Trump's border wall is standard practice in other parts of the world

Of course, not all countries utilize walls for security. Many others use walls and border fences to prevent illegal immigration.

India and Bangladesh: Beginning in the 1980s, India began construction on almost 1,800 miles along its border with its neighbor. While India justifies the fence in its efforts to curb illegal immigration, they have also cut down cross-border crime.

Spain and Morocco: Spain has long maintained two enclaves — Ceuta and Melilla — on the Morocco side of the Strait of Gibraltar. Both are surrounded by high fences to keep African migrants out of Spain and therefore the European Union.

Greece and Turkey: The land border between the two countries is little more than 100 miles, but this is marked by barbed wire fences and, in places, minefields. While the mines are a vestige of military conflicts between the two countries, the European Union has been fine with them remaining to deter illegal immigration from the Middle East into Europe.

Hungary and Serbia, Croatia: Hungary isn’t shy about justifying its border fence in its desire to prevent illegal immigration by those originating outside of Europe. Greece’s land border may be well-defended, but African and Middle Eastern migrants simply make the first leg of their journey by sea, before moving north through the Balkans. Other European states might tolerate such a flow; Hungary sees no need. After all, migrants and asylum-seekers are supposed to remain in their first country of entry, which land-locked Hungary never would be.


Yep, we should build walls that don't work like Third World countries

you're a Trump cultist alright
 
Yep, we should build walls that don't work like Third World countries

you're a Trump cultist alright
the article shows walls work both for security and anti-migration
Maybe you are too dead to comprehend, but it's there in plain text on both counts
 
I am totally not surprised that conservatives would use the Berlin Wall, and the militarized zones between India/Pakistan and Israel/West Bank as models they admire and wish to emulate.

Those are not innocent brick walls. Those are militarized zones, and in the case of the Berlin Wall the main deterrent was not a 12 foot high concrete structure. The main determent was the fact the wall was seeded with mine fields, and patrolled by armed soldiers with shoot to kill orders.

https://www.justplainpolitics.com/s...-never-mention-it-again&p=2812673#post2812673

If anyone ever had any doubt that America's conservatives are enemies of the western liberal democratic tradition, and consider military authoritarians, dictators, and ruthless communist regimes their soul mates, I present this thread for posterity's sake.

Exactly, to reproduce the majority of the cited walls we would have to militarize the border, which is the only way border walls work, if they do at all
 
Instead they insist vehemently that a wall, which many supported a dozen years ago, will inevitably be ineffective and must be regarded as "immoral."

This is just one example of how you foolish followers of your king lose touch with reality. There is a reason why the 2006 law, and its subsequent 2013 version, is called the Security FENCE Act. There is no mention of a wall especially a 30' high wall.

As to your claim that Trumps "facts" were "graceful", or "accurate", is also a farce, and a lie. "Trump made the argument more gracefully, pointing out that wealthy politicians build walls, fences and gates around their property " People climb over those walls all the time. Even on the border they dig under them. So while the "wall" may slow them down they do not stop them. Want to use Israel as an example? 3% of that entire barrier is a wall. And even so the Palestinians dig under it to bring in food, and medical supplies, that the Israelis have blocked from coming in. IMO, and evidently not yours, that is immoral, and is the actual use of barriers as we see in Yemen, Mayanmar, etc.

The wall is simply an ego booster for your lord and master, and even puts the lie to satisfying Trumps "promise" since Mexico is not writing a check, or paying for the wall, in spite of Trumps denials now that such was the case.
 
the article shows walls work both for security and anti-migration
Maybe you are too dead to comprehend, but it's there in plain text on both counts

Key fact you are omitting is how much of an actual crisis is this Wall. Is a 30ft high reinforced concrete wall the only measure that can address the situation? And even if it is a priority does it merit closing down the Gov't?

Given both sides agree on addressing border security, and have even passed bipartisan legislation to deal with border security, why now is it a "30ft high reinforced concrete wall" or nothing?
 
This is just one example of how you foolish followers of your king lose touch with reality. There is a reason why the 2006 law, and its subsequent 2013 version, is called the Security FENCE Act. There is no mention of a wall especially a 30' high wall.

As to your claim that Trumps "facts" were "graceful", or "accurate", is also a farce, and a lie. "Trump made the argument more gracefully, pointing out that wealthy politicians build walls, fences and gates around their property " People climb over those walls all the time. Even on the border they dig under them. So while the "wall" may slow them down they do not stop them. Want to use Israel as an example? 3% of that entire barrier is a wall. And even so the Palestinians dig under it to bring in food, and medical supplies, that the Israelis have blocked from coming in. IMO, and evidently not yours, that is immoral, and is the actual use of barriers as we see in Yemen, Mayanmar, etc.

The wall is simply an ego booster for your lord and master, and even puts the lie to satisfying Trumps "promise" since Mexico is not writing a check, or paying for the wall, in spite of Trumps denials now that such was the case.
nobody cares if it's a wall or a fence or a combination. Trump has been using "barriers" if that makes you happy.

The Israeli wall was design to stop terrorism,and has don the job.

KSA doesn't want the Yemen land war to spill into it's territory,and their fence has been effective for that.
It also kept ISIS terrorist from infiltrating from Iraq

Yes there will be some tunneling. But that lets in maybe a few or a couple hundreds per month.

Compare that to 52k CAUGHT ( no way to know how many) the last 2months of 2018
 
Do any of these countries have a 2000 mile border wall as trump has demanded ?

There you go with the moronic lying again. You haven't got anything else do you snowflake. NO one has suggested a 2,000 mile wall. Only idiots like you who argue that NO wall is better than A wall. That is laughably stupid. But then, that's all you morons have is stupid.
 
Key fact you are omitting is how much of an actual crisis is this Wall. Is a 30ft high reinforced concrete wall the only measure that can address the situation? And even if it is a priority does it merit closing down the Gov't?

Given both sides agree on addressing border security, and have even passed bipartisan legislation to deal with border security, why now is it a "30ft high reinforced concrete wall" or nothing?
where did you get that? from old campaign speeches you seem to linger over?

Trump has been saying barrier/steel wall. The partial shutdown is the only thing that will get the Dems attention
even if they are too stupid to understand the border crisis, and effectivity of "barriers"
 
Fascinating. When the left talks about implementing a universal health care system in this country, and points to other nations as examples, we're always told that "We don't care what those ____ do, we're Muricans and we don't act like those ____." But when it's time to beg for acceptance for a anti-American idea like border walls, then we're supposed to accept the Reichwinger's comparisons with other countries.

Good luck with that crap.

Universal healthcare is a disaster wherever it exists. That is why we point to them you willful idiot. Walls DO work; that's why we point to them you willful idiot. STFU, seriously.
 
objecting to a costly ineffective Trump border wall/campaign promise to his slackjawed cult followers is not anti-American stupid

How is it ineffective you willful idiot? Because you say so? The border agents who protect the border say they work. My guess is that they know a HELL of a lot more than a low IQ moron like you.

YOUR argument is that NO walls work just as well. That's not just moronic, but lunacy.
 
I didn't see any proof of a wall's efficacy anywhere in that silly screed

try again

You don't see because you choose to remain stupid and ignorant snowflake. Admit it; you don't give a shit about protecting Americans. This is all about your severe TDS and playing the "opposite game" like a childish cry baby.
 
I am totally not surprised that conservatives would use the Berlin Wall, and the militarized zones between India/Pakistan and Israel/West Bank as models they admire and wish to emulate.

Those are not innocent brick walls. Those are militarized zones, and in the case of the Berlin Wall the main deterrent was not a 12 foot high concrete structure. The main determent was the fact the wall was seeded with mine fields, and patrolled by armed soldiers with shoot to kill orders.

https://www.justplainpolitics.com/s...-never-mention-it-again&p=2812673#post2812673

If anyone ever had any doubt that America's conservatives are enemies of the western liberal democratic tradition, and consider military authoritarians, dictators, and ruthless communist regimes their soul mates, I present this thread for posterity's sake.

You're another room temp IQ leftist whose only skill is to parrot the brain dead dumb narratives you are fed by MSNBC. You really are too stupid and pathetic for words.
 
Currently there is something like seven hundred miles of wall on our Southern border. The wall has already been built in the obvious places. when you look at your list of walls they're doing exactly what we have done and no more.
 
Exactly, to reproduce the majority of the cited walls we would have to militarize the border, which is the only way border walls work, if they do at all

Walls Don't Divide Us, Hypocrisy Does
In 2006, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, and others supported the Secure Fence Act of 2006. This bill called for hundreds of miles of fencing to separate the U.S.-Mexico border. Now they oppose Trump’s proposed border wall.

 
This is just one example of how you foolish followers of your king lose touch with reality. There is a reason why the 2006 law, and its subsequent 2013 version, is called the Security FENCE Act. There is no mention of a wall especially a 30' high wall.

Walls Don't Divide Us, Hypocrisy Does
In 2006, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, and others supported the Secure Fence Act of 2006. This bill called for hundreds of miles of fencing to separate the U.S.-Mexico border. Now they oppose Trump’s proposed border wall.

 
Key fact you are omitting is how much of an actual crisis is this Wall. Is a 30ft high reinforced concrete wall the only measure that can address the situation? And even if it is a priority does it merit closing down the Gov't?

Given both sides agree on addressing border security, and have even passed bipartisan legislation to deal with border security, why now is it a "30ft high reinforced concrete wall" or nothing?

Walls Don't Divide Us, Hypocrisy Does
In 2006, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, and others supported the Secure Fence Act of 2006. This bill called for hundreds of miles of fencing to separate the U.S.-Mexico border. Now they oppose Trump’s proposed border wall.

 
Currently there is something like seven hundred miles of wall on our Southern border. The wall has already been built in the obvious places. when you look at your list of walls they're doing exactly what we have done and no more.

Democrats don't agree with you snowflake.

Walls Don't Divide Us, Hypocrisy Does
In 2006, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, and others supported the Secure Fence Act of 2006. This bill called for hundreds of miles of fencing to separate the U.S.-Mexico border. Now they oppose Trump’s proposed border wall.

 
Walls Don't Divide Us, Hypocrisy Does
In 2006, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, and others supported the Secure Fence Act of 2006. This bill called for hundreds of miles of fencing to separate the U.S.-Mexico border. Now they oppose Trump’s proposed border wall.


There is a big difference between a bit of fencing and 2000 miles of concrete wall costing upwards of $70 billion.
 
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