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Manipulation and the GOP’s Playbook: How Republicans Exploit Immigration for Political Gain
For the Republican Party, immigration has become a focal point, often used strategically to galvanize their base and sway public opinion.
Manipulation and the GOP’s Playbook: How Republicans Exploit Immigration for Political Gain
The issue of immigration has long been a contentious and polarizing topic in American politics. For the Republican Party, immigration has become a focal point, often used strategically to galvanize their base and sway public opinion.
However, the GOP's manipulation of this issue reveals a disingenuous approach designed more to serve their political interests than to address the complexities and realities of immigration.
Creating a Scapegoat
One of the most common tactics employed by the Republican Party is to frame immigrants as a threat to American jobs, safety, and culture.
By portraying immigrants, particularly those from Latin America, as criminals and job-stealers, the GOP taps into fears and anxieties, redirecting public attention away from more pressing issues like…
