The part about it being race based as some groups on the right believe is definitely a conspiracy theory, and comments by radical leftists help to fuel those conspiracy theories (see Cea Weaver, amongst other Mamdani appointees).

Corporations have long been happy to replace native workers with cheaper foreign and immigrant labor, and now they'd like to replace all of the above with AI. So in that sense, Replacement Theory is real.

"Of course I hope for replacement theory, I hope we can sweep this country of fascists and racists with immigrants."

Funny how she says that as if immigrants are any less likely to be fascists or racists. Lest we forget, Adolph Hitler was an immigrant ...