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  • oznabrag
    Historical Illiterate
    • Nov 2008
    • 40762

    Annexing Mexico

    It's the 'logical' choice.

    The Deranged Moron will desperately need a major distraction in the coming months, and the Middle East is too 'complicated', North Korea will have devolved into a hissy-fit, China is 10 times our size, and he owes his office to Putin.

    Mexico is in our own back yard, is arguably a 'Failed State', and the resultant availability of cheap labor would ruin the Unions for good and all.

    Way too many pluses to be ignored.
    Rattling the teacups.
  • willmarsh3
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2004
    • 6684

    #2
    Re: Annexing Mexico

    But that would cost jobs because now he wouldn't have to build his stupid wall.
    Will

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    • oznabrag
      Historical Illiterate
      • Nov 2008
      • 40762

      #3
      Re: Annexing Mexico

      Originally posted by willmarsh3
      But that would cost jobs because now he wouldn't have to build his stupid wall.
      Nah, we just move the wall to Guatemala/Belize . . . Wait, I don't think we want a wall between us and Belize . . .Hmmmm . . .
      Rattling the teacups.

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      • JimD
        Senior Mumbler
        • Feb 2002
        • 29704

        #4
        Re: Annexing Mexico

        There'll still be plenty of demand for walls on the coastline to keep the oceans out.
        Last edited by JimD; 04-20-2017, 12:36 PM.
        There is no rational, logical, or physical description of how free will could exist. It therefore makes no sense to praise or condemn anyone on the grounds they are a free willed self that made one choice but could have chosen something else. There is no evidence that such a situation is possible in our Universe. Demonstrate otherwise and I will be thrilled.

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        • Andrew Craig-Bennett
          Who?
          • Aug 1999
          • 28484

          #5
          Re: Annexing Mexico

          We've all seen "The Mouse that Roared"?
          IMAGINES VEL NON FUERINT

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          • Keith Wilson
            Trying to be reasonable
            • Oct 1999
            • 64114

            #6
            Re: Annexing Mexico

            William Walker and his filibusteros would be proud.

            "For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations,
            for nature cannot be fooled."

            Richard Feynman

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            • oznabrag
              Historical Illiterate
              • Nov 2008
              • 40762

              #7
              Re: Annexing Mexico

              Originally posted by Keith Wilson
              William Walker and his filibusteros would be proud.
              Oh, don't get me wrong. I am not advocating for this, I'm just saying that I will not be surprised to see the idea form in the vacuum between his ears.
              Rattling the teacups.

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              • Keith Wilson
                Trying to be reasonable
                • Oct 1999
                • 64114

                #8
                Re: Annexing Mexico

                I think that one's too dumb even for him - but he's exceeded expectations before.
                "For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations,
                for nature cannot be fooled."

                Richard Feynman

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                • oznabrag
                  Historical Illiterate
                  • Nov 2008
                  • 40762

                  #9
                  Re: Annexing Mexico

                  I dunno, Keith, it has a lot of pluses for him.

                  Hey, it worked for his buddy, Putin, after all!
                  Rattling the teacups.

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                  • Dan McCosh
                    Senior Member
                    • Mar 2001
                    • 16375

                    #10
                    Re: Annexing Mexico

                    How do you think we got Texas?

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                    • Canoez
                      Did I say that out loud?
                      • Sep 2007
                      • 20611

                      #11
                      Re: Annexing Mexico

                      Originally posted by Dan McCosh
                      How do you think we got Texas?
                      +1000!

                      And look what kind of trouble that Texas is!
                      "The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
                      -William A. Ward

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                      • oznabrag
                        Historical Illiterate
                        • Nov 2008
                        • 40762

                        #12
                        Re: Annexing Mexico

                        Originally posted by Dan McCosh
                        How do you think we got Texas?
                        Well, we didn't annex Texas, soooo . . .

                        We DID more or less annex Hawaii, though, so we got THAT goin' for us!
                        Rattling the teacups.

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                        • Dan McCosh
                          Senior Member
                          • Mar 2001
                          • 16375

                          #13
                          Re: Annexing Mexico

                          If we didn't annex it, what is it doing in the U.S.?

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                          • Canoez
                            Did I say that out loud?
                            • Sep 2007
                            • 20611

                            #14
                            Re: Annexing Mexico

                            Tell that to Texas, Beany. (https://history.state.gov/milestones...xas-annexation)
                            "The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
                            -William A. Ward

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                            • oznabrag
                              Historical Illiterate
                              • Nov 2008
                              • 40762

                              #15
                              Re: Annexing Mexico

                              Originally posted by Canoez
                              OK.

                              If that's what passes for 'annexation' then why is everybody so upset with Putin?
                              Rattling the teacups.

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