Re: the border wall, symbolic ineptitude

On 2024-10-29, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

One of Donald Trump’s most significant policy proposals revolves
around immigration reform, which includes the construction of a wall
along the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump has consistently advocated for
stricter immigration policies, including increased funding for
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I don't think he's capable of it, and his wall was a collossal,
fucking joke.  But what the hell, I too want secure borders and the
restoration of this country's ability to control who gets in.

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The wall was a symbol. It never had anything to do with reality. The
question you must ask yourself, will Camela be more likely to succeed
with stopping immigration? I don't think so.

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Ha ha ha, beautiful revisionist history, so typical.  If that's what
helps team Cheeto sleep at night, enjoy it.  But it was absolutely not a
joke back in the day.

I'd concede it's hugely symbolic now though: expensive, incomplete,
poorly thought out, a total waste of taxpayer dollars, got Bannon thrown
in jail for grifting, and never kept one single immigrant out.
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It's a symbol now for sure.
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