Condescension Isn’t Compassion

[rangerrebew]

Condescension Isn’t Compassion
A different sort of bigotry.

    August 14, 2019 by Christine Rosen


On a subreddit called Convenient Cop, you can watch videos of reckless drivers caught in the act by police officers. If you’ve ever seen someone risk others’ lives by running a red light or cutting people off on the interstate, there’s something deeply satisfying about witnessing these moments of instant karmic justice.

But if a recent opinion piece in the New York Times is any guide, we shouldn’t be deriving pleasure or reassurance from watching these scofflaws brought to heel. Instead, we should be worried that they might be illegal immigrants who could be unfairly deported.

If you’re wondering how the progressive left has pushed the Democratic party towards an almost-open-borders immigration policy, this op-ed offers an interesting psychological case study.

https://www.commentarymagazine.com/politics-ideas/condescension-isnt-compassion-immigrants/

[goatprairie]

The left's (NYTs etc) "concern" about illegal aliens extends only as far as they vote for Dems if and when they become legal citizens.
If the great majority of illegals promised to vote for Republicans as soon as they became citizens, you'd see all these leftist rags and authority figures scream about the need to deport them as fast as possible.