# Repubs have formed an openly racist caucus **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 17, 2021, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repubs-have-formed-an-openly-racist-caucus/940207 "2021-04-17T12:56:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 143
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repubs-have-formed-an-openly-racist-caucus/940207/143 "2021-04-17T20:28:29Z")
> [@Lance\_Turbo](#): > > There’s a difference between, “America’s legal immigration system should be curtailed to those that can contribute not only economically, but have demonstrated respect for **this nation’s culture** and rule of law,” and “America’s legal immigration system should be curtailed to those that can contribute not only economically, but have demonstrated respect for the rule of law.” That difference is important and you are posting as if the second when they clearly said the first. > > “It’s not too racist if you ignore the racist stuff,” is one (incredibly ignorant) way to look at this, I guess. Sure, but — again — _compared to what?_ Let’s say, because it’s true, that I like the way you put it there: “contribute not only economically, but have demonstrated respect for the rule of law.” And then a someone comes along who says “contribute not only economically, but have demonstrated respect for this nation’s culture and rule of law”. And I say, well, I like two of those, but I’m raising an eyebrow at the bit about culture; maybe I’ll vote against that guy… …but if he’s running against someone who says, oh, hey, I disagree about culture, _and_ about contributing economically, _and_ about the rule of law, then I’m raising multiple eyebrows at that guy. _Dangit,_ I’d say to myself with a sigh, _I sure wish either of these candidates only signed on for the two criteria I like; but if I’m choosing between these guys? Okay, looks like one of them agrees with me on five other issues, but disagrees with me on three…_ --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/repubs-have-formed-an-openly-racist-caucus/940207)._