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To: Olog-hai

“Nativist” is a term coined by liberal “scholar” types to pillory those who are against illegal aliens walking all over the country. It’s supposed to literally refer to those who oppose all immigration, though—and of course liberals deliberately conflate it with those who want immigration laws upheld. The term is typically only used by liberals and left-wingers.”

Actually you are only very slightly correct. It is a word used mainly by scholars... or fairly to well educated people. It has been in use since the mid 19th century. Not just in the US.
That being said, I completely understand what you are doing here. You are making your own history of this word to slap the OP and make him out to be a “liberal and left-winger”. Why? Because he has a differing opinion than yours and therefore he must be a left wing, liberal. That’s what this site does now. If you disagree, you are suddenly democrat.


104 posted on 08/25/2015 2:48:15 PM PDT by Snark
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To: Snark
Thanks for the Dem-like reply.

I did not state when the term was coined. I merely stated who used it and who uses it, and the context therein.

My assessment of the thread author has no basis in a single word you say here. It is based on the manner of posting, which in the OP has no basis in fact and is rooted in argumentum ad hominem and the “FUD” that liberals and left-wingers are fond of spreading. I agree with evidence, not allegations—and the author provided no evidence, especially while hurling a Godwinite slander which at the present time is only worthy of ridicule (this does not mean rejection of that claim is argumentum ad lapidum take note).

BTW, it is solely liberals and hard leftists that use the “differing opinion” rhetoric. More kitten food at hand?
110 posted on 08/25/2015 2:56:42 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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