Monday, December 14, 2015

did she just compare trump to lincoln?

i don't think this is possible, to begin with. but she's making a different argument than trump is. her argument doesn't apply specifically to any single group, and it really doesn't help her own cause for her to be implying that it does. it's both disingenuous and opportunistic for her to suggest that what she's said about immigration has anything to do with what trump has.

canada used to actually have one of the most racist immigration systems in the world. back in the 60s, we adopted a system that was meant to address that by neutrally assigning a system of points based on criteria such as education. it was explicitly designed to ensure that immigrants are "economically viable", while ignoring their ethnicity. this was a liberal government. on top of that, we tend to be generous regarding making spaces for refugees - even if they end up on welfare. the population tends to conflate immigrants & refugees, both on the right and on the left, but the government is careful to maintain the distinction.

american policy makers should take the time to look into this system.