Comments by "US Debt Implosion" (@timcampbell2023) on "Undocumented Immigration: Stats on Crime and Economics" video.

Just take that one issue, open borders. Trump was elected in 2016 over immigration. Theres one basis for nationalism/populism, Putin had nothing to do with that. That was the progressive marxists idea, from the cloward piven playbook. The populist response to their policies put Trump in power and the tension that existed in 2016 is only going to be amplified in 2024. We are a nation going bankrupt, the gravy train is going out of town and the money junkies in Washington want to get one last fix
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There are many very qualified potential immigrants who are turned away, but the least are let in lawlessly. The open borders policy is about changing demographics and altering the political landscape. The goal is to bring everyone to poverty, they are easier to rule over. Kind of like the political system of the feudal era. You had the ultrawealthy and the plebs. This is the aim of open borders. You may not see the exaggerated crime numbers now, but bring privation into the equation and watch what happens... something like a currency crisis, how would that effect the numbers.
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@EconLessons At the point where we are at, immigration needs to be highly regulated - we are over carrying capacity, simply look at the budget deficits. Citizens here rely on a benefits system to issue them money that is worth something, that they can live off of. That is being threatened. To get some perspective the senate struck down funding for Ukraine because they had accept concessions on border regulation. They would rather have chaos at the border than funding for Ukraine. That is very instructive. Why do you think they pursue that policy?
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@EconLessons it still comes down to brute economics, the money isn't there, so we borrow way beyond what we have. If recession hits and they have to lower interest rate then they will have to monetize the debt and take people's money by inflating the money supply. Our government is trapped, they don't have the collective will to get us off this path to financial ruin. If they want to spend money on endless war, fine, then they will have to make the hard decision on what to cut elsewhere. Like I said before, you can't print and spend your way out of this, it won't work. By eliminating war and policing the world you have removed a significant expense. Eventually we will be forced to. They are destroying the currency. Is the war in Ukraine worth ruining the future prosperity of our own nation? Now we have a generation of young American's who can't afford to buy a house, raise a family, etc. Average real wage growth has not increased since the 70's. I'm not married, neither do I have a family of any sort. If I did I would be in trouble in our current economic climate. Reality is, whether we fight with Russia or make peace it may change very little in terms of what will ultimately happen here in the US, the policy makers are suicidal and will continue to spend us into debt oblivion regardless of what the budget line items are. It just so happens that one of our current items is contributing to a lot of bloodshed and as someone who cares about humanity I have no other thought than it has to stop by whatever means possible as soon as possible.
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Also, go look up the stats on the world's most violent cities where Mexico has a handful of them. The cartels influence is seeping further into America and very much a national security issue. It's not all sunshine and rainbows in free market land. Look at the degradation in cities along the southern border. The crime stats don't accurately reflect what is happening in reference to the influence of the cartels, and the pretty much run the illegal immigration racket.
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