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Brandon Morse

Brandon Morse is a senior editor and political commentator at RedState.

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Was Bo French’s UT Austin post racist?

Bo French used an image of apparent South Asian UT fans to argue that foreigners were displacing Americans. Critics called the posts racist or xenophobic; French and supporters said they raised a legitimate immigration and admissions dispute.

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Statements by Brandon Morse

Brandon Morse

Role at the time: Senior editor at RedState writing an analysis article.

Defended or excused

Responding to

The appearance of the fans in the image showed that Americans had been displaced by foreigners.

“But what the people who tend to side with French are saying is that this is not at all what's happening, and they're right, too. This isn't natural immigration happening here. It's happening at such a rapid pace that the percentage of Indians arriving in places like North Texas is rising by leaps and bounds, and as it does, the culture shifts dramatically.”
Why we used this label

Although Morse says he understands both sides, his conclusion materially defends the conduct under scrutiny by validating its premise and rejecting the claim that raising the concern is racist.

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