Source: Bet On It
by Bryan Caplan
“Several informed critics of my Open Borders complimented me for refraining from calling the opponents of immigration ‘racist.’ But to be honest, this choice was primarily strategic. The point of my book is to change people’s minds about immigration, and insulting people — even truthfully — is a poor way to change minds. But all strategy aside, what is the truth of the matter? Using the One True Definition of racism as ‘failure to be colorblind,’ are anti-immigrants racist? While I can’t read minds, my best guess is: only slightly. … I can’t read minds. But the best way to explain all of the preceding facts is that opposition to immigration is not fundamentally rooted in dislike of other races, or even other nationalities, but in dislike for the vast majority of humanity — fellow citizens included.” (02/17/25)
https://www.betonit.ai/p/whats-really-wrong-with-anti-immigrants