The Political Discussion Thread

[Annoyed]

I rather like Trump's position on illegal immigration. It puts the interests of the US working people first, rather than the interests of other countries and multinational corporations as our current policy does. And he does touch upon the trade agreements we've signed, too.

[Pharaoh Hamenthotep]

... His plans make him sound like a cartoon supervillain

[Britta]

I rather like Trump's position on illegal immigration. It puts the interests of the US working people first, rather than the interests of other countries and multinational corporations as our current policy does. And he does touch upon the trade agreements we've signed, too.

There's a big honkin' wall between putting people's interests first, and pandering to their unfounded prejudices.

[Annoyed]

... His plans make him sound like a cartoon supervillain

Considering how badly the U.S. is screwed up these days, we might need a supervillain to fix the damn thing.

[Pharaoh Hamenthotep]

Supervillains aren't really known for fixing things..

You realise his immigration plans alone would bankrupt the US, right?

And that's before the legal issues of building a wall thousands of miles long through privately owned properties...

[Annoyed]

There's a big honkin' wall between putting people's interests first, and pandering to their unfounded prejudices.

This is far more than unfounded prejudices. The US labor market has sucked for years, and a large part of the problem is our trade deals outsourcing our jobs, and illegals coming in to apply downward pressure to wages and often outright take jobs they can't outsource.

This is not prejudice, bias or anything else of the sort. It's pure economics. Our labor market has been destroyed, and it's long past time we fixed it.

[Falcon Horus]

I posted an article some weeks ago about how Chinese textile companies are dropping down in the US because labour costs are so much lower than they are in China. So, I wouldn't worry about that jobmarket too much, if I was you.

[Annoyed]

I posted an article some weeks ago about how Chinese textile companies are dropping down in the US because labour costs are so much lower than they are in China. So, I wouldn't worry about that jobmarket too much, if I was you.

Look at some of the job creation (very low) and other employment statistics; wage rates, (stagnant).
This so called recovery is no such thing for the working people in this country, and a big reason for that is trade and immigration policy.

[Pharaoh Hamenthotep]

Nothing a little ethnic cleansing can't fix

It's a good thing Trump is alienating the majority of the voters with the hardline/insane policies.. otherwise he might have a chance of winning

[Annoyed]

What part of "Illegal" in illegal immigration is so hard to understand?
Never mind the effect it has on the economy, just the fact that they broke our laws sneaking into the country ought to be sufficient grounds for deportation.

[Pharaoh Hamenthotep]

But most of your complaints have been about Hispanics in general. You oppose anyone who speaks Spanish. Most of the time you leave off the "illegal" part so are just complaining about immigration in general.

If you want to deport all illegal immigrants, including those whose visas have expired, why are you only complaining about those from Mexico? Why not the Canadians? Or anyone from the rest of the world who has overstayed their welcome?

Why are you and Trump so obsessed with only keeping the Mexicans out?

[jelgate]

But most of your complaints have been about Hispanics in general. You oppose anyone who speaks Spanish. Most of the time you leave off the "illegal" part so are just complaining about immigration in general.

If you want to deport all illegal immigrants, including those whose visas have expired, why are you only complaining about those from Mexico? Why not the Canadians? Or anyone from the rest of the world who has overstayed their welcome?

Why are you and Trump so obsessed with only keeping the Mexicans out?

Its a generalization because Mexicans are the majority

[Pharaoh Hamenthotep]

But.. the wall plan.. That won't keep the Canadians out

[Annoyed]

But.. the wall plan.. That won't keep the Canadians out

The Canadians aren't coming across our borders in droves illegally.

[Pharaoh Hamenthotep]

Maybe they are and you don't know it, eh