That "19th century ethnic activist" was born in the US after her family emigrated here more than a century prior fleeing the Inquisition. Her activism was aiding refugees entering New York as they fled the pogroms of Eastern Europe. My ancestors entered this country in the 19th century though that "golden door" as "poor huddled masses" fleeing those same pogroms. I admire that "ethnic activist" not locking the door behind her just because her ancestors happened to make the journey in a prior generation and therefore I echo that mindset. For me, being anti-immigration would be like spitting on all their graves.
This country was built on the backs of immigrants and slaves which instills in me the belief that even more central than freedom, there is no ideal more core to the United States as a nation than immigration.
It's not helpful to tell citizens to "know their place" and leave their country and claim that people of a given race are boring and call people who love America "anti-American".
You crossed into personal attack here, as well as repeatedly perpetuating the flamewar in this thread. Both of those things are against the site guidelines, regardless of how badly other commenters may be behaving. Please don't.
Please, please don't do this. Don't fall into this horrific hatefulness on HN - telling people they don't love their country, that they don't belong in it. Experiment with it elsewhere, and return when you have reflected on what it does to you.
I'm not, I'm honestly asking you with no political feelings. HN is the only place left on the internet I will interact with. I'm desperate for it not to fall like the rest.
Well, why are you posting on HN instead of manning the border? Or are you "offshoring" immigration enforcement to someone who doesn't sit behind a keyboard on a Saturday afternoon?
