Trump orders wall to be built on Mexico border

[LastPoet]

I just hope Europe and the UK follow in the same direction before it is too late.

There is no point building a wall around the UK, duh. Believe it or not, continental europe has enough walls already.

Too late for what? Living a life of fear?

[A Theist]

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Having the wall will make me feel better and that's very important.

Hahahaha. $15 billion for you to "feel better"? What, do you want a $15 billion safe space?

Trump is threatening Mexico with up to a 20% tax on their imports. If he makes good on that it will be more than enough to pay for the wall.

[abaris]

Trump is threatening Mexico with up to a 20% tax on their imports. If he makes good on that it will be more than enough to pay for the wall.

You don't strike me as particularly stupid, and yet you refuse to think things through. Beyond the obvious, that is. You don't see the consequences for the US economy, since other countries will resort to the same kind of protectionism.

[Aegon]

Hahahaha. $15 billion for you to "feel better"? What, do you want a $15 billion safe space?

Trump is threatening Mexico with up to a 20% tax on their imports. If he makes good on that it will be more than enough to pay for the wall.

Great. Can't wait to pay such high prices for produce, alcohol, and whatever else Mexico imports here.

[Crossless2.0]

Trump is threatening Mexico with up to a 20% tax on their imports. If he makes good on that it will be more than enough to pay for the wall.

Great. Can't wait to pay such high prices for produce, alcohol, and whatever else Mexico imports here.

Exactly. At what point will inflated prices of such goods effectively be a wash, in terms of who "pays" for this stupid wall? Americans who think this isn't going to come out of their pockets one way or another are just kidding themselves.

[A Theist]

Trump is threatening Mexico with up to a 20% tax on their imports. If he makes good on that it will be more than enough to pay for the wall.

You don't strike me as particularly stupid, and yet you refuse to think things through. Beyond the obvious, that is. You don't see the consequences for the US economy, since other countries will resort to the same kind of protectionism.

I'm just telling what I saw on the news yesterday. Whether or not people want to debate if it's a good idea or bad idea, the 20% tax on Mexico's imports will pay for it. That's all I'm saying.

[abaris]

The Mexicans won't sit back and let it happen. They will answer in kind. A trade war would be the result, and given Trump's overall plans, not only with Mexico, but with other more powerful economies too.

[Divinity]

Great. Can't wait to pay such high prices for produce, alcohol, and whatever else Mexico imports here.

"Meixco is going to pay for the wall!"

"Well... Americans are going to pay Mexicans to pay for the wall in any case!"

[Ravenshire]

The population density isn't great enough in America to justify  such a system. Plus it would cost a fortune to gain the right-of-ways.  And if you have to make stops for one or two passengers you will bleed money and lose too much time, defeating the purpose of having such a system.

Wow, but you're fucking thick.

Since when has right of way ever been an issue for a government project? Imminent Domain ring a bell? For fucks sake they abuse that law for land developers these days. And, of course they wouldn't be making frequent stops. Stops would be at major population centers using the existing fucking infrastructure to complete the trips, much like airlines now, but without much of the hassle of dealing with airlines, or the dependence on fossil fuels, or the risk of hijackings, etc...

Do you even fucking think before you post? Your arguments certainly aren't getting much better.

But, I digress. Please, do continue with your justifications that The Wall will make you feel better instead of actually doing something useful with the money.

[Thumpalumpacus]

If by "weird" you mean dishonest, sure. He's referring to an atrocity in a Brazilian prison in order to argue the case against illegal immigration from Mexico.

He just always says very strange, "out there" things that don't make any sense. Not just in this thread, but all the time lol. It's funny to read, to be honest.

Meh, I prefer substance in these sorts of discussions. Each to his own, I s'pose.