Trump Responds to DC Shooting: Blame the 'Third World'
In the wake of a tragic DC shooting, Donald Trump wasted no time, pivoting to declare a 'permanent pause' on migration from 'all third world countries.' The Independent faithfully reports this deflection, allowing a domestic security failure to morph into a platform for nativist policy. (Funny how 'third world' becomes the catch-all when a narrative needs bolstering.) This isn't new. The playbook
is ancient: manufacturing a crisis, often linked to 'outsiders,' to justify draconian immigration policies. It neatly sidesteps actual gun control debates or societal issues fueling violence in favor of a convenient 'them' to blame. One might wonder if the 'third world' also includes countries where U.S. foreign policy has destabilized regions, creating the very migration flows now being 'paused.'
It's not about safety; it's about control, cloaked in alarmist rhetoric, and mainstream outlets dutifully print the press release.