re: #135 Chrysicat

I think half of them are just glad that his ultimatum would lead to a trade war and not a shooting one. And I think half the Rs who aren’t glad about that, are that way because they want a shooting war and possibly even to annex Mexico.

Disagree - somewhat - Trump’s proposed Mexican tariff program got such negative reactions in Congress (even Republicans finally realizing the Moron-in-Chief was proposing a seriously damaging policy to the country’s economy) , that the prospect of a trade war is probably getting a tad less attractive. Hence, I think, the focus on “halting” immigration: Bashing “illegals” is still seen as a winning strategy, but only as long as no one (i.e. no one with money) has to actually suffer…