We’re never going to have it, you know. You know why? Well, I think we’ve all figured it out by now, but just for those who haven’t, here’s why:
If we reform the immigration system, then the Democrats and Republicans couldn’t fight over the issue anymore in absolute terms as to who is right about its effects: Then we’d know the effects, and who is right, because we could see the effects. That’s bad for business for politicians!
Look, what if you made your career complaining about something and warning of the ill-effects of something, and then it happened and you were wrong? You’d look like an idiot! And what if you spent your whole career swearing that there would be no problem if only we did what you’re advocating for, but then you got your way? Then it might backfire, and you’d get run out of town on a rail! What if the other side is right? Then you lose!
But, what if you could always continually argue this same case over and over again, but never find out who’s right? Why, then you’d get people on your side, and you’d get lots and lots of supporters, and you’d win over voting blocks, and yet nobody would ever find out if you were right, or if you even cared about the issue at all! (You never have to really care about a hypothetical argument after all, right? You just have to argue it.)
So by never reforming immigration, both sides win lots of support, but neither side takes a chance of ever being proven wrong. And then they can just keep riding the same argument forever. See? It’s a win/win for politicians to never solve anything! After all, if they solved problems, then we wouldn’t need them as much. And keeping us all addicted to these issues is what keeping power is all about for them. Isn’t it brilliant? It works great for them; too bad it doesn’t work so well for us!
