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Initech

(100,143 posts) Tue Feb 12, 2019, 11:54 PM Feb 2019

You know the scary thing about the wall?

It's gonna get built. And then when it does nothing, 5 years from now the powers that be will find some way to say that it didn't work and we need even *TIGHTER* security, and then find some way to blame the wall on the Democratic party because we "allowed" it to happen by compromising on it.

These people are psychopaths. They're literally Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown. But when Charlie Brown is lying on the ground, Lucy spits in his face and kicks him in the ribs, you know, just to rub salt in the wound. We need to vote them all out or things might get worse.

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You know the scary thing about the wall? (Original Post) Initech Feb 2019 OP

It won't ever get built, for many reasons - not the least of which is the fact The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #1

People who will bdamomma Feb 2019 #2

"The Powers That Be"? brooklynite Feb 2019 #3

The powers that be - right wing billionaires. Initech Feb 2019 #4

Bill Gates wants a wall? brooklynite Feb 2019 #5

Yes he does. HubertHeaver Feb 2019 #6

It won't get built nt Apollyonus Feb 2019 #7

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,982 posts)

1. It won't ever get built, for many reasons - not the least of which is the fact

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 12:07 AM

Feb 2019

that most of the land along the Texas border is privately owned and can't be built on unless the government acquires the land by eminent domain - which will be monstrously expensive (and that cost hasn't even been included in the projected cost of the wall) and will be tied up in court for many years. There are also areas where it would be impossible to build a wall because of the extremely rough terrain. https://www.usatoday.com/border-wall/story/flight-over-entire-us-mexico-border-fence/605855001/

bdamomma

(63,961 posts)

2. People who will

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 12:10 AM

Feb 2019

be affected by this will fight they will not lose their homes, they have already said they will press charges.

brooklynite

(94,973 posts)

3. "The Powers That Be"?

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 12:14 AM

Feb 2019

So you're assuming that Trump is still in office in 5 years? Because nobody in the military, or the border States is saying we desperately need a wall.

Initech

(100,143 posts)

4. The powers that be - right wing billionaires.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 12:18 AM

Feb 2019

The Kochs, Waltons, DeVos, and so on are the ones who will probably determine the outcome of the elections for the next few decades. Assuming our planet still exists by then.