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I don't think very many left-of-center people would agree with your assertion that it was a "huge" compromise. They wanted tens of billions of dollars for a sym

I don't think very many left-of-center people would agree with your assertion that it was a "huge" compromise. They wanted tens of billions of dollars for a symbolic wall, closing of several legal immigration processes, etc. There are several DACA fixes sitting in congress but Republican leadership refuses to bring any of them up for a vote.

creaghpatr 9y ago
>They wanted tens of billions of dollars for a symbolic wall In fact the wall would have been physical, rather than 'symbolic'
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- codezero 9y ago
  I believe symbolic here means that it won't actually function to deter illegal immigration, at least not proportionally to spending that money on other efforts.
  - rufus_2 9y ago
    Is Israel's border wall symbolic or physical?
    - codezero 9y ago
      I am not sure what your point is. A thing can be both symbolic and physical. Let me know what you want me to clarify. I thought I was pretty clear in the above comment.
- mejari 9y ago
  Physical things can be symbolic... A wall symbolizing keeping out foreigners without actually doing anything useful to do so is pretty much the definition of symbolic.
- bradleyankrom 9y ago
  yes, I meant that the wall will physically exist but it's more of a symbol - a KEEP OUT sign of sorts - than an effective tool for border security... or at least not a cost-effective tool.