Aliens everywhere

  • AllNewTypeFace
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    19 hours ago

    “alien” as in little green/grey UFO people is a metaphor from “alien” as in foreigner

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      19 hours ago

      Especially as they call them “illegal aliens”. Does this imply that the little green men are “legal aliens”?

      • qaz@lemmy.world
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        18 hours ago

        I doubt the little green men have the same 2 “immutable genders” as humans may have, so I doubt they can get the required papers under the current administration.

  • hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    18 hours ago

    Every single time I see people calling immigrants “aliens” I first think, wait what spac- oh nvm it’s just racism.