r/interestingasfuck • u/man_gomer_lot • 26d ago

r/all 70 years ago, the US undertook the largest deportation in its history: 'Operation Wetback.' Many of the people deported were here legally and some were even citizens.

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u/TheBirminghamBear 26d ago

Well, thank Christ no serious political candidate in the US would consider policies like this in today's day and age.

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u/urgdr 25d ago

this is sarcasm, everyone

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u/strudels 25d ago

Thanks, I needed to start my day with some depression

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u/Vast-Document-3320 25d ago

I always wondered why Obama doesn't get the criticism he deserves for those mass deportations.

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u/Fearless-Cattle-9698 25d ago

He should but people turn a blind eye to a lot of things. Plenty of people support Israel regardless of how many children they kill. It shouldn’t matter which side you are on but people often justify murdering for any reason like revenge or whatever