Build that Wall...Fence...Steel slats...whatever
By josefina
@josie_ (10034)
Philippines
January 14, 2019 5:42pm CST
Over 800,000 federal workers have not been paid but Democrats and president Trump are still playing chicken and waiting to see who blinks first. They are fighting a media war and trying to convince the public the other side is to blame.
It's time to negotiate.
Which side will say, "let's put politics aside, people's lives are at stake?"
I think the Democrats should realize Trump with his petulance and pettiness will never be the Statesman the presidency requires. It would also be a smart political move to be magnanimous. Pelosi should take the high road and be the "adult" in the room.
Photo: Wikipedia
I found this YouTube link which might soothe the temper tantrum of the "toddler". Although I prefer the original from the movie "South Pacific".
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@topffer (42156)
• France
15 Jan 19
If the executive was dictating to the legislative what it has to do when it does not want to do it, it would be the end of the democracy in USA. The Democrats cannot be "magnanimous" here. This said, I do not think that Trump realizes what he is doing to the civil servants, the situation worsen x10 every week, and at a moment, when the planes will stop to fly because all the traffic controllers are in sick leave he will have to change his strategy, and I believe this point will be reached soon.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
15 Jan 19
@josie_ I read that Trump lost the support of 8% of Republicans on the shutdown, I do not see why it would not continue to increase, and he is very sensible to these kind of stats.
It is not a matter of being representative, it is a basic matter of separation of powers. He is walking on the legislative like he did it for the judiciary. If he manages to do it without being stopped, Americans can say bye to democracy. But it may also turn very bad for him.
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@josie_ (10034)
• Philippines
15 Jan 19
I was looking at some surveys. Although the majority blame Trump and the Republicans for the fiasco (53% vs 29%), I think the percentage difference between both side will narrow as the stalemate continues. The blade cuts both ways.
BTW, I'm aware the US has a democratic system but is it really a democracy truly representative of the majority?
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
15 Jan 19
@josie_ It is all on him. A wall is not needed and will not work.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Jan 19
Yuppers; my solution for the wall is this. Since Trump & his business buddies are Billionaires; they need to build the wall. OR for everybody who thinks Illegals should just walk in......they adopt an Illegal family for 5 years. And the first ones to open their doors should be Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Shumer. @josie_
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Jan 19
@josie_ Taxpayer money is already spent foolishly because when the illegals get here, they get everything for free. Housing, utilities, medical, schooling and the majority of them 'never' get citizenship or speak English.....even after being here for 30 years. No excuse.
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@josie_ (10034)
• Philippines
15 Jan 19
@nanette64 _If that is the case shouldn't a total revamp of the social benefits system to make it hard for illegals to game the system be a more effective deterrent than building a border wall?
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
15 Jan 19
He's gonna be left inside that wall when everybody exits to the other side Seriously I hope the stalemate ends soon, it's people who would get hurt.
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@RasmaSandra (79962)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Jan 19
lol Good one. I am so tired of all these shenanigans. Unless they can build a wall like the Great Wall of China that will give plenty of people work then they should just give up on the idea entirely. A cheerleading verse for Trump - no wall, no wall before you take the big fall sis boom bah
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@TheHorse (218957)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 Apr 19
I think they should build a wall like this and call it good. Toddler Trump could say he "won," the Republican Congress could say they supported Trump, and the Democrats could say they saved the US a few dollars and some embarrassment.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
15 Jan 19
It is ridiculous to build his wall so he can keep a campaign promise. 5.3 Billion dollars? Never. He owns the shutdown.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
15 Jan 19
@josie_ He hopes so, but the net keeps closing.
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@nosleee3134 (214)
• United States
15 Jan 19
Have you ever thought the wall is keeping us outta mexico also. idk but I thnk I can stretch a dollar in mexico way further then America if they all wanted to come over here why don't we just go over there. fix our money issues in a matter of exchange but hey mo money mo problems. I wouldn't mind spendin up some pesos.
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@nosleee3134 (214)
• United States
15 Jan 19
@josie_ Guess that's y we need a wall huh?
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