kbmckenna

Did you ever consider using something like Oh My Opencode [1]? I first saw it in the wake of Anthropic locking out Opencode. I haven’t used it but it appears to be better at running continuously until a task is finished. Wondering if anyone else has tried migrating a huge codebase like this.

[1] https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-opencode

My point was pushing back on the false choice offered by the parent comment that we have open borders or the current maximalist deportation policy.

Talking about that bill specifically though, what were the issues with it (not rhetorical)? It had the support of the Border Patrol Union and Chamber of Commerce. Yes, many Republicans opposed it when released, but that opposition came after Trump publicly told them to oppose it. Here’s a timeline:

Late January 2024: Trump publicly opposed the border deal before it was even finalized, with McConnell acknowledging in a private meeting that Trump’s opposition put Republicans in a serious bind. [1]

Early February 2024: Trump declared on social media that “only a fool, or a Radical Left Democrat, would vote for this horrendous Border Bill” [2] and pressured Republicans to kill the bill, saying they needed a “Strong, Powerful, and essentially ‘PERFECT’ Border” and were “better off not making a Deal.” [3]

February 5, 2024: Bill text released

February 6-7, 2024: Within 48 hours of the bill’s release, Senate Republicans declared it dead, with McConnell saying the speaker made clear it would not become law. [4] Only four Republicans voted for it in the procedural vote, and even McConnell voted against it. [5] McConnell’s own admission: McConnell later explicitly stated that “our nominee for president didn’t seem to want us to do anything at all” regarding the border. [6]

The bill wasn’t perfect and had legitimate critics, but calling it a “fantasy narrative” ignores that it died specifically because of political pressure, not substance. House Speaker Mike Johnson declared it “dead on arrival” before the text was even finalized.

My point stands. If this bill was inadequate, where’s the Republican alternative? What’s their legislative proposal to fix the broken immigration system? Blocking bills is easy. Show what they’re actually proposing to solve the problem.

[1] https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/25/politics/gop-senators-angry-t...

[2] https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4451977-mcconnell-dealt-...

[3] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-immigration-deal-republi...

[4] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-republicans...

[5] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-kill-b...

[6] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/white-house-mitch...

Don’t act like the current policy is the only possible alternative to open borders. In spring of ’24, a bipartisan bill negotiated with Republicans included the following:

* Personnel surge: 1,500+ new Border Patrol agents, 4,300 asylum officers, and 100 immigration judges with staff to address 5-7 year case backlogs

* Emergency shutdown authority: Presidential power to close the border and suspend asylum processing when daily encounters exceeded capacity thresholds

* Fentanyl enforcement: 100 cutting-edge inspection machines at Southwest ports of entry, plus sanctions authority against foreign nationals involved in transnational drug trafficking

* Detention and support: Funding to address overcrowded ICE facilities, $1.4B for cities/states providing migrant services, and expedited work permits for eligible applicants

* Asylum system overhaul: Faster and fairer asylum process with massively expanded officer capacity to reduce years-long delays in adjudication

This bill had flaws and reasonable people disagreed on details, but it represented serious bipartisan compromise. Republicans walked away from it after Trump opposed it and it was blocked in congress. If you think that specific bill was bad, show me the Republican legislation introduced to solve the immigration crisis. They don’t want to solve the problem because it fires up their base.

This feels like an argument that the feds have no choice but to trample on our rights because we’re not agreeing to it up front. There was a memo that they didn’t need a warrant to enter peoples houses. That is morally wrong and also a recipe for violence. Why should local leaders trust the feds at all when they claim that Alex Pretti was an “assassin” and “domestic terrorist”?

Restricting ownership may help but there are aren’t enough houses or apartments in the places people want to live.

Building more housing is the best answer. It lowers the price because there is more supply. There simply aren’t enough homes in the Bay Area, NYC and many other major cities.

If you could build many large apartments in the Bay Area you could fill it with people who’d rather live there compared to a tiny old overpriced house. Zoning and existing residents stop that from being built though.

Even if you don't want to vote for president or vice president, you should consider voting in the other elections in the other state/local elections.