Thomas L. Friedman

I regret I didn't speak out even more strongly against it.

Because if people feel their communities are changing faster than they can culturally absorb, and if they feel a sense of loss of control,

They're going to do what?

They went out and reelected Donald Trump after January 6th.

So I think Democrats have to sit down and reflect on that as well.

I am not for open borders.

I'm for radically pro-immigration.

And the only way I'm going to be satisfied with my aspiration is if Americans feel the border is controlled.

Now, that said, Trump had a chance to do that.

He's controlled the House, the Senate, the White House, and the Supreme Court.

He could have passed any legislation he wanted for controlling the border and creating a legal pathway for people who are here working hard

being good citizens, contributing to their communities, both financially and culturally.

He could have done that.

That's exactly what we need.

And he hasn't done it because Donald Trump wanted that as a divisive issue.

He is a divider, not a uniter.

And that is what he also has in common with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

They both want to win by division, not addition.

They both want to win by splitting their populations so finely that they can win the next election with 50.00001% of the vote.

And both of them are imperiling the unity of their democracies.