TRUMP AND THE “WALL”. WHAT DOES IT TRULY INDICATE?

I had another topic I wished to cover this morning, but once I saw President Trump was going to make a statement about the wall along the Mexican border, I figured I would head back to that issue one more time.

I’ve addressed the issue of Mexico and its lack of governance on several occasions, but for the sake of making my position clear, well, here we go one more time.

Fact: Hundreds of thousands of are people trying to sneak into the US ever year why and why are they overwhelming attempting to do so along the US’s border with Mexico? A two part question and so, a two part answer. Short and to the point on both counts.

Why are they trying to get into the US? Because the government that rules the nations they are coming from, predominately Mexico and other Central and South American nations, have failed and continue to fail to provide them the basic needs of society, safety and opportunity. This failure has some of its origin in the failed US policy towards its fellow “Americas”. But, the ability to correct for that failure has been the failure of these same nation’s governments! Simply put. They have had time to develop their own policy for success and they have failed to do so.  

Why are they overwhelmingly coming from Mexico? Because Mexico doesn’t want them to stay in Mexico, even when most of them are Mexico’s own citizens. What better way to relieve potential unrest than to push those who may march on your capital into another country? Yep. In the eyes of the Mexican government, they are just passing on their own social failure in hopes of it not showing up on the streets of Mexico City.

Answer number two is exactly why any Mexican government would be and will be against a wall.

By the way.

Dear Mexico;

               Pull out of NAFTA…… I dare ya! Hell! I Double Dog dare ya! Watch how that plays out for ya.

ENEMIES:

What do enemies look for when they face a superior force? Yep. Leverage!

How many times have you heard someone say, “The Terrorist are planning on infiltrating the US along the border with Mexico”. Yes, they have said Canada as well, but the volume of people is the driving factor, unless you are a very clever enemy and go where the protection is weak. That’s a story for another day! The fact of the matter is, the US Southern border holds the highest probability for successful entry to the US when the only resources you have are your feet. The other fact of the matter is, our enemies understand the advantage of looking like everyone else crossing the border. Look, it you think this is a racist statement, then you are just an ideological fool. The fact is, the ability to blend in with the pack is easier along the Southern Border than anywhere else. But, and it’s a big “but”, the real issue is not the US’s enemies. It’s not the chance of sophisticated Terrorist sneaking across the Southern Border disguised as a group of poor, downtrodden Mexicans.  

POLITICS:

Here is where my version of the current wall issue becomes very, politically ugly!

One party in the US sees the future  voting base from this unauthorized entry, that is my stab at Political Correctness,  favoring them. Perhaps not the ones that sneak in, but their children, who will be able to vote.

Yes. To one US political party, it’s not about Human Rights. It’s not about being, “Compassionate”. It’s about power! Political power! I’ve said this before and I will say it again. If the folks sneaking across the US Southern Border were known to very conservative and despised government supported programs, do you think for a minute that same US political party would be in favor of them coming to the US?

THE WALL:

Does the concept of a “Wall” really work? Well, ask a nation under siege. Ask Israel.

Is a wall the right answer? It’s the right answer for those in the US who fear the movement into their country has become uncontrollable. Perceptions! The world works off of perceptions!

Will the Wall upset the Mexican government? Oh yes!  Can the Mexican government stop its construction? No.

Does the new US President gain status by living up to his promise of building a Wall? Yes!

Are there going to be second and third order effects by this wall concept? There already has been.

How upset does the Mexican government get? Who can they turn to as a new trade partner? What new partner and even new “relationships” would upset the US the most? Yep. I think you know.

Imagine the Dragon’s military conducting joint drills with the Mexican Military.

Where is all of this going? Well, it’s not going where either side of the argument might think.