Letters in a newspaper should be vetted for propaganda. Fear mongering, for example, was the core contribution of Chris DiSante (“Beware consequences of unfettered immigration,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, Dec. 7).
DiSante asked how many immigrants wear camouflage clothing. We could ask that same question of shoppers at Ala Moana Center.
“What is in their backpacks?” DiSante baselessly speculated that it’s fentanyl pills. I could speculate it is food and water for survival.
DiSante estimated that “more than a few” are involved in criminal activity. I could say the same thing about people in Waikiki.
How many are cartel enforcers? I wonder how many are children, hoping for a better life. DiSante wildly predicted the worst for these children in years to come, but failed to acknowledge any good they could do, like the many inspiring DREAMers stories.
In a non sequitur, he adds that AI will be eliminating jobs. Maybe AI’s next victims should be writers of letters to the editor.
Brett Oppegaard
Manoa
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