Singer John Legend isn’t happy with a particular term for a person who is in another country illegally:
Quit calling human beings "illegal aliens". They're people. They're our friends, neighbors and co-workers. They're dreamers & lovers
— John Legend (@johnlegend) September 5, 2017
MC Hammer and others agreed that you can’t touch the term “illegal alien,” or even “alien”:
Amen ????? https://t.co/Zeyb8rwPzb
— MC HAMMER (@MCHammer) September 7, 2017
I was just talking about how that use of the word Alien seriously bothers me ! https://t.co/YtjEWKt0nc
— Jerlisa Fontaine (@JujuFontaine_tv) September 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/FonsecaFelicia/status/905805802874785792
Not even the term “alien” is acceptable? That could be a problem for people like Legend who use the term “DREAMers”:
Hey Genius: In the term 'DREAMER," what's the "A" stand for?
I'll give you a hint: It sounds like ALIEN. https://t.co/alUKL0rFo6
— Rich Weinstein (@phillyrich1) September 7, 2017
Democrats had better get to work changing that acronym, not to mention the dictionary.
illegal (adj): forbidden by law
alien (noun): belonging to a foreign countrySorry John, Merriam Webster doesn't care about your feelings. https://t.co/imjlzt9u8y
— Aaron J. Carpenter?? (@aaronjcarpenter) September 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheMurphSC68/status/905802446047387648
They're human illegal aliens.
I'll wager that you hang out with absolutely none of them. https://t.co/Ey43u7I4FJ
— Greg 'Squanto' Cougar (@NonLiberalPAer) September 7, 2017
Baha how many 'friends, neighbors and co-workers' does @johnlegend have who are here under #DACA? https://t.co/tdoXFasfcx
— Jason Heard (@jheard15) September 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/stillglomar/status/905678840713891840
??? yeah alright Mr @johnlegend,tweeting this no doubt from behind a 15 foot fence in a gated community ???? https://t.co/2mdNS81OgQ
— Craigy D (@MrDavies_1) September 7, 2017
Laying it on a bit thick, Johnny… https://t.co/ndHPwCYj9h
— Pure Michigan Girl (@PureMichGirl) September 7, 2017
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