There may not be a better example of liberal, elitist, left-wing hypocrisy on illegal immigration than the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
On Friday, the CEO of the baseball franchise announced his team would contribute $1 million to the “families of immigrants impacted by recent events in the region.” And by “recent events,” the Dodgers mean the crackdown by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on criminals who illegally entered the country.
The Dodgers are obviously free to donate money however they see fit. However, their actions should raise questions. For example, am I now allowed to enter Dodger Stadium illegally?
If I happened to sneak into a Los Angeles Dodgers game, would the team’s security personnel allow me to stay there? What if I did it repeatedly throughout the regular season? What if I did it in the postseason or during the World Series? What about 900,000 other people to join me in sneaking into games, as is the current estimate of the number of illegal immigrants currently in Los Angeles?
How about if I stole food and beverages from their concession stand because, as a human being, I need food and beverages to survive? Would the baseball franchise allow me to do so? Would they enable it or encourage it, as they do illegal immigration?
Just what crimes exactly do the Dodgers and their affluent CEO condone, and what crimes do they enforce?
This is a hypothetical, of course. We all know the answer to these questions: No, the Los Angeles Dodgers would not allow it. Yet, they are perfectly fine with people illegally entering the country. Consider the words of Dodgers CEO and President Stan Kasten.
“What’s happening in Los Angeles has reverberated among thousands upon thousands of people, and we have heard the calls for us to take a leading role on behalf of those affected,” said Kasten. “We believe that by committing resources and taking action, we will continue to support and uplift the communities of Greater Los Angeles.”
That’s big talk from someone who regulates who can and cannot enter his venue. Moreover, he charges people, sometimes exorbitant fees, to enter the stadium. Yet, Kasten’s ticketing policy runs counter to his personal belief that illegal immigrants should be able to do whatever they want, whenever they want, without any consequences. But he has a different tune entirely regarding his property.
And this is the hypocritical nature of every left-wing sycophant who supports illegal immigration. They don’t care if the government has to pay for it, but when it comes to their own finances or allowing people into their own venues. In those cases, people must follow the rules (and pay admission).
Moreover, as much as people such as Kasten flaunt their support for people breaking the laws and entering the country, they expect to experience zero accountability for their decisions. However, Kasten should be forced to answer several questions regarding his charity, which is arguably misguided.
Why didn’t he offer to donate any money to the families of Laken Riley, 22, or Rachel Morin, 37, and a mother of five, who lost their loved ones due to the policies that affluent, agenda-driven benefactors such as Kasten financially support?
Why didn’t Kasten offer $1 million to the family of Kate Steinle, 32, who was murdered by an illegal immigrant in Kasten’s home state of California?
Shouldn’t Kasten offer $1 million to the Bologna family, whose patriarch, Tony, 48, and two sons, Michael, 20, and Matthew, 16, were murdered by Edwin Ramos?
The arrogance of Kasten’s statement makes it difficult to continue watching professional sports in the United States. Given that the people who run these leagues and professional franchises are little more than oligarchs weaponizing their entertainment monopoly to dictate policies and influence public opinion. And they are untouchable insofar as they live in a class that is unaffected by their horrific choices.
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Kasten is about security and protection when his interests are at stake. He should care just as much when it involves the country’s interests. He doesn’t, and all one needs to know to verify that is to see what his reaction would be if hundreds of people tried to enter Dodger Stadium illegally.
The poor suffer from the upper class’s malfeasance. Stan Kasten and the Los Angeles Dodgers are just the latest example.