The White House recently posted images related to the arrest of Virginia Basor-Gonzalez, a deported felon found guilty of fentanyl trafficking. The tweets included a controversial anime reenactment of the arrest, leading to outrage from various commentators who criticized the administration's approach to immigration issues. Critics expressed concerns over the lack of empathy and decency in political discourse, pondering the long-term implications of such actions on conservative values. Overall, the incident exemplifies the heated climate surrounding immigration debates in the United States.
The reason why so many people think that nativists are cruel, stupid, and nasty is that they behave in cruel, stupid, and nasty ways, declared Alex Nowrasteh of the Cato Institute.
A lot of the conservatives who think this shit is hilarious are gonna be really upset when there's zero decency left in this country and conservative views are a political and cultural minority again, mused Isaac Saul.
This is what we elected in America, marveled Joe Walsh.
The White House's anime rendering of Basor-Gonzalez was in poor taste. The imagery itself was somewhat menacing and militaristic.
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