But notice that you repeatedly overlook the illegal part of illegal immigration and respond to just immigration. Why should we all be in favor of completely open borders the way you apparently are?
With all due respect and stuff. — frank
So let´s say Trump is a racist, and think Mexicans are a race. So what? People can think and feel what they want in Democracy. They are only required to comply with the law and respect the rights of others. For example, a person might conclude that the only really effective way to reverse climate change is to sacrifice Down children to Azazel, demon of the desert and all that´s hot. So long as he doesn´t even try to kidnap a child or indoctrinate his own offspring with these ideas, we should be okay with it.Sure, because they give the Ellis Island Medal to racists. — Inis
So let´s say Trump is a racist, and think Mexicans are a race. So what? People can think and feel what they want in Democracy. They are only required to comply with the law and respect the rights of others. For example, a person might conclude that the only really effective way to reverse climate change is to sacrifice Down children to Azazel, demon of the desert and all that´s hot. So long as he doesn´t even try to kidnap a child or indoctrinate his own offspring with these ideas, we should be okay with it. — DiegoT
It's not baseless, but it's relatively unimportant whether or not Tump is a racist in his heart. What's important is that his rhetoric appeals to racists, and it repels those of us who are not:How about let's not cast baseless smears just because we don't like secure borders? — Inis
Why not? Do you think I have the vision to summon up another Barack Obama or Jimmy Carter or even Bill Clinton? I happen to think Elizabeth Warren would be a great president, but I suspect most men in America are not man enough, do not have the balls, are too weak in the masculinity department, are to insecure in their self-images, to vote for her.who would you rather have as the U.S. president right now? You can not say any Democrat politician, that´s too easy. Somebody not involved in poli — DiegoT
Before I answer, I need to know what he wants to do with Down children. — DiegoT
Who would you rather have as the U.S. president right now? You can not say any Democrat politician, that´s too easy. Somebody not involved in politics. — DiegoT
I cannot think of even a single Republican that I can feel right in thinking of as an American. — tim wood
Wait. People from certain countries don't want/believe/share democratic values, respect law, human rights and in top of that don't have abstract thinking skills? Which countries are those? — Benkei
Condolezza Rice, Colin Powell, John Kasich, Will Hurd, Rex Tillerson, General Mattis, John Kelly -
more probably if I though more- — Rank Amateur
I yield. I'm not a fan of these, mainly because of the company they kept. Mattis and Powell I know of no bad news about. The rest - but where are they while Trump does his damage both to their country and their party? — tim wood
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