Comment by [deleted] on 24/01/2025 at 20:10 UTC

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View submission: What are the reasons millions of undocumented immigrants were allowed in the US? I don't recall ever hearing the most obvious reasons by politicians.

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We built the transcontinental railroad in 5 years almost entirely by hand.

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Comment by Ickyhouse at 24/01/2025 at 20:16 UTC

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Which isn’t very good as a wall or fence.

Comment by Deto at 24/01/2025 at 20:25 UTC

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One might even propose that we are much better at building things than ancient China was