The House GOP opposing a deal on border security reveals their dangerously cynical political strategy

Dan Pfeiffer: “To summarize, Johnson demands a border bill in exchange for passing Ukraine aid; the White House and Senate work on a border bill; Johnson opposes the bill without even seeing it, despite repeatedly declaring that the ‘crisis at the border’ is the House GOP’s top priority.”

“Some commentary suggests that Johnson keeps moving the goalpost to prevent his caucus from having to vote on Ukraine aid, which is vehemently opposed by MAGA Republicans but enthusiastically supported by the Republican establishment and more moderate GOPers. With Johnson in perpetual danger of being McCarthy-ed, I am sure avoiding a tough vote is a factor. However, I think Johnson and the Republicans have another more nefarious reason — they want a crisis at the border to help them in the election.”

    • m0darn@lemmy.ca
      1·
      11 months ago

      As a Canadian I also sometimes envy the opportunities that exist in the USA but I absolutely would not want Canada to be a 51st (& 52nd?) state. (Not would I actually seek to move there)

      You do know that even though they have capitalism in Mexico, it doesn’t trickle down to benefit any of the people there, right?

      Yes, this is an inherent challenge with capitalism (capital concentration).

      I just do not understand why every concept that might work always has to be questioned this way as if it was anymore ridiculous or intolerable than he current migrant situation at the border.

      I mean I think it’s important to question ideas before implementing them, but you’re right that your country (and mine) have some serious challenges to tackle with respect to migration. Mexico also struggles with migration across its southern (and coastal?) border(s).

      It looks like in 2013 about 60% of Mexicans favoured forming a single country with the USA (if doing so would improve their standard of living). That data is over 10 years old and a lot has changed since then but honestly it’s higher than I would have thought.

        • m0darn@lemmy.ca
          1·
          11 months ago

          Yeah I’m also interested in reducing barriers to migration from a human rights perspective.

          But I think we need to reduce international disparities in standard of living before open borders would really work.

          I think trade penalties against countries with high degrees of wealth concentration and/or without living wage regulations etc might help. Idk.