My Frens,
You might think I’m crazy, and that doesn’t mean I’m not, but I’m going to discuss this theory.
It’s POSSIBLE that the “open border” here in the US is a good thing and part of the plan by the “good guys.”
OK, put down your sticks and stones and hear me out.
Let’s just think about this. How difficult would it be to apprehend terrorists and “bad guys” if they would otherwise be running around the world? Well, that would take a lot or resources and time; bottom line, it would be nearly impossible. Also, it’s probably hard, if not impossible, to prosecute them for terrorism. However, by opening up our border, it’s attracting these “bad guys’ and therefore much easier to apprehend them when they come to you. So, you say, that’s putting the US citizens in jeopardy. Well, where else on Earth are there as many guns and trained gun owners than here? There are (at last estimates) 400M guns and 72M gun owners here in the US. That’s a damn big army! So, does it sound like a great and easy way to apprehend terrorists? It’s pretty simple to charge them with immigration violations. I don’t care WHY they're in prison, just THAT they’re in prison.
This strategy would require some serious planning. Hmmm, sounds like a “plan.”
So, in a convoluted yet logical way, it’s POSSIBLE that the “open border” here in the US is a good thing and part of the plan by the “good guys.”
Vermonter here. Yes, it is a gorgeous place and we all live close to nature, away from the small "cities" like Rutland and Burlington. I think non whites are like 5%, which was a big shock to me when I moved here in '86. Transplants, as we are called, are a huge part of the population, and most of us moved here to enjoy rural life, most of us do not want to see "development". Once you move to a simple rural lifestyle, without all the distractions of urban areas, you have a lot of time on your hands and outdoor activities, such as gardening, homesteading, hiking, paddling, fishing, hunting, are what we do with all that time. Another thing to do with our spare time, in many cases, is to get swept up in national affairs that do not effect us at all. The BLM thing was a fad, I think. Something to rally around in the town square, more social than political, after long hard winters, almost anything will bring the folks together, peace rallies, climate rallies, gatherings for "racial justice", I would wager that you could get people to put " Stop the Jelly, I support Jam" signs on their lawns if their friends were. I have to say that there is more political division now since Bernie ran for President, he is loved deeply by most people, and not due to his leftist policies but because of his support of Veterans, before he got to running for President, he is true to his dedication to Veterans, and there are a lot of them here. Since fentanyl has struck our state, and since 100% of those are arrested for trafficking drugs, causing murders, are black and brown with latin last names, the attitudes are changing. White majorities are never threatened here due to a few things, the work ethic and self reliance and less dependence on government is VERY strong here. Even with the floods this past summer, the communities and local support was up and running before the Feds came in. The other thing is the cold. We do cold and snow better than any other state, and typically, those whose ancestors came from warmer climes cannot tolerate it. A month like February can go every day with the temp never getting above 10 degrees. It's like that wall in Game of Thrones. People were niave as to what BLM stood for, initially, and in the whitest state of the nation, people wanted to assure themselves they are not racist. It was a knee jerk reaction to show support of a rhetoric based on a construct. Its stick season now, all the leaves that bring tourists are gone, deer season is almost upon us, politics be damned, time to get the house and barn ready for winter and put up food for the winter and get the warm clothing out and pack away the shorts and sandals, nobody got time for that other stuff.