I came across a comment the other day that rattled off a long list of grievances—supposed proof that Biden had been “proven incompetent.” It read like a rage-filled chain email from 2004 that got a facelift for the MAGA era. Let me lay it out:
Biden was incompetent and that has now been proven. I need explanation on many wrongs that have put the American people in peril such as: opening the borders his first day in office and supplying the illegals with housing, food, healthcare and many more amenities. Our people have been raped, murdered and accosted by illegals. A lot of the illegals are Muslim, which is a severe danger we may never get control of, especially against women. Other concerns are covid which was a lie from the beginning by the ‘competent persons he surrounded.’
That’s a mouthful—and a minefield. But let’s break it down.
First, the border was never “opened.” That’s a political scare tactic. Biden rolled back some of Trump’s more draconian measures, but border enforcement never stopped. Immigrants didn’t just stroll across and get handed luxury perks. In fact, most face brutal conditions, long delays, and little to no aid—except what comes from nonprofits or strapped city governments.
Second, this idea that undocumented immigrants are on some sort of violent rampage? Total fiction. Immigrants, documented or not, commit fewer crimes than native-born citizens. And singling out Muslims as a “severe danger” isn’t just wrong—it’s dangerous. It’s the kind of talk that leads to hate crimes and division, not solutions.
As for COVID being a “lie”? Over a million Americans died. You can criticize how the Biden team handled it—we all should—but pretending the pandemic wasn’t real spits in the face of every family who buried someone.
This isn’t about defending Biden. I’ve got my own bones to pick with him, and with every president who dances for donors while the working class eats dust. But if we’re going to fight for truth and a future worth living in, we’ve got to start with reality—not conspiracy theory chainmail dressed up as patriotism.
Let’s stop fighting shadows. The real enemy isn’t at the border—it’s already in the boardroom, the courtroom, and sometimes behind the microphone feeding us fear.
