re: There is a full on insurgency in Mexico extremely close to our borders

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I swear many of you guys are so far gone at this point into the “muh we can never use military force for any reason or it’s bad” camp you don’t seem to understand what the supposed main purpose of an army even is

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Conservatives are so entranced with their ideology that they have become extremists.

Any spending is "big government."
Any military action is an "endless war."

I'm convinced many conservatives would be against us fighting even if we were attacked. They would say it was just a deep state ploy and that we should just allow people to kill us without repercussions because standing up for ourselves would be giving the deep state what they want.

Conservatives are so terrified of using America's power to improve the country. Just look how they acted with the trade deals. Preventing foreign countries from taking advantage of us is now "unconservative" to them. They don't care about making America better, only inflicting their ideology on us, much like the leftists.

Conservatives by their nature, and by this I mean the general morality and philosophy that guides people we deem conservative, fear the use of power and dont want to wield it.

I used to be very much of this mindset. I have however had a philosophical shift. Machiavelli was correct fundamentally.

You can think of it in terms of the fundamental message behind the lord of the rings if you wish. That storys main point or one of them at least is that if good men yield the responsibility of wielding power for good and righteous things evil will fill the void and wield power for its own ends

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How else would you want total control of it?

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By doing what we are doing now only faster.

Key Aspects of Current Border Improvements:

Drastically Lower Encounters: Border Patrol apprehensions have dropped by over 90% compared to peak levels in 2024, with some reports noting fewer than 300 daily apprehensions in early 2026.

"Zero Release" Policies: The administration has implemented policies resulting in months of zero releases of illegal immigrants into the US interior.
Increased Deportations & Consequences: There is a strong focus on fast-track removals and increased criminal charges for illegal entry, acting as a deterrent.

Infrastructure & Technology Surge: Construction of the border wall is continuing (approx. 2 miles per week), alongside the installation of enhanced, autonomous surveillance towers, radar, and sensors.
Increased Personnel: Additional Border Patrol agents and resources have been deployed to secure the border.

International Cooperation: Strengthened partnerships with Mexico have improved enforcement efforts, reducing the flow of migrants and drugs.

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Do you want someone from the government to make a statement just to appease to people’s emotions?

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If you were stranded in Mexico right now, would you think "I am grateful that my government is providing me with nothing at all right now. I trust that the government will eventually acknowledge my existence and the impossible situation I am in. Until that day, I am satisfied to be locked in this airport with one vending machine for the foreseeable future." ?

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i'm all out of fricking cookies and fricks.

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Simple, bake some more fricking cookies and you can get more fricks.

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If you were stranded in Mexico right now, would you think "I am grateful that my government is providing me with nothing at all right now. I trust that the government will eventually acknowledge my existence and the impossible situation I am in. Until that day, I am satisfied to be locked in this airport with one vending machine for the foreseeable future." ?

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I wouldn’t be thinking any of that nonsense because I’m not a hysterical woman.

Apparently Trump will be speaking in about 60 seconds. Maybe he’ll reassure you.

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You trust the government.

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This is a total lie and one of the worst mis characterizations of me ever on this website. Having no choice but to trust them and me thinking theyre trustworthy isnt same thing. Use your brain man

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I believe citizens stranded in Puerto Vallarta deserve information. You do not. There are fundamental differences in the way we each view the situation.

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Theres a post from me like 4 posts up saying I think the government should make a statement if they dont have real time operational reasons not to. Why are you blatently lying?

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I'm not. We are approaching this from different angles. You trust the government. I do not. I believe citizens stranded in Puerto Vallarta deserve information. You do not. There are fundamental differences in the way we each view the situation.

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I have a question.

Prior to the military action taken by Mexico, did the US have warnings about traveling to Mexico due to Cartels, civil unrest?

If so, then those people were warned of potential travel and issues that could arise.

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you were stranded in Mexico right now, would you think "I am grateful that my government is providing me with nothing at all right now. I trust that the government will eventually acknowledge my existence and the impossible situation I am in. Until that day, I am satisfied to be locked in this airport with one vending machine for the foreseeable future." ?

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If I were stranded in a foreign airport as part of a situation that popped up basically out of nowhere, I’d have the sense to realize that the US embassy in CDMX, or the consulate in Guadalajara, are not going to come swooping in immediately and give me what I want.

People watch too many movies/TV where “making it to the embassy” is some sort of panacea for random tourists. With very rare exception like Covid or the situation in Afghanistan, etc, our diplomatic missions are not coming to rescue you from trouble. They don’t have the resources for that. The State Department website says so. Outside of encouraging Americans to hunker down wherever they were, what is it that you wanted consular officers to do?