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But there's โ on the other side, yes, it's true. So there's an immigration problem, a huge immigration problem, and there are bad people getting through and there are cartels running things and there are illegal people and all that stuff. And by the way, the Republicans have a great message that they stay on. The Democrats don't have a response to that message, right? It's a political โ
fucking quagmire, but I don't care about the political quagmire. I'm like, let's go down. We talked to the head of the border guards. We talked to both the head of the border guards. We talked to sheriffs. We talked to militia dudes in Texas. We talked to everybody, right? And the problem is there's just fucking shit on both sides and there's no... fucking sanity when it comes to immigration.
fucking quagmire, but I don't care about the political quagmire. I'm like, let's go down. We talked to the head of the border guards. We talked to both the head of the border guards. We talked to sheriffs. We talked to militia dudes in Texas. We talked to everybody, right? And the problem is there's just fucking shit on both sides and there's no... fucking sanity when it comes to immigration.
fucking quagmire, but I don't care about the political quagmire. I'm like, let's go down. We talked to the head of the border guards. We talked to both the head of the border guards. We talked to sheriffs. We talked to militia dudes in Texas. We talked to everybody, right? And the problem is there's just fucking shit on both sides and there's no... fucking sanity when it comes to immigration.
There's nobody really saying, okay, this is what's happening here. This is what's happening here. Yes, this is bad, but this is this and this is that and the other thing. And there's two narratives. And one narrative is there's open borders with rapists and murderers coming in and eating the cats and eating the dogs. And then on the other side, there's no real, well, That's not really happening.
There's nobody really saying, okay, this is what's happening here. This is what's happening here. Yes, this is bad, but this is this and this is that and the other thing. And there's two narratives. And one narrative is there's open borders with rapists and murderers coming in and eating the cats and eating the dogs. And then on the other side, there's no real, well, That's not really happening.
There's nobody really saying, okay, this is what's happening here. This is what's happening here. Yes, this is bad, but this is this and this is that and the other thing. And there's two narratives. And one narrative is there's open borders with rapists and murderers coming in and eating the cats and eating the dogs. And then on the other side, there's no real, well, That's not really happening.
What happened was they were in Mexico, and now they're being released in here. And here's the stats. 80% come to their meetings, whatever the fuck it is. I'm forgetting the word now. But after they get processed. No, but they get processed, and then they have to come to a meeting and a meeting and a meeting. And the Democrats are like, yeah, it's 85%.
What happened was they were in Mexico, and now they're being released in here. And here's the stats. 80% come to their meetings, whatever the fuck it is. I'm forgetting the word now. But after they get processed. No, but they get processed, and then they have to come to a meeting and a meeting and a meeting. And the Democrats are like, yeah, it's 85%.
What happened was they were in Mexico, and now they're being released in here. And here's the stats. 80% come to their meetings, whatever the fuck it is. I'm forgetting the word now. But after they get processed. No, but they get processed, and then they have to come to a meeting and a meeting and a meeting. And the Democrats are like, yeah, it's 85%.
And the Republicans are like, 90% don't come, and 85% do come. And you're like, what? Well, where's the fucking stats coming from? Can we not talk to Homeland? So we reached out to Homeland. We reached out to the fucking committee that runs immigration. We reached out to everybody. And this is why it gets so frustrating is because nobody โ like every answer is different.
And the Republicans are like, 90% don't come, and 85% do come. And you're like, what? Well, where's the fucking stats coming from? Can we not talk to Homeland? So we reached out to Homeland. We reached out to the fucking committee that runs immigration. We reached out to everybody. And this is why it gets so frustrating is because nobody โ like every answer is different.
And the Republicans are like, 90% don't come, and 85% do come. And you're like, what? Well, where's the fucking stats coming from? Can we not talk to Homeland? So we reached out to Homeland. We reached out to the fucking committee that runs immigration. We reached out to everybody. And this is why it gets so frustrating is because nobody โ like every answer is different.
Every answer is completely different. Sorry to interrupt. But this is why I find it fascinating because there are โ especially on immigration โ There are so many givens about what shit means. And in actual fact, like an open border doesn't mean an open border. It doesn't mean you can just fucking walk across the border into America. That doesn't happen.
Every answer is completely different. Sorry to interrupt. But this is why I find it fascinating because there are โ especially on immigration โ There are so many givens about what shit means. And in actual fact, like an open border doesn't mean an open border. It doesn't mean you can just fucking walk across the border into America. That doesn't happen.
Every answer is completely different. Sorry to interrupt. But this is why I find it fascinating because there are โ especially on immigration โ There are so many givens about what shit means. And in actual fact, like an open border doesn't mean an open border. It doesn't mean you can just fucking walk across the border into America. That doesn't happen.
They're getting smuggled. Or they're trying to get to the border where they give themselves up to border guards who then process them. They become processed. They either get kicked out, they go back, they stay here, and then they get fucking whatever. There's 50 different things that can happen. But like to me, when I saw the open border, so they'll have a tweet, right?
They're getting smuggled. Or they're trying to get to the border where they give themselves up to border guards who then process them. They become processed. They either get kicked out, they go back, they stay here, and then they get fucking whatever. There's 50 different things that can happen. But like to me, when I saw the open border, so they'll have a tweet, right?
They're getting smuggled. Or they're trying to get to the border where they give themselves up to border guards who then process them. They become processed. They either get kicked out, they go back, they stay here, and then they get fucking whatever. There's 50 different things that can happen. But like to me, when I saw the open border, so they'll have a tweet, right?
And it'll say, open borders. And they'll have a fucking gate opening with people running through that gate. So you think like, oh, that's the gate to America that people are running through.