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So if he's going to shut the government down on the 15th (because the wall isn't getting funded), what's the point of reopening it? His base will be ticked off,

by jdhn 8y ago

So if he's going to shut the government down on the 15th (because the wall isn't getting funded), what's the point of reopening it? His base will be ticked off, that's for sure.

bradlys 8y ago
Look at his approval ratings by party. Republicans are not that upset by his actions. https://news.gallup.com/poll/203198/presidential-approval-ratings-donald-trump.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/203198/presidential-approval-ra...
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protomyth 8y ago
His base wants their tax returns paid. I get the feeling the date wasn't selected out of thin air.
maccio92 8y ago
Full back pay off all work done during the shut down for now
krapp 8y ago
>His base will be ticked off, that's for sure. His base wants the wall, fully funded, and no quarter given to the Democrats or their agenda. His base also believes government is corrupt, bloated, wasteful and infested with leftists and globalist elites. This is exactly what his base wants.
- mfoy_ 8y ago
  There's also a non-trivial percentage that love "liberal tears" and enjoy things like this that are petty and / or spiteful.
- cannonedhamster 8y ago
  His base includes a number of people voted into office. It's really kind of odd that they can't even trust when their own party has the entirety of government. I don't understand why people dislike any government, yet don't like if you call them anarchists either. The arguments aren't consistent. The odd thing is most people do not disagree with a wall in places that make sense. A wall for a wall's sake is just pointless. I'd rather put that into tools or manpower (or heaven forbid pay increases). A single drone with heat vision could scan entire sectors, be controlled remotely and wouldn't require using eminent domain. Also it couldn't be dug out, cut down, or climbed over or through. As General Patton is quoted to have said "fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man".
  - krapp 8y ago
    The wall doesn't make sense from a practical standpoint - there isn't enough illegal immigration over the southern border to justify billions of dollars to wall it off entirely, where existing security measures and changes in immigration policy might have a better effect. It does, however, make sense as a symbol of right-wing xenophobia and populist defiance against globalism. If Trump's supporters are focused on the wall, maybe they won't notice any of the other promises he's not keeping.
JohnTHaller 8y ago
Likely to counter the news of Roger Stone being indicted.

by jdhn 8y ago

So if he's going to shut the government down on the 15th (because the wall isn't getting funded), what's the point of reopening it? His base will be ticked off, that's for sure.

bradlys 8y ago

Look at his approval ratings by party. Republicans are not that upset by his actions. https://news.gallup.com/poll/203198/presidential-approval-ratings-donald-trump.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/203198/presidential-approval-ra...

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protomyth 8y ago

His base wants their tax returns paid. I get the feeling the date wasn't selected out of thin air.

maccio92 8y ago

Full back pay off all work done during the shut down for now

krapp 8y ago

>His base will be ticked off, that's for sure. His base wants the wall, fully funded, and no quarter given to the Democrats or their agenda. His base also believes government is corrupt, bloated, wasteful and infested with leftists and globalist elites. This is exactly what his base wants.

mfoy_ 8y ago
There's also a non-trivial percentage that love "liberal tears" and enjoy things like this that are petty and / or spiteful.
cannonedhamster 8y ago
His base includes a number of people voted into office. It's really kind of odd that they can't even trust when their own party has the entirety of government. I don't understand why people dislike any government, yet don't like if you call them anarchists either. The arguments aren't consistent. The odd thing is most people do not disagree with a wall in places that make sense. A wall for a wall's sake is just pointless. I'd rather put that into tools or manpower (or heaven forbid pay increases). A single drone with heat vision could scan entire sectors, be controlled remotely and wouldn't require using eminent domain. Also it couldn't be dug out, cut down, or climbed over or through. As General Patton is quoted to have said "fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man".
- krapp 8y ago
  The wall doesn't make sense from a practical standpoint - there isn't enough illegal immigration over the southern border to justify billions of dollars to wall it off entirely, where existing security measures and changes in immigration policy might have a better effect. It does, however, make sense as a symbol of right-wing xenophobia and populist defiance against globalism. If Trump's supporters are focused on the wall, maybe they won't notice any of the other promises he's not keeping.

JohnTHaller 8y ago

Likely to counter the news of Roger Stone being indicted.