People got a big reminder over the weekend that leftist violent protests aren't just something that happens in this country when things got out of hand in Mexico City on Friday.
As we reported, there was a protest where hundreds came out against "gentrification" in the tourist areas, upset that foreigners, including many Americans, have moved into the area. Some of the signs were ironically fascinating.
Masked protesters smashed through the windows and looted high-end businesses in the touristic areas of Condesa and Roma, and screamed at tourists in the area. Graffiti on glass shattered glass being smashed through with rocks read: “get out of Mexico.” Protesters held signs reading “gringos, stop stealing our home” and demanding local legislation to better regulate tourism levels and stricter housing laws.
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Matt Vespa at our sister site, Townhall, picked up The NY Times description.
“Your new home is an invasion,” “We shouldn’t feel like foreigners in our own land,” and “Expat = gentrifier,” photos and videos of the protests showed.
There were also signs "Mexico for Mexicans" and "gringo go home."
In this video, you can see protesters harassing tourists, smashing windows, with even one person spray painting, "Kill a gringo" on a building.
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Of course, the masked kids in black went all smashy-smashy. They even broke the windows out of at least one store and looted it.
My colleague Ward Clark wrote about a humorous response from the Department of Homeland Security.
They also had another pithy observation about the signage, which included "Pay your taxes, learn Spanish, and respect our culture."
"Oh," they posted in response. That went viral with over 4.2 million views.
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The final irony: Leftists are upset with Americans who have entered Mexico legally because of how that's affected the country, yet leftists in this country are supportive and protesting on behalf of the people who have entered the U.S. illegally.
Editor’s Note: Thanks to President Trump, illegal immigration into our great country has virtually stopped. Despite the radical left's lies, new legislation wasn't needed to secure our border, just a new president.
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