spaceghoti@lemmy.one to Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoBirthright citizenship is fundamental to “who we are as a nation.” So why do Republicans attack it?www.motherjones.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up185
arrow-up182external-linkBirthright citizenship is fundamental to “who we are as a nation.” So why do Republicans attack it?www.motherjones.comspaceghoti@lemmy.one to Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-squarespaceghoti@lemmy.oneOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThe fact that it’s been enforced selectively doesn’t invalidate it. It just means there’s room (and reason!) to improve.
minus-squareTheKingBee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoNot arguing that just saying that the selective enforcement kind of proves it’s not as fundamental as you’re arguing it is…
minus-squarespaceghoti@lemmy.oneOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoFreedom of speech is also a fundamental principle of our nation, but it’s also selectively enforced. I don’t think your argument refutes mine as well as you think.
The fact that it’s been enforced selectively doesn’t invalidate it. It just means there’s room (and reason!) to improve.
Not arguing that just saying that the selective enforcement kind of proves it’s not as fundamental as you’re arguing it is…
Freedom of speech is also a fundamental principle of our nation, but it’s also selectively enforced. I don’t think your argument refutes mine as well as you think.