When Representative Joaquin Castro of Texas, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, posted a secretly recorded video of showers inside the Border Patrol station at Clint, Texas, that showed the filthy conditions on the floors of the showers, Laura Ingraham of Fox responded by claiming that the showers were “similar to Army facilities in Iraq”, and telling Representative Castro that he “needs to spend more time overseas with our troops before he calls this inhumane.”
It was a classic use of the conservative tool box.
Rather than address a problem, pull out a reference to the troops, and use them as pawns.
You don’t like something?
“Well, the troops……..”
And the problem is not fixed because you are supposed to be so embarrassed at your selfishness and patriotism that you are expected to let it slide.
Don’t like the conditions of the homeless or the nation’s suicide rate?
“Well, the troops……..”
Oh. wait. Never mind