ChiGoose

It’s really not as hard as you’re making it seem. Executive orders are insufficient for solving any longstanding problem because they lack the finality of an enacted law. They are a stopgap at best. If you actually care about solving a problem like the border crisis, you would do so with a law, not an executive order. Any action taken by executive order would almost certainly be insufficient and temporary. Reading your responses is showing me that you are an unserious hack who just guzzles whatever nonsense makes them feel good because solving hard problems is too difficult for you. The only actual solution to the border crisis is congressional action. Everything else is either mitigation or a distraction. But you seem willing to follow the shiny object because it’s easier than actually thinking for yourself.

You said “you posted Biden fixed 75% problem in June of 2024 without Congress by executive order” when I said no such thing, as I had quoted an article saying there were multiple factors diving down illegal immigration. You’re continuing to ignore the non-executive action factors driving the change and then appearing confused when called out on it. Additionally, any action that can be immediately rescinded can hardly be called as solving a problem. Unless your definition of solving a problem is kicking the can down the road. Consider sitting down for a bit before you continue to embarrass yourself. Good luck with that. If Trump has his way, you’re going to see massive inflation on produce and other goods. But it’ll be worth it for you, right?

Since you seem to have reading comprehension issues, I’ll point out that the article cited multiple factors, not just the executive order. And in case you also didn’t do well in civics class, you should know that executive orders can be rescinded by any president. They do not have lasting value like a law would. Before you call me a liar, maybe wonder if you’re actually an idiot. You either want to stop illegal immigration or you want to stop anything that could curb it unless you get a big stupid wall across the desert that won’t do anything. The problem isn’t that I want illegal immigration, it’s that the GOP proposals to solve it neither solve it nor address the root causes. They’re just grandstanding non-starters designed to keep the issue alive for elections because it’s a good issue for them. What do you think decriminalize means, by the way?

You would fit in very well with the progressives and DemSocs with your “everything or nothing” approach to lawmaking.

It’s almost as if the only way to solve the border issue is through congressional action and that Biden pursued that path (even allowing one of the most conservative senators to write the bill in exchange for propping up our allies) until it became clear that the GOP had no intention on actually solving the crisis when it’s a good election issue for them. But you dopes keep thinking that the president is a king who can solve everything with the wave of a pen.

Undocumented Immigration Has Plummeted By 98% From 4 Key Countries “Analysts credit the Biden administration’s use of legal pathways, a June 2024 executive order on asylum policy and greater cooperation with Mexico for the significant decline at the border. Illegal entry is lower today than when Donald Trump left office, a fact neither side mentions on the campaign trail.”

The irony here is absolutely incredible. We are finding new levels of lack of self-awareness never before thought to be possible.

Tommy Eyerolls sticks to his script. The idea of having an original thought causes him too much pain, so better for him to just spew the talking points he’s been handed.

GREAT NEWS! I just had a wonderful conversation with the coach of the Buffalo Bills, Sean McDermott. He has agreed to start Josh Allen at Quarterback. We also talked about what can be done to stop the massive Chiefs inflow into the Super Bowl, and also, Bills fans having to watch these Chiefs Super Bowls. It was a very productive conversation!

Let’s take politics out of this and just look at it logically. Negotiator 1: You need to do X, or I’m going to do Y. Negotiator 2: I’ve been doing X for a year. If you do Y, I’m going to do Y back to you. Negotiator 1: Good news, everyone! I have convinced Negotiator 2 to do X! Would anyone here honestly think Negotiator 1 did a good job?

ITT: Incredibly gullible people

Let me know when a Dem president nominates Oprah to the cabinet because they like her on tv

Cool story you tell yourself, buddy. You’re doing that projection thing again.

It seems fairly apparent at this point that an important factor on whether or not Trump will nominate someone is if he sees them on the TV and they butter him up enough, regardless of their experience or qualifications.

MAGA: Claudia said this thing and it totally supports our policy! Reality: Claudia did not say that. Here’s what she actually said. MAGA: Oh, now liberals are quoting Claudia approvingly? Marxists! You can’t make it up.

Because our refineries weren’t built to process the shale oil we get here and are better suited to crude we can import. So we make something that is more useful to others so we sell it to them and buy things that are more useful to us. Makes sense to me.

Some fun facts about American energy independence: We import energy that better fits our needs and export what we produce here that isn't as good for our systems: "U.S. refineries are well-suited to process heavy, sour crude oils. But the oil produced from the shale oil boom is primarily lighter and sweeter. Thus, U.S. oil producers can export this oil, while refiners can import the heavy, sour crude that they prefer." We also import energy to process for sale: "The second reason is that we may simply import crude oil to process it and export the finished products. In that scenario, we aren’t importing oil because we need it, but rather because it is financially lucrative to do so." "During President Trump’s term, the U.S. imported an average of 9.3 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and finished products per day." "But the shale boom unleashed huge amounts of domestic oil and gas, and by 2012 U.S. net imports had fallen to half the 2005 level. By the time President Trump took office in 2017, U.S. net energy imports had fallen 75% from the 2005 level." "In 2022, U.S. net energy exports grew to 5.94 quads, which is the highest number on record. Total U.S. energy production was also the highest on record. Overall, the U.S. produced 2.5% more energy in 2022 than we consumed. By comparison, in 2005 the U.S. consumed 44% more energy than we produced." "In conclusion, 2022 marked the highest level of US energy independence since before 1950." TIL: Apparently Trump was president in 2022?

It's probably a good idea to be skeptical of posts about an article that don't include a link to the article, especially if the post is from a questionable source like Charlie Kirk. Here is the actual story: Migrant Caravans Not Reaching Border, Claudia Sheinbaum Says After Trump Threats What Sheinbaum actually said is that Mexico was already taking the actions Trump demanded *before* he proposed these tariffs. She did not say that they would change how they approach the border in light of the tariffs but did threaten retaliatory tariffs (which is an obvious reaction the US should expect from any country upon which we place broad-based tariffs). "Maybe President Trump doesn't know this, but of those arriving at the border—which is significantly fewer, 75 percent less than in December 2023—half them have a CBP One appointment. In other words, they have an appointment. So, they [the U.S.] are the ones inviting them to come to the United States," she said. Sheinbaum also highlighted Mexico's proactive role in addressing migration while criticizing the U.S. for failing to tackle the root causes. "If a percentage of what the United States spends on war were dedicated to peace and development, it would address the underlying causes of migration," she said, advocating for regional investment over punitive measures." Also, it's a bit strange that Trump originally proposed the tariffs as an economic measure to allow for tax cuts (it's clear that he incorrectly believes that the foreign countries pay the tariffs when the burden is actually placed on US consumers) but now he's saying it's to curb certain behaviors. However, his inconsistency has never been a problem for his supporters before...

Trump must have some issue with the USMCA trade agreement since he's vowing to break it on day one. I guess he thinks it was negotiated by an idiot and/or loser?

After WWII, we rebuilt the global system in our favor. After the collapse of the USSR, we positioned ourselves on top of the global order. Now, we have decided to cede that power and responsibility, leaving a void to be filled by whoever wants it.

Obvious responses were obvious: Trump’s Tariffs Will ‘Probably’ Cause Walmart Price Hikes, CFO Says Companies Have a Playbook for Tariffs Under Trump. It Includes Price Increases. Trump's win could lead companies to push up prices. Here's why. "We Will Pass Those Tariff Costs Back To The Consumer," Says CEO Of AutoZone. Here's A Look At Other Companies Raising Prices Mexico Suggests It Would Impose Its Own Tariffs to Retaliate Against Any Trump Tariffs If you're planning on any major purchases like appliances, best to pull the trigger on that now before prices start jumping up.

Elections are binary choices. I didn't want Biden to run for re-election, but I don't get to make that decision. Instead, I had to choose between a buffoon with a long history of crimes and failed businesses; who surrounded himself with criminals, incompetent toadies, and lickspittles; who loves dictators and dislikes our allies; and whose economic plan seems to be designed to raise prices across the board for Americans while sending our economy into the tank, or vote for someone who was not that. Easiest decision in the world. This is pure nonsense.

Any one of us who had done what Trump had done would already be in jail. But please, continue with your fantasies. Fantasies won over reality, so you might as well.

Weird how so many people somehow believe Trump was being unfairly prosecuted when the justice system continually bent over backwards to avoid holding him accountable for things that would have put any one of us behind bars.

A bunch of people were mad that prices were high and so they voted for the guy who promised to raise prices. You can finger point all you want, but that’s the story of this election.