Ben Shapiro on X: "I went to our southern border. It’s wide open. The drug cartels are in control. Here’s what we saw. Joe Biden’s America is broken. [partial transcript]

twitter.com ^ | January 25, 2024 | Ben Shapiro

[daniel1212]

Why in Arizona as opposed to Texas? Most of the dramatic footage you see of people crossing the Rio Grande, tens of thousands of people in giant caravans, that's happening in Texas. The answer is, because the Tucson sector, which is where we are right now, is actually one of the top sites in the nation, not only for illegal immigration, it is the number one site for fentanyl trafficking across the border.

How much fentanyl is crossing our southern border? The answer is, we actually don't know. In 2023, there were 27, 000 pounds of fentanyl seized at the border, according to Border Patrol statistics. Over the course of fiscal year 2023, the authorities seized 850 percent more fentanyl compared with 2019. 35 min. [Video at link: [partial transcript below.]

Nearly twice as much as in fiscal year 2022. It is the cheapest drug to transport. It's one of the most expensive drugs to sell. In 2021 alone, the drug cartels made 13 billion dollars from human trafficking and smuggling, but fentanyl is way more profitable than human beings. 10 kilos of 22 pounds, that's worth 20 million dollars trafficked in the United States.

When you do that math, what you find is that if just the stuff the Border Patrol caught had been trafficked in the United States, it would have been worth an excess of 24...

[daniel1212]

On-site report. (Note that Jewish Shapiro (who has been an effective debater against liberals) is falsely reported by an anti-Israel wanne-be pol as giving up to 500,000 to a liberal Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, though he apparently gave around 10-17K.)

[DoughtyOne]

Anyone that brings to light what is actually taking place
down there, is fine by me.

It’s rather disconcerting to debate folks who have no idea
how massive influx has been.

I had a guy tell me yesterday that Biden numbers are far
lower than Trump’s, and that Trump’s were the highest ever.

They’re at least six times higher right now. Trump did
have one bad year, but the rest topped out at 350=450
thousand or so. Biden is now over 3 million per year.

[HonkyTonkMan]

Shapiro is anti-trump. GOP ‘cruising for a bruising’ by sticking with Trump

Shapiro did not vote for Trump in 2016.

He was for Desantis until Ron dropped out.

[drypowder]

“Jobama’s America is broken”. Yes it is and with Jobama/Obozo/Soros et al recruiting Chinese, middle eastern, South American and Mexican terrorists, Jobama’s America is going to get a whole lot broker.

[escapefromboston]

Does Ben now care about the “browning” of America?

[Brian Griffin]

“Fentanyl test strips (FTS) are a low-cost method of helping prevent drug overdoses and reducing harm. FTS are small strips of paper that can detect the presence of fentanyl in all different kinds of drugs (cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, etc.) and drug forms (pills, powder, and injectables).1 FTS provide people who use drugs and communities with important information about fentanyl in the illicit drug supply so they can take steps to reduce risk of overdose.2 Look for organizations in your city or state that distribute FTS, keep them on you, and use them!”

“Keep naloxone readily available on you and at home. Talk with your healthcare provider or pharmacist about being prescribed naloxone (e.g., Narcan) if you or someone you know is at risk for an overdose. You can also check with your local health department or community-based organization to see if they distribute naloxone at no cost.”

“Never use drugs alone. Make sure the people around you are aware when you have taken drugs in case they need to give you naloxone or call for emergency assistance.”

https://www.cdc.gov/stopoverdose/fentanyl/fentanyl-test-strips.html

[monkeyshine]

10 kilos..[is]...worth 20 million dollars

Yeah, but people only want a milligram of it.

[Grampa Dave]

THEY DON’T WANT A NATION OF CRITICAL THINKERS!

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“Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. …

We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of.”

These men operate in the shadows; have enormous wealth which they use to buy politicians, academics, government bureaucrats, the media, international organizations, and technological platforms; and have a primary objective of increasing their wealth, power and control, while enslaving the working class in debt, and keeping them distracted with high tech bread and circuses.

Even though a few slip through their net, educate themselves, think critically, question everything, and distrust their government, they probably comprise less than 5% of the population.

After decades of government indoctrination, propaganda, disinformation, and Big Corporation poisoning of mind and body, the ignorant masses have become so mentally and physically debilitated they are incapable of comprehending how they have been manipulated and misled and unequipped to revolt against their captors.

The covid/vaccine scam demic was the ultimate test, and the ignorant masses failed miserably. The noose is tightening and they are still focused on Taylor Swift, the stock market, climate change, border invasion, and the ongoing presidential political clown show.

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[I got the rope]

Exactly

[Dan Zachary]

“Never use drugs alone.”

Better yet, don’t be a loser that does drugs.

[ronnie raygun]

Amazing how we tolerate these scumbags controlling our country, where is the fight in us?

[R_Kangel]

..... I heard an undercover report on the Radio at least 15 or so years ago that it is actually quite impossible to control criminal activity that is happening at our borders because the Cartels are paying off our Gov't and Enforcement agencies Billions of Dollars every year to look the other way so that they can to do their bidding. The money is probably substantialy more by now.

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[odawg]

Shapiro did not get the memo. It is the immigration system that is broken, not America.

The way to fix our immigration system is simply do away with borders.

[odawg]

“Does Ben now care about the “browning” of America?”

I noticed I have saved a Time magazine, dated about 1995, cover story - The Browning of America.

[daniel1212]

Does Ben now care about the “browning” of America?

No, for as he said in the typical out-of-context excerpt of the quote: "Color doesn't matter. Ideology does." - https://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/875730927002963968?lang=en

See: CULTURE, NOT COLOR: Spiritual declension and liberal corruption https://peacebyjesuscom.blogspot.com/2021/09/culture-not-color-spiritual-declension.html

There can be a vast difference btwn African immigrants vs. those raised under the liberal victim entitlement mentality who are taught to look to the Left for support.

US elections: The African evangelicals praying for Trump to win

See Voices of Concern, Voices of Hope: Experiences of African Immigrants in Detroit Invisible Sojouners [2007: culture vs. color: USA black culture vs African (dated but revealing: African immigrants were more educated, and sought to fit in with Americans, while overall treated with as foreigners by American blacks)

And under Trump whom the Left calls racist:

- https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/08/20/key-findings-about-u-s-immigrants/

[daniel1212]

Shapiro is anti-trump. GOP ‘cruising for a bruising’ by sticking with Trump Shapiro did not vote for Trump in 2016. He was for Desantis until Ron dropped out.

So that's all that matters?

[MNDude]

[dontsteponsnake]

Nobody cares about anti trump shapiro

[Peter ODonnell]

Perhaps we should all go to Central America, it must be just about devoid of people by now, build secure fences, and enjoy the warmer climate?

[DoughtyOne]

Agreed…