.@realDonaldTrump@twitter.com wants to alter the definition of citizenship by executive order. @LindseyGrahamSC@twitter.com wants to do it by legislation. This is the attempt at a killing blow against democracy. VOTE NOW OR IT MAY BE YOUR LAST CHANCE. #resist
@peterdrake
I heard yesterday that most (if not all) Western European countries have no birthright citizenship. Is that accurate? (If that's accurate, who knew that becoming more like European countries was so terrible. Or maybe the hyperbole and hysteria is a bit much. )
@SecondJon According to wikipedia, that is accurate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jus_soli
Trump's statement that we are the only country in the world with birthright citizenship is blatantly false, as is typical of him.
@peterdrake
Right, over exaggerating Trump over exaggerates. Would you say that your claim that this may be the death blow to democracy is also over exaggerated and also typical of your toots?
I would prefer that we all tone down the hysteria.
@SecondJon If they actually did it, I don't know that it is an exaggeration. I may be hyperbolic in that the GOP won't hold Congress long enough to pass the law.
The Republicans have been doing a lot of voter suppression lately. (The Democrats have not.) This birthright citizenship move is clearly a ploy to redefine the electorate in a way that benefits Republicans. I wouldn't be shocked to see them next go after Puerto Ricans moving to Florida.
I admit to being very alarmed and frightened, but I think it's justified.
@SecondJon Also, I don't think it's fair to say that my toots are generally exaggerated or hysterical. I tweet on a wide variety of topics (comedy, computer science, fire dancing, teaching) other than politics. When I do get political, I try to back up any factual claims with reliable sources.
Of course, if I do make (or boost) a claim that's directly, factually incorrect, by all means call me out.
