Wood worms. Recently, a reader would like me to talk about the conflict between Texas and the U.S. federal ** over immigration. Because, the Internet is full of rumors that the two sides have reached the point of being out of control.
It is said that the American Civil War is on the verge of breaking out, and the clouds are thick; It is said that Texas will soon become independent; It is said that the Texas military police and the ** army are in a tense confrontation; It is said that 25 states in the United States sent the National Guard to support Texas; It is said that at least 400 Humvees, 72 M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 48 M109 self-propelled howitzers, have been sent to Texas; It is said that the governor of Texas has declared Texas in a state of war; It is said that US soldiers at the Texas Barracks shot each other.
So, what's going on? What does this mean? What are the implications for the United States?
First, the general course of events.
Texas is located on the border between the United States and Mexico, and is the "hardest hit area" of illegal immigration, it is said that in the past three years, there have been about 6 million cross-border immigrants, and more than 2.5 million immigrants in 2023 alone, which is a headache and irritability for Texas.
In desperation, Texas once took advantage of the cover of night to pull these "illegal immigrants" to other states in the United States, only to be sent back, which is really laughable and dilemma.
Texas is a Republican state in the United States, opposing illegal immigration, believing that these immigrants threaten Texas' economic development and people's livelihood and welfare, and will change the ethnic structure and political ecology of Texas.
However, after Biden took office, the immigration policy was relaxed again, and the wave of immigrants surged again, and the incident of immigrant card rushing occurred frequently. The federal forces in charge of border patrol turned a blind eye and reportedly dug a wall to release the migrants into Texas in batches.
To this end, Texas took emergency measures to create a stronger blade wall. These walls have not only deterred illegal immigration, but also the Border Patrol Force of the Federation. To this end, the Federal ** calls for the immediate dismantling of the wall. Naturally, Texas refused to demolish it, so the federal government submitted it to the Supreme People's Court for a ruling in accordance with the law. The verdict was that Texas violated the law, and the federal ** had the right to forcibly remove part of the blade wall to ensure that the border patrol was unblocked.
The Texas side believes that these walls are Texas property, and Texas has the right to defend its property, the right to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the country, and the right to mobilize its own National Guard. As a result, the two sides had the "civil war" rumored earlier.
Second, the pros and cons of U.S. immigration policy.
I searched some information and found that this matter was deliberately exaggerated by some people. Texas did not declare a state of war. No 25 states sent National Guard support to Texas. There is no so-called mutual firing between the armies of the two sides. There were no Humvees and other heavy ** driving to the confrontation site. Texas is not trying to be independent. Of course, there was no civil war in the United States.
The point of contention between Texas and the federal state is the difference in views and attitudes towards immigration policy. In fact, this also reflects the different attitudes of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party on the immigration issue.
First of all, we need to know that the United States is an emigrate. Historically, it was free immigration that made the United States prosperous!Because, many immigrants are not only young and promising, but also talented and courageous, bringing fresh air and tireless motivation to American society. For example, at the foot of the American Statue of Liberty, there is a poem carved like this:
Come into my arms, you weary and poor, you poor people who have been outcast from your homeland, you who have been beaten by the storm
I held up my lamp next to this entrance. ”
This poem vividly illustrates the desire of the United States for all kinds of talents from all over the world in the early days of the founding of the country. At that time, the United States implemented a policy of "free immigration", and anyone could go to this new continent to pursue their "American dream".
As a result, many races around the world, whether elite or non-elite, flocked to the United States!Consider a set of data: 19th century 20s: 143439 people. 30s of the 19th century: 599125 people. 40s of the 19th century: 1713251 people. 50s of the 19th century: 2598214 people. 60s of the 19th century: 2314825 people. 70s of the 19th century: 2812191 people. 80s of the 19th century: 5246613 people. 90s of the 19th century: 3687564 people.
It can be said that the reason why the United States is where it is today is because of the contribution of immigrants. Or rather, the United States has tasted the sweetness of immigration. They know very well that among the immigrants, there are many young people, many energetic, many courageous, many knowledgeable and talented. Immigration is wealth!
For this reason, the Democratic Party has always adhered to the national policy of free immigration, believing that it is an inexhaustible source of American strength.
However, as the United States has become rich and powerful, especially the welfare policy has become better and better. The increasing number of illegal immigrants is difficult for many Americans to accept, and at the same time it has caused many social problems, such as law and order problems, employment problems, racial disputes, disease transmission problems, housing problems, ideological conflicts, and so on.
For this reason, the Republican Party has demanded restrictions on illegal immigration, and even charged illegal immigration as a crime. On the one hand, the various forms of separation wall must be built, and on the other hand, illegal immigrants must be arrested and repatriated.
In fact, both parties have a point, both for the sake of a healthier American society, but they look at the problem from different angles. Moreover, both sides also know that the other side also has a certain point, but for the sake of election and political propaganda, they consciously exaggerate the correctness of their own views.
The same is true of this Texas incident. It's just a little more intense. However, in the end, there will be mutual compromise and agreement. Through such a commotion, it attracted widespread attention from the society and reminded the other party not to go too far.
Third, how to understand the social stability of the United States?
I believe that there are two types of social stability in countries around the world:
One is static stability, that is, under strict control and high-pressure policies, the whole society is silently stable.
This kind of stability is often manifested in ideological imprisonment, restrictions on speech, gradual impoverishment of material life, increasingly impoverished spiritual life, lack of innovative vitality in society, and a more simplistic economic development model.
This kind of stability has a regular characteristic: that is, in the long-term static stability, various social contradictions are brewing, and these contradictions are deeply hidden, and when they accumulate over time, they will erupt in a concentrated manner, set off an uproar, and even be difficult to control and balance.
One is dynamic stability, that is, the country is in a long-term, uninterrupted, dynamic game, and the society achieves continuous balance and stability through continuous game.
On the basis of freedom of thought and expression, this kind of stability is to fully and timely expose social problems and contradictions, and then compromise with each other to achieve a new balance and stability.
This kind of stability also has a regular characteristic: that is, society is constantly in a state of instability. Quarrels, criticisms, accusations, lawsuits, and revelations are the norm. Therefore, it gives the impression that the country is always in turmoil.
The stability of the two societies has its own advantages and disadvantages, but the former often has problems that cannot be overcome by itself, which eventually leads to the disintegration of the country or violent revolution, while the stability of the latter tends to last longer and bring more lasting prosperity to the society.
American society is always in a dynamic state of flux.
For example, in the 2020 U.S. ** election, suspected of fraud, the situation is very urgent, some people exclaimed that the United States is going to have a civil war, and even the storming of Capitol Hill occurred, however, in the end, it still moved towards the road of stable development. For another example, the Floyd incident led to an emergency in the entire American society, and various violent incidents continued one after another, for which Pelosi and Biden knelt down for African Americans! But in the end, it was a steady development.
Fourth, the United States is not what we think it is.
The United States is a country that has not accumulated deep traditional culture, but it is also a typical Western country, inheriting the traditional culture and concepts of ancient Greece, Spain, the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom, and other European countries.
Therefore, the United States cannot be measured by the traditional concept of oriental countries, it does not have a unified ideological system, although the first religion and belief as the main body, but in terms of ideology and administrative management are a relatively loose aggregate.
The United States is openly elected. **Federal judges can be appointed, but only by appointment, not by recall, and judges are for life.
There are 50 states in the United States. State governors are elected by open elections. The governor is not subordinate to **, is not selected and appointed by the White House, and the White House cannot be promoted, promoted, transferred, let alone dismissed or fired at will because of his excellent work.
Each state in the United States has a state constitution, a Senate and a House of Representatives, and its own state flag, state emblem, and state anthem. There are their own courts, police, army. There is no Ministry of Public Security. There is no single superior to the state police. Members are elected. The term of office of the House of Representatives of each state shall not exceed one year, and the term of office of senators shall not exceed three years. It's like an independent country.
Or to put it another way, the states of the United States are already an independent "state", and what independence does it still seek? What is the significance and value of the independence of the states? In other words, independent, all are still like this, there is almost no difference.
We can also understand that the United States is the 50 independent "states" that unite to form a "Commonwealth of America", hence its full name the United States of America.
In many things, the power of the state is greater than that of the federation, and everyone not only enjoys the security services provided by the federation, but also does not have to look at the words and feelings of the federation, be respectful, and bow down to the ministers. What a wonderful thing that would be!
If you understand this, you can understand why there has been no ** and civil war in the United States for more than 200 years? Why don't the states become independent? Why is there a lot of fuss, but in the end it is still compromise and development?! 2024.2.7.[Original work, infringement must be investigated].