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LaylaOhGee's avatar

Sorry. I just saw this. Yes, I know wonketeers. And yes, I assume most would know about the Magdalenes. That's why I'm mentioned it.

I was just being rhetorically picky. My point was that using "no Irish children have had this done to them" isn't a very good choice of example for the argument that white kids would never have this happen to them.

I agree completely that Trump and the Repubs choice of border and detainees is absolutely racist. I don't see ICE storming the Canadian border.

I was saying choose a different European country to argue. From a debating standpoint using the Irish as an example isn't as good as using a different white ethnicity; because the Magdalene attrocity is in Irish history Irish babies don't make a good counterpoint to kids of color.

It was meant an offhand remark. I can't say I was trying to be funny, bc long experience has taught me that I'm really, really not.

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Eileen is Still Pissed's avatar

THANKS, Paul!!! Wonkette forevah!

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