▲ 826 ▼ Trump proposed bombing Mexico and it somehow wasn’t a big story (www.vox.com) submitted 2 years ago by jeffw@lemmy.world [M] to c/news@lemmy.world 113 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] pixel_prophet@lemm.ee -9 points 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) The difference between making Mexico pay for his wall and bombing Mexico is that, as Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces, he would have the ability to bomb Mexico. I have no idea why you don't understand that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Crowfiend@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I have no idea why you don't understand that. Because Russian troll bots don't understand anything. permalink fedilink source parent [+] pixel_prophet@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’m glad you’re sure. I think many of us would rather not risk you being sure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] pixel_prophet@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago He said before his first term that he was going to build a wall and make Mexico pay for it and has done neither. He's spent billions on a bigger DHS, a bunch of blockades of inconsistent quality built by shady Trump-aligned contractors, and transfer of military hardware to border town police forces. The idea that Trump hasn't militarized the border is flatly false. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) The difference between making Mexico pay for his wall and bombing Mexico is that, as Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces, he would have the ability to bomb Mexico. I have no idea why you don't understand that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Crowfiend@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I have no idea why you don't understand that. Because Russian troll bots don't understand anything. permalink fedilink source parent [+] pixel_prophet@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’m glad you’re sure. I think many of us would rather not risk you being sure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] pixel_prophet@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Crowfiend@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I have no idea why you don't understand that. Because Russian troll bots don't understand anything. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] pixel_prophet@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’m glad you’re sure. I think many of us would rather not risk you being sure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] pixel_prophet@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’m glad you’re sure. I think many of us would rather not risk you being sure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] pixel_prophet@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago He said before his first term that he was going to build a wall and make Mexico pay for it and has done neither. He's spent billions on a bigger DHS, a bunch of blockades of inconsistent quality built by shady Trump-aligned contractors, and transfer of military hardware to border town police forces. The idea that Trump hasn't militarized the border is flatly false. permalink fedilink source parent