VGPolyglot said:
TheWPCTraveler said:
I don't know, the wall is a win-win-win from all sides.
Trump gets to use it to fulfill his campaign promises and justify a new revenue stream for the government (i.e. taxing remittances). The latter part is particularly important, since Trump needs every bit shaved off that budget deficit to allow for a "cushion" should the economy falter during his rule.
The (R)s get to point to the wall to appeal to more patriotic conservatives, while defunding the Border Patrol allows for appeasing their cheap-labor corporate lobby.
The (D)s get one free good point to campaign on (namely: taking down the wall, and the immigration reform to come with it), and get one free "Trump is a racist" card to use on Mexicans. Thus, securing a new "Blue" wall comprised of broder states with Mexico (and other states with substantial Mexican-American populations).
And so on and so forth.
After all, if Israel can do it, why can't America? :P
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You say all sides, but then only mention the Republicans and Democrats. While they may be the two dominant political parties, there are obviously other sides that would prefer there not to be a wall, namely people that have to cross the border frequently.
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What part of the italicised did you miss? The text implies that I could go on, but elect not to.
This could serve as the breakout opportunity for a fantastic alternative material for, say, load-bearing walls. Or, it could be the rallying cry that allows Mexico to rally around one hero to break their narco-political problems once and for all. Or, this can create a literal "tourist trap," eheheheh. And so on and so forth.
The point is that there are upsides to the wall, too, you know.
