CNN Host Claims Flying Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard Shares Some of the ‘Same Themes’ of the Holocaust
The move by Republican governors to send immigrants to various locations throughout the country is drawing some harsh responses. On Thursday, CNN’s John Berman had filmmaker Ken Burns on to talk about his new…
The move by Republican governors to send immigrants to various locations throughout the country is drawing some harsh responses.
On Thursday, CNN’s John Berman had filmmaker Ken Burns on to talk about his new documentary about the Holocaust when he noted that Florida Gov. Ron Desantis (R) sent two planes carrying immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard.
“I’m not saying, this is not a one-for-one, this is not a parallel here in any way, but it does address some of the same things that are part of this documentary,” Berman said.
Burns seemed to agree as he said, “It’s the abstraction of human life. It’s basically saying that you can use a human life that is as valuable as yours or mine…and to put it in a position of becoming a political pawn in somebody’s authoritarian game.”
“This is coming straight out of the authoritarian playbook. This is what’s so disturbing about DeSantis is to use human beings, to weaponize human beings for a political purpose,” the documentarian added.
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Finally, Burns claimed, “This is not the actions of a person participating in a democratic process in which there’s an exchange of ideas. This is about punishing political enemies, putting on shows… political theater.”
He also suggested it is “ironic” because the migrants who were flown to Martha’s Vineyard were Venezuelan, and DeSantis “should be supporting” them because “they’re trying to flee the corruption of a left-wing government.”
The discussion comes after DeSantis joined in on the decision by the Republican governors of Texas and Arizona to transport immigrants to other parts of the country.