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Re: Re: Building the Great Wall of Trump
Originally posted by Newjak
It could potentially be done but what is the cost.The logistics on building the wall are ridiculous.
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/09/this-is-what-trumps-border-wall-could-cost-us.html
It is going to cost a lot of money. Like a stupid ton of money. It will need to be constantly manned and patrolled. Which is going to take a lot of manpower and technology.
Oh and assuming we can do all of that there is no guarantee the thing will actually work. It's not like this is going to be a force barrier that is impregnable. Sadly walls and obstacles are made to be overcome and they often are.
And what does it gain us. More secure borders? A wall isn't really going to keep out a modern military. Most weapons will be able to decimate them pretty easily especially if the wall is just sitting there.
Stop illegal immigration. Only if the wall actually works.
Stop illegal drug trafficking and the sex trade. Maybe but there are other means of entering the country with these things like planes and boats. Plus there are probably more cost effective ways to handle those problems. And the success of the wall once again hinges on it's ability to keep people out which will be an unknown factor.
2.4-10 billion sounds like a drop in the bucket to what we waste on everything else.
Doesn't everything else the government spends money cost money to operate and maintain.
Your argue want is kind of like this..
"National security is a waste of money, but let's go waste 100X more on pork and bs."
Nothing will stop those without a wall.