How would you feel about visiting a country where people routinely walk around brandishing firearms ?

@Underconstruction actually not.

@Underconstruction then why in the hell are so many people so desperate to get here that they risk their very lives to cross the border?

@ManKing The question [b]is[/b] about visiting the US. I have already explained that to you in reply to your comments below.

@GerOttman Because the alternative is worse and it is relatively easy to do so.

@RodionRomanovitch ''relatively easy to do so...'' so they just like call an Uber or something??

@GerOttman Compared to migrants coming into Europe from North Africa , yes it's [b]relatively[/b] easy.

No-ones desperate to get to America anymore , they're just deperate to escape war , poverty and starvation.

@RodionRomanovitch don't see 'em flocking to Brazil... Maybe it's just not making any headlines in the local paper, I don't know?

@RodionRomanovitch I begin to suspect you are not fully informed of the situation. I'm not going to be the one to even attempt to educate you. It would just be too arduous.

@GerOttman And I've concluded that your attempts at condescension reflect the weakness of your argument.

This might come as a surprise to you , but the US is no longer the country it once was.

'“Give me your hungry, your tired, your poor, that's what the Statue of Bigotry says. Your poor huddled masses, let's just club them to death, and get it over with.'

@RodionRomanovitch those were NOT attempts! now I'm offended. if it has escaped your notice (it has) I ain't arguing shit. I am expressing an opinion. in my opinion, you have your head...

@Underconstruction not any riskier than visiting a country that views women as second-class citizens.