Comment on 20 states sue Biden admin over illegals

• FfaerieOxide@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s no different than calling a person a citizen.

  A citizen is a thing a person can be. It's also a noun.
  "Illegal" is not a thing a person can be.

  Actions can be against laws but humans cannot.

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  • jimbolauski@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Illegal is short for illegal immigrant, many people are illegal immigrants.

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    • FfaerieOxide@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Undocumented people may immigrate in a way some people do not consider to be "legal" but they themselves are not illegal therefore "illegals" is a nonsense term.

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      • Blamemeta@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        My truck is blue, I call it blue. Is blue a nonsense term?

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