Comrade this feels weird, I am not trying to call you out but respectfully I feel your estimates of the popularity of deporting undocumented workers is too high. This is a recent poll shows the base question of “deporting all undocumented persons”, while it has a plurality, is only at 43%. I like that AP poll because it asks a number of questions that show Americans are all over the map on this issue. Like, Americans seems to distinguish quite a bit between deporting recent and not recent migrants. Strongly against separating families. Yeah Americans are very very in favor of deporting “violent criminals” but put yourself in the shoes of a typical American trying to answer that question when asked.

I only push back on this because I believe strongly that there is a tremendous opportunity for the left in the US to seize on the opportunity and do the right thing: boldly take a stand for undocumented workers and push for their rights, and I think it will be more popular than most realize.

[–] picklemeister@hexbear.net 13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

yeah, the question gets remarkably different answers depending on how it's asked (naturally) as do trans questions and others. it's really reductive and misleading to just blanket buy that 80% of the country is in absolute lockstep on trump policies and it will lead to strategic errors in organizing for those who are actively involved in it if they don't take advantage of what will clearly be growing unrest because they've resigned themselves to inaction against some nonexistent mandate

in short, communists should not be taking cues from hakeem jefferies

[–] jack@hexbear.net 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I only push back on this because I believe strongly that there is a tremendous opportunity for the left in the US to seize on the opportunity and do the right thing: boldly take a stand for undocumented workers and push for their rights, and I think it will be more popular than most realize.

This is exactly what's playing out in real world organization right now. PSL has been able to position itself as a legitimate leader of the anti-deportation movement, which means larger numbers of people than I've ever seen are following the political direction of a revolutionary communist party.