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Tommy_Carcetti

(44,510 posts)
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 04:25 PM Jan 2017

This whole Wall thing has to be the most goddamn idiotic thing I've ever heard in my life. [View all]

Seriously, Trump's supporters get so legitimately excited about it, as if it's going to be a great panacea to solve all the country's ills. Heart of hearts, they actually think it will work. Yesterday on Facebook they were ecstatic about it. I even saw someone saying they should put landmines on the southern border of it.

It's a wall, people. A glorified fence. For everyone who thinks this will stop the flow of illegal drugs into the US, do yourself a favor. Go to Netflix and watch Narcos. Watch the documentary Cocaine Cowboys. And then ask yourself how in the hell is a shitty wall going to make a difference with that?

This is lunacy. And telling people that it's lunacy only makes them more enthusiastic about it.

The whole deal is nothing more than the Simpsons Monorail episode. And we're all Marge.

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really? MFM008 Jan 2017 #1
Like I've said, they tried it before NightWatcher Jan 2017 #2
Bill Press just said on CNN Chipper Chat Jan 2017 #4
"He's just selling lies to idiots" ... exactly! etherealtruth Jan 2017 #5
yes, there's already a wall, and some of it puts america houses on the other side.... unblock Jan 2017 #6
and most of the nutjobs loving the wall are in places far, far from mexico. unblock Jan 2017 #3
Not that I'm advocating the wall Goblinmonger Jan 2017 #14
Specifically, who crossed the Mexican border by land without documentation? unblock Jan 2017 #19
"40% of undocumented immigrants come by air" smirkymonkey Jan 2017 #26
I personally know over a dozen different families Goblinmonger Jan 2017 #35
Personally, I prefer undocumented as opposed to the term illegals. eom. Raine1967 Jan 2017 #24
Fair enough. Goblinmonger Jan 2017 #36
It is medieval technology TBA Jan 2017 #7
And airplanes. Seriously, many illegal immigrants over-stayed their visas. KittyWampus Jan 2017 #12
More billions would be needed to protect the wall. randome Jan 2017 #8
If it isn't the dumbest idea in WORLD history, I don't know what is. Dave Starsky Jan 2017 #9
The repugs in my office run around saying: louis-t Jan 2017 #10
Right up there with Reagan's Star Wars bullshit Greybnk48 Jan 2017 #11
Don't worry, the Mexicans will never figure out the tunnel thing killbotfactory Jan 2017 #13
OK, so jehop61 Jan 2017 #15
Federal regulations....pfft. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2017 #16
You jehop61 Jan 2017 #17
It will all be finished by November 2017. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2017 #20
Are you serious? With the way things work regarding projects like this, Grammy23 Jan 2017 #22
Wouldn't it be a HELL of alot cheaper to fine the $hit out of.... Bengus81 Jan 2017 #18
My thought exactly. Grammy23 Jan 2017 #25
Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Jan 2017 #27
Exactly Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #31
It's just sure plain scapegoating Generator Jan 2017 #21
It is a symbol of unity AngryAmish Jan 2017 #23
I have a question. Doreen Jan 2017 #28
all this shit due to the onethatcares Jan 2017 #29
The Great Molly Ivins Talks About the Wall Danascot Jan 2017 #30
Unless it's meant to keep us in... hunter Jan 2017 #32
they are dumber than dirt Skittles Jan 2017 #33
A wall plays right into... WiffenPoof Jan 2017 #34
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