It is rare to get major presidential candidates – on either side of the political aisle – outside the confines of prepared remarks, stump speeches and friendly audiences, so it’s worth paying attention when they actually take detailed questions.
Even if they were willing, physically moving 20 million people is a huge undertaking that the US really does not have the ability to do. Not only would the cost be outrageous, but coordinating it in 50 states would be an infrastructure nightmare. Now imagine if 25% of them flat out refuse. What are we going to do, shoot them? I really don’t think genocide on home turf will go over well.
The most important bit about this isn’t how it’ll be done. It’s to convince people that a certain group of people is the cause of all of their problems.
He and his Republican allies know it’s not a workable plan. Which is why they’ll compromise, using more efficient methods of removing these people as well as their political enemies.
As for the cost, we have no problem throwing money at humiliating and dehumanizing people. It’s fucking outrageous. There’s plenty of examples where we pay lots more money to hurt people instead of help them.
And fuck my neighbors (cops who support Trump) when they come for my neighbors (I don’t ask questions, but they aren’t white and they’re a thousand times better people than the cop family).
They absolutely have the capacity to do this. Some states would resist, and that would limit their success. Many states, however, would not resist and would happily aid the effort.
Even if they were willing, physically moving 20 million people is a huge undertaking that the US really does not have the ability to do. Not only would the cost be outrageous, but coordinating it in 50 states would be an infrastructure nightmare. Now imagine if 25% of them flat out refuse. What are we going to do, shoot them? I really don’t think genocide on home turf will go over well.
The most important bit about this isn’t how it’ll be done. It’s to convince people that a certain group of people is the cause of all of their problems.
Republicans would cheer a domestic genocide.
Yes.
See above.
He and his Republican allies know it’s not a workable plan. Which is why they’ll compromise, using more efficient methods of removing these people as well as their political enemies.
Ovens are cheap.
As for the cost, we have no problem throwing money at humiliating and dehumanizing people. It’s fucking outrageous. There’s plenty of examples where we pay lots more money to hurt people instead of help them.
We will find a way to pay for it.
And fuck my neighbors (cops who support Trump) when they come for my neighbors (I don’t ask questions, but they aren’t white and they’re a thousand times better people than the cop family).
They absolutely have the capacity to do this. Some states would resist, and that would limit their success. Many states, however, would not resist and would happily aid the effort.
Explain how then?