Violent Clashes at Mexican Border Double

[R.H. Lee]

My bet is real immigration reform will only come from a tectonic shift in American politics.

Which won't happen until the culture changes, as politics only reflects the culture of the society. Oh, wait, the culture is changing and has been for years. What used to be America is now a watered down mix of multilingual factions competing for power and public funds. Patriotism and nationalism are considered ugly selfish concepts. National security and border control have been replaced by 'compassionate conservatism' (whatever that is) and a huge consolidation of central government power and control by the people we voted into office.

There won't be any 'tectonic' shift until the bread and circuses stop or at least are in short supply. By then it will be far too late for any sort of 'backlash' as we'll be outnumbered, outgunned, and overpowered.

 

[El Tejon]

Part of the reality is that the Mexican/USA border has always been violent and we in the gun culture have always known it.

A story such as this would not shock Harlon Carter or Bill Jordan.

 

[spartacus2002]

Which won't happen until the culture changes, as politics only reflects the culture of the society. Oh, wait, the culture is changing and has been for years. What used to be America is now a watered down mix of multilingual factions competing for power and public funds. Patriotism and nationalism are considered ugly selfish concepts. National security and border control have been replaced by 'compassionate conservatism' (whatever that is) and a huge consolidation of central government power and control by the people we voted into office.

There won't be any 'tectonic' shift until the bread and circuses stop or at least are in short supply. By then it will be far too late for any sort of 'backlash' as we'll be outnumbered, outgunned, and overpowered.

I agree with all but the last sentence.

 

[longeyes]

Part of the reality is that the Mexican/USA border has always been violent and we in the gun culture have always known it.

The way things are going it may be the last real excitement left.

 

[longeyes]

Which won't happen until the culture changes, as politics only reflects the culture of the society. Oh, wait, the culture is changing and has been for years. What used to be America is now a watered down mix of multilingual factions competing for power and public funds. Patriotism and nationalism are considered ugly selfish concepts. National security and border control have been replaced by 'compassionate conservatism' (whatever that is) and a huge consolidation of central government power and control by the people we voted into office.

There won't be any 'tectonic' shift until the bread and circuses stop or at least are in short supply. By then it will be far too late for any sort of 'backlash' as we'll be outnumbered, outgunned, and overpowered.

I'm not that pessimistic. Not yet. I think "our side" has some passionate advocates. Whether we have enough and what exactly that would mean remains to be seen. I suspect that the bread and circuses will suffer some serious interruptions before a "backlash" is rendered impossible.