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During a frank interview that has stirred some dust, a rabid Democrat with a heritage of supporting Bill Clinton and immigrant-rights groups has turned darker than most political beings to cast her lot with Donald Trump’s harsh deportation policies. The woman was interviewed by Libs of TikTok and made chilling remarks about feeling safer under Trump after seeing gang members living next door in previous administrations.
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She was very frank: “Everything changed after he was elected.” When asked if she was feeling safer with Trump back in the White House, she quickly responded: “I do because he’s taking it seriously.” She went on to lamently declare that it was the Democrats who refused to recognize the border issue or listen to the victims’ tales. “They said it was lies,” she added in frustration.
Even beyond the flow of Turzchensuche, this woman went from being a leader of Teachers United for Immigrant Rights to buying guns for her own safety. “Never in my life did I imagine this would ever happen,” she confessed. “I’m the last person… absolutely the last person.” Her thinking went: “Should illegal border crossers get a due process like a U.S. citizen?” A thought that would have given the goosebumps to her former activist self.
The interview stops short of addressing any details pertaining to policy but rather highlights a much bigger thing-the distortion of real-life experiences. This tale echoes the cries of border communities for years, whom coastal politicians have branded as exaggerators. Just imagine living next to gang activity that previous administrations chose to ignore, and suddenly, her fast transition from bleeding-heart liberal to “deport them” conservative starts to sound chillingly logical.
What’s noteworthy here is the deep way in which her new focus on safety issues pushed her to become very radical against her former left-wing background. She didn’t just change sides; she bought weapons to support her newfound positions on immigration enforcement. Such a flip displays how deep and moralized border issues have become for the ordinary American.
The strong talk on immigration is definitely known to ring truth for those in his constituencies who think the Democrats have utterly forsaken them on this issue. Whether you agree with her or not, her story could reveal a split between what activists say and how things really happen on the ground-the very thing that might haunt Democrats this election season. If she represents a flip by former immigrant-rights advocates, then what example could be held high to describe the political environment?
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Certainly, the interview of Rinat will increase the already-burning debate around “How much justice is too much justice for deportation policies.” But, for this ex-Democrat? That’s pretty much obvious: Safety first, and politics second.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
