‘The Border Crisis’ Has Always Been a White Supremacist Fever Dream

The “problem” of immigration is as old as the country itself.

Herbert Dyer, Jr.
The Polis

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We didn’t cross the border. The border crossed us!

— Ancient Mexican Proverb

A Portage County, Ohio sheriff has doubled down on his “suggestion” that Republicans gather up the names and addresses of anyone in the county displaying a Harris/Walz yard sign.

Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski is defending his social media post despite nationwide criticism, including accusations of voter intimidation.

In the same Facebook post, the sheriff referred to Democratic Party presidential nominee Kamala Harris as a “Laughing Hyena”, as well, while urging citizens within his jurisdiction to “write down all the addresses of the people who had her [the “Laughing Hyena’s”] signs in their yards!”

The sheriff has been unconcerned by any heat that this “suggestion” and descriptor have garnered. Indeed, he responded last week via Facebook by referring to all immigrants, regardless of their legal status, as “Illegal human ‘Locust’ [sic]”.

There is method to this man’s madness, a purpose, in fact. Amazingly –or, perhaps not so amazingly — he is running for reelection.

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Herbert Dyer, Jr.
The Polis

Freelancer since the earth first began cooling. My beat, justice: racial, social, political, economic and cultural. I’m on FB, Twitter, Link, hdyerjr@gmail.com.