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.
Brandon Morse analyzes the dispute over Bo French’s UT post (opens in a new tab)Article conclusion and sections describing the French-aligned position.
Morse acknowledges objections to the post but substantially defends the underlying demographic concern and rejects treating that concern itself as racist.