support. But when did they ever do that? When did they ever even try to honestly discuss the real issues facing Springfield? Instead late in the game Vance perpetuated a sick lie that is a tired old well-trodden racist trope that rears its ugly head every few years in favor of people who prefer to foster fear over real vision and leadership, even after the city officials confirmed to him the rumors were completely unsubstantiated.
Your belabored apologist stance to Trump and Vance's dog whistling speaks volumes about your personal values.
Don't change the subject. You made and perpetuated false claims that have caused real world harm. Own them or at least shut up.
1. The woman who filed a police report accusing her neighbors of taking her cat apologized to her neighbors
2. The woman who posted on facebook took down her post and apologized for her role in perpetuating rumors and hearsay as fact
3. The black dude who spoke about it at city hall did the same, expressed regret for spreading rumors that detracted from the real problem
4. The neo-nazis perpetuating claims haven't apologized or backed down yet. They are having a field day, in large part bc of people like you.
5. This is a problem of integration, infrastructure and economic development. Haitians were recruited to Springfield (legally) as workers for jobs that needed them, and they are paying taxes and contributing to the economy. But it was done too quickly and without enough support for the additional infrastructure and services needed to help with integration, which has led to eg some driving incidents including an unfortunate loss of life.
6. The family of the child killed in one such incident do not want him being used as a last minute racist political stunt. Harris has complied with that request, Trump has not. Where were you months and months ago when this was an issue? Seems to me you responded obediently to the dog whistle.
The real issues are slowly and steadily being addressed. It takes time and is a bumpy road. Trump and Vance had plenty of opportunity to bring it up earlier and advocate for support. But when did they ever do that? When did they ever even try to honestly discuss the real issues facing Springfield? Instead late in the game Vance perpetuated a sick lie that is a tired old well-trodden racist trope that rears its ugly head every few years in favor of people who prefer to foster fear over real vision and leadership, even after the city officials confirmed to him the rumors were completely unsubstantiated.
Your belabored apologist stance to Trump and Vance's dog whistling speaks volumes about your personal values.