What does this even mean? Like, they forgot to show a panel of immigrants committing crimes or something, making the ICE agent's life actively worse somehow. They can't even be bothered to justify their racism anymore, it's just "We've been told immigants are the problem, so we get rid of them and it'll magically fix everything."

[–] miz@hexbear.net 49 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

best part is immigrants to the US commit crimes at lower rates than US citizens, so this would raise the crime rate

[–] NotALeatherMuppet@hexbear.net 33 points 3 months ago (2 children)

frothingfash I want my crimes committed by local citizen criminals

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 13 points 3 months ago

Jimmy Knuckles lost his job down by the docks when a migrant from Argentina took it over, so sad.

[–] nothx@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago

American crimes first!

[–] WrongOnTheInternet@hexbear.net 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Immigrants to the US also have a protective effect, i.e. having immigrant neighbours makes you less likely to commit crimes

[–] RNAi@hexbear.net 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Legit question why?

[–] WrongOnTheInternet@hexbear.net 4 points 3 months ago

The study didn't examine why

The study uses data from a US sample of 7,897 youths born between 1980 and 1984 who were interviewed annually between 1997 and 2011. The concentration of immigrants in each respondent’s county was estimated from US census data. Various time-varying (e.g., age, school dropout, concentrated disadvantage of the neighbourhood) and time-invariant (e.g., sex, race, parental education) factors were controlled for.

Within individuals, increases in immigrant concentration in the area in which they live reduces the likelihood of arrest. Furthermore, the effect on arrest of the change in the percent foreign-born in a person’s neighbourhood does not depend on whether individuals moved into a county with a different concentration of foreign-born residents, or whether the country itself changed in its proportion of immigrant residents.

During the period of time in which data were collected for this study, there was, generally, an increase in the proportion of foreign-born people in the various counties in which respondents lived. The “crime reduction” effect of a higher concentration of immigrants in a person’s county tended to reduce arrests for other immigrants, their children, and others.

You could speculate a range of reasons - offending could be less of a norm in these communities or there could less opportunities to offend in areas with stronger community bonds or a greater risk of punishment outside the traditional police/justice system. Migrants are also more likely to engage in socializing and exchange of help with neighbors, and consequently their neighboring helps strengthen community links.

[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

that sounds like the kind of thing where immigrants tend to live near each other rather than a real impact on non-immigrants behavior

[–] WrongOnTheInternet@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Immigrants in general are less likely to offend, but in this instance the data indicated that non migrants were less likely to offend in communities with a higher number of immigrants.

[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 1 points 3 months ago

interesting. i wonder what the actual reason is, obviously not a magical aura. also wonder if it holds for the "castro freed my grandpa's slaves" types.

[–] Philosoraptor@hexbear.net 41 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The best approach to storytelling is to neither show nor tell what's going on.

[–] Damarcusart@hexbear.net 31 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Leaving the audience in the dark lets them make up their own story, which they will love, so they'll think your story is great!

[–] Philosoraptor@hexbear.net 27 points 3 months ago

And when people accuse you of making racist propaganda, you get to say "I think that it says a lot about you that that's how you interpreted this. TDS much?" smuglord

[–] marxisthayaca@hexbear.net 38 points 3 months ago (1 children)

the south park episode really got to them lol

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What happened in the South Park episode?

[–] marxisthayaca@hexbear.net 12 points 3 months ago

the school counselor keeps apologizing as he kidnaps latinos by saying "I'm just trying to get my nut", "just trying to make my nut".

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 30 points 3 months ago

Dads are now outlawed in the Trump Administration.

Everyone will receive their State appointed Two Moms and will have a better life as a result.

[–] Carl@hexbear.net 28 points 3 months ago

My first thought was that the ICE guy was a poor American who took the job for the pay + benefits, but i guess the comic would have to show that huh.

[–] dastanktal@hexbear.net 23 points 3 months ago

Yeah these people unironically think it's a zerosum game. They can't get ahead if other people like immigrants can get ahead.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

ofc I'm trying to put logic to the ai slop fever dreams of chuds but at least have a panel like you said establishing that the migrants are ruining the white ubermensch's life. This just makes me feel even worse for the migrant family!

[–] tocopherol@hexbear.net 10 points 3 months ago

I'm sure you already know this but if it makes you feel worse you aren't the target audience, the chuds that this appeases only need to see the brown skin to understand that the family is the villian.

[–] SoyViking@hexbear.net 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Well, there is a panel right there of brown people literally existing. Isn't that good enough for your average chud?

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 7 points 3 months ago

Meaning: “nyah nyah nyah boo boo! I have all the power and you don’t!”

Cracker men, 30% of the US population are all constantly sticking their tongues out at the other 70%. The former should thank their lucky stars the latter is so nice to them.