He’s going to make a great POTUS in 28. This coming from him in particular is very powerful.
Yeah, Vance was on a morning Sunday show like every Sunday explaining the administration's views
He’s going to make a great POTUS in 28. This coming from him in particular is very powerful.
In the long term, zero. In the short term, quite a few.
Japan comes to mind right away. They had a cultural problem and they realized the needed to address it so they shut the borders and removed what they deemed harmful. They ran a bit long with it, but it worked.
I don't think even the new admin is in favor of such complete isolationism. Something like 40% of the S&P depends upon foreign monies. They won't risk that, nor will they compromise our ability to project power, but they will hopefully purge the spies and foreign instigators from our shores.
What I do expect to happen is that the US will start to cherry pick when, where, and with whom they do business, and that venture will be equal or outright favor us. The rest can pound sand.
There’s nothing wrong with any of this. Hell, I don’t think Canada will accept any foreigner that doesn’t speak French. Not reeling in illegal immigration is going to doom the legacy of the Biden administration, even though it’s not felt as much currently.In the long term, zero. In the short term, quite a few.
Japan comes to mind right away. They had a cultural problem and they realized the needed to address it so they shut the borders and removed what they deemed harmful. They ran a bit long with it, but it worked.
I don't think even the new admin is in favor of such complete isolationism. Something like 40% of the S&P depends upon foreign monies. They won't risk that, nor will they compromise our ability to project power, but they will hopefully purge the spies and foreign instigators from our shores.
What I do expect to happen is that the US will start to cherry pick when, where, and with whom they do business, and that venture will be equal or outright favor us. The rest can pound sand.
I literally chuckled when I read his post that Rome had collapsed due to isolationism (in response to Wayne).2. Neither was isolationist. Western Rome in particular depended almost completely upon imported goods for luxury and for food. They also depended heavily upon imported slave labor to the point that regular citizens couldn't get jobs. Sound familiar?
they come here illegally because they are criminals OR do not value the rule of law.We also need to look at why they choose to come here illegally instead of through legal means. Again, it takes like 10 years to enter this country legally. That’s just too long so of course they are going to try to circumvent the system.
Of course lies have been around since the beginning of time....but when 'lies' became 'spin' in the Clinton years I knew we had fallen off the cliff.** Wise Words Department **
"We live in an age where truth really doesn't matter anymore."
-Bill O'Reilly
You seem emotional and argumentative. I am not typing while laying on my belly, there is no writhing or squirming. I am not a snake. I thought we were having a nice philosophical conversation - I am not trying to win anything. Who is breeding like rabbits? What is the current birth rate in developed countries? It’s currently 2.1 (2 Will keep a population flat). Did you know as people go to a more developed country their birthdate drops. That’s why in the 60s people thought the current world population would be 12 billion, they didn’t account for the decreasing birth rate in developing countries. Theories as to why are less infant mortality, movement away from farm work, and the desires to be a consumer making raising children less appealing.
Back in the 1800s we were able to generate power from coal at 10%. We’re currently up to 60%. As new energy needs arise not only will new energy sources appear (nuclear for instance) but the technology to extract it and extract it more efficiently will become cheaper and more readily available. We can handle as many smart motivated people as we can, it will only lead to better outcomes for all.
I think it's precious that they have zero ability to learn and keep doubling down with more Communist tool bags.
Why would one need to scrub your socials? HmmmTrump was correct again. She was DEI dictionary definition. 19 or20 days of flight time and she is allowed to fly in a very busy air space at night? Wow. DEI gets you killed.
I have asked this question of every lib here. How many before it is too many to be able to support them. Have never gotten an answer. We are way over that amount now in my opinion. Since we are in debt in the trillions, I agree that we should take no more in until we have at least reversed the debt and are cutting into it. Then we should only take in those with specific skills who can contribute to our communities and denounce their allegiance to their country of origin or at least if looking for dual citizenship pledge allegiance to ours as well with an understanding that if they commit traitorous acts they could be immediately deported or incarcerated depending on the crime.So your premise is that because it takes a while to come in, people have the right to come to the US? How many people should be allowed to be here, Mike?
"Now, if you would've put the staggering talent that exists in today's Democratic Party -- you heard what I said? The staggering talent that exists in today's Democratic Party. If people would have seen that, they'd have gone 'I didn't know they had people like that, that can actually complete a sentence, okay? That actually know how to frame a message, that actually have a sense of accomplishment of doing something,'" claimed Carville.James Carville said Democrats started their '7th string quarterback' by running Kamala Harris in 2024
Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville said Democrats ran their '7th string quarterback' in the 2024 presidential election, in an interview with PBS on Friday.www.foxnews.com
But who would pick our cotton???I have asked this question of every lib here. How many before it is too many to be able to support them. Have never gotten an answer. We are way over that amount now in my opinion. Since we are in debt in the trillions, I agree that we should take no more in until we have at least reversed the debt and are cutting into it. Then we should only take in those with specific skills who can contribute to our communities and denounce their allegiance to their country of origin or at least if looking for dual citizenship pledge allegiance to ours as well with an understanding that if they commit traitorous acts they could be immediately deported or incarcerated depending on the crime.
We are way over that amount now in my opinion.I have asked this question of every lib here. How many before it is too many to be able to support them. Have never gotten an answer. We are way over that amount now in my opinion. Since we are in debt in the trillions, I agree that we should take no more in until we have at least reversed the debt and are cutting into it. Then we should only take in those with specific skills who can contribute to our communities and denounce their allegiance to their country of origin or at least if looking for dual citizenship pledge allegiance to ours as well with an understanding that if they commit traitorous acts they could be immediately deported or incarcerated depending on the crime.
Now you're on to another argument. Maybe we can scale. Maybe we cant. There is zero logical reason to move forward with any excess capacity model. Improve infrastructure and expand services THEN evaluate letting in more people. Not the reverse.
You plan to dump half a billion foreigners in places like Wayne Co.? Just need to create jobs and houses in places like Wayne Co. to support them? Am I understanding you correctly?I bet there are easily half a billion that meet the criteria of the first 3 (I don’t think that many would would to uproot their lives and move the the US, though). The bottleneck that is created is the job and housing component , right? It would incentivize immigration to less desirable locations like the rust belt and even places like Monticello because these locations would be easier to secure those two things.
You can't radicalize your base and then just turn it off one day. This is who they are. This is what they are until something would cause a massive reset .I think it's precious that they have zero ability to learn and keep doubling down with more Communist tool bags.
Yeah, their empire covered something like 10 countries on 3 continents at their height if my memory is correct.I literally chuckled when I read his post that Rome had collapsed due to isolationism (in response to Wayne).
The moral lines are now finally clear. This election made that happen. And here they are: you believe in the rule of law and you believe that we are a nation linked by blood and common history and culture, or, you believe we are an economic zone whose wealth belongs to the whole world.they come here illegally because they are criminals OR do not value the rule of law.
None of that is our fault. Not my fault, nor is it your fault. There are some things we cannot fix. So ... best to keep the scorpions out.
I bet they were feeling isolated when millions of barbarians flooded their frontiers, burned their cities and raped their daughters.Yeah, their empire covered something like 10 countries on 3 continents at their height if my memory is correct.
It's the complete opposite of "isolationism."
I was pretty sure it was them when I saw it. I didn’t think Cal was the type to schmooze with Pubs.Anyone see James Comer & Kelly Craft shaking Cal's hand before the game? Shame.
And as I've been saying for years ... there is no reconciliation.The moral lines are now finally clear. This election made that happen. And here they are: you believe in the rule of law and you believe that we are a nation linked by blood and common history and culture, or, you believe we are an economic zone whose wealth belongs to the whole world.
You are either on one side or the other.
I wonder how you say payback is a bitch in Latin?I bet there were feeling isolated when millions of barbarians flooded their frontiers, burned their cities and raped their daughters.
I was pretty sure it was them when I saw it. I didn’t think Cal was the type to schmooze with Pubs.
And as I've been saying for years ... there is no reconciliation.
If you do not believe in the rule of law and that the US wealth belongs to the world, then we all cannot have a strong country together.
I bet they were feeling isolated when millions of barbarians flooded their frontiers, burned their cities and raped their daughters.
My point though is that they could not make everyone into a citizen. There is always, somewhere, an outside group that is only interested in your wealth, not your culture or ideals.To your point, in the late Roman Empire, the western portion (not the Byzantine side) focused on increasing border defense with fortified walls and stationing their military on the border due to constant attacks from Germanic tribes. This shifters the focus away from expansion and trade and was one of the final nails in the coffin do to speak. Referred to as relative isolationism.
Much of the downfalls of past powers can be attributed in large part to politics (greed, power), morality (the lack thereof), and liberalism.Strawman.
Your argument was it historically led to downfalls, so my counterargument was specifically to that. No society in history ever benefitted from letting in more people than it could handle. Period.
My point though is that they could not make everyone into a citizen. There is always, somewhere, an outside group that is only interested in your wealth, not your culture or ideals.
Otherwise, our ideals would transform the whole world into our image. We have to let go of our hubris in that regard.
Japan was one I was thinking about too, as well as Poland. I wonder if most here know that Mexico has the least number of immigrants integrated into their country. Sure, they allow others to move through their country to get to ours and that should make people ask and wonder why.In the long term, zero. In the short term, quite a few.
Japan comes to mind right away. They had a cultural problem and they realized the needed to address it so they shut the borders and removed what they deemed harmful. They ran a bit long with it, but it worked.
I don't think even the new admin is in favor of such complete isolationism. Something like 40% of the S&P depends upon foreign monies. They won't risk that, nor will they compromise our ability to project power, but they will hopefully purge the spies and foreign instigators from our shores.
What I do expect to happen is that the US will start to cherry pick when, where, and with whom they do business, and that venture will be equal or outright favor us. The rest can pound sand.