2022 Man of the Year: Martha’s Vineyard Border Hawks
27th December 2022
On September 14, the residents of Martha’s Vineyard—home to former president Barack Obama’s $18 million waterfront mansion—were forced to confront an illegal immigration crisis of a magnitude most border towns experience on an hourly basis. Approximately 50 illegal aliens arrived on the island at the behest of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R., Fla.), who was simply trying to help them pursue the American Dream in one of the country’s wealthiest enclaves.
The residents responded with Trumpian aplomb, calling in the National Guard to prevent the illegals from looting celebrity beach houses and defecating in their heated pools. They enlisted media allies to denounce DeSantis as “inhumane.” We’re inclined to agree. One of the primary benefits of being rich enough to own property on Martha’s Vineyard is never having to interact with a poor person who isn’t on staff. Forcing the Obamas and other left-wing oligarchs to coexist with third-world peasants is an affront to humanity.