Illegal is the New Nigger

“Illegal” is the new “Nigger”. It should be treated as such. People will react in shock and become offended when they hear the latter.  When “Illegal” is used it is accepted. We must change the way we perceive the word, the way we react. This will have an impact on the prejudice we embrace.  Words are used to dehumanize a population of people.  You may hear it more than others. It depends on how close to the egocentric segregationist movement you are. This is always followed by blame. They will blame the problems of the country on this group of people. This has happened over and over throughout history with each group of migrants and with slavery and the civil rights movement. Dehumanization is used to justify one’s sins and oppression of another.

Rejecting the use of the language and the concept is a step in the direction we must go. We must react appalled when it is used or others see it as acceptable.

This is often what you will hear:

The economy is terrible it’s all those damn lazy (Mexicans/or/Blacks). It’s not all of them just the (Illegals/or/Niggers). I have a friend who is (Mexican/or/Black), he’s not an (Illegal/or/Nigger) so therefore I am not a racist because of this loose brief association. I don’t mind the ones who (insert egocentric perspective of my cultural norms).

And how will those people react to this article?

We can’t call them (Illegals/or/Niggers) anymore! That’s what they are!

We must be willing to look at how we do treat others in society. We must learn from the mistakes of the past and not be guilty of repeating the darkest parts of human history.