So MAGAland has to be ethnically cleansed.
Even in the former Confederacy. Even a red state that went 51% to 47.8% for Trump, it's not enough, because there are still parts of the state which have not declared loyalty to Trump, and so the masked, vested, anonymous storm troopers have shown up and arrested suspicious looking people who might not look like they are "from around here," and who might even speak Spanish, which is all Justice Kavanaugh says they need for probable cause.
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And what has happened in response?
The Charlotte Observer interviewed the CEO of one of North Carolina's largest real estate development firms, one of its biggest builders, the CEO of Northwood, Inc. He has projects from Charlotte all the way east to the seacoast. He reported that he has three large projects under construction in Charlotte, and among the three his subcontractors would have 300 to 400 workers on site every day. Today, he said, there were 30.
He was quick to note the workers were all documented, at least as far as his subcontractors reported, but the workers did not show up because they believe they'll be arrested even if they are documented or even if they are citizens. This is not unreasonable, given that Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh opined that arresting Spanish speaking men at construction worksites--where many illegals have been found to work--without warrants, without asking for documentation is reasonable because that's where you often find illegals, even if the majority of individuals you haul off turn out to be citizens.
The Observer reporter noted that in Georgia 300 foreign workers, many with valid vistas were hauled off the Hyundai factory site in handcuffs. She did not have to say, "And, everyone round here heard about Georgia, so, Duh! Why should any of these guys show up for work?"
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Northwood's CEO went on to say, "If the labor force feels threatened and isn't coming in...that's an issue."
As one of the largest home and apartment builders, the CEO can be believed when he says that if his projects are halted or even delayed, housing and rental costs will inevitable rise.
The CEO is a Southern gentleman, socially prominent, but carefully apolitical. They named the school of architecture at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, after him. His resume might suggest he would lean Republican, given his wealth, stature and connections. But he is not pleased.
"That's an issue," in Southern speak is a strong statement. It often comes after a set up of "Well, Bless your heart. I can certainly understand your point of view, but...THAT'S AN ISSUE, you dumb twat!"
So "that's an issue" needs not just a translation, but an explication of the implication in this context:
As in "But if you keep this up, and shut down my businesses with this lunacy, then I just might contribute a few million to your opponent this next election."
For some reason, this all brought to mind that scene in "The Godfather," where Tessio, having betrayed the Corleone family, is being led away to his fate, and he tells Tom Hagen, "Tell Michael, I always liked him. This was all just business." Tom smiles back at him as if to say, "You do what you do, and we'll take care to protect our own business."
With Mr. Trump, sending his masked goons to smash the car windows of citizens who are trying to video the ICE mayhem, it's just business, nothing personal. We are just doing a little ethnic cleansing here, just doing MAGA's business. What matters to Mr. Trump is that he looks tough.
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The South may be trying to rise again, to transform itself into an international hub of industry, but ICE and border patrol have other ideas. Because, you know, doing international business means you have to deal with foreigners.
CODA:
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