Bloomberg Discovers Anti-Migrant 'Crusaders' Only Outside US Borders
Bloomberg reports on Chile's presidential hopeful, José Antonio Kast, painting him as a dangerous outlier for his stance on migration. They highlight his 'get out now or risk getting thrown out' rhetoric, drawing parallels to Trump. Yet, this framing conveniently omits the fact that the United States, too, funds and militarizes its borders, embraces family separation, and uses detention centers.
In fiscal year 2023 alone, the Biden administration deported over 142,000 migrants, a number not far off policies Bloomberg deems uniquely 'harsh' when they come from a Chilean politician. One might wonder where Bloomberg's 'crusader' alarm bells were when US politicians, regardless of party, approved billions for border walls and surveillance technology, often after receiving donations from
defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. When American leaders propose similar policies to Kast's, it's just 'border security.' When a foreign politician does it, it's a 'threat to democracy.' The double standard isn't just glaring; it's a meticulously crafted narrative keeping the focus strictly off the home team's playbook.