About That Wall

Historian Victor Davis Hanson writes at National Review comparing Trump's wall to Hadrian's Wall separating England from Scotland. Trump's proposal, he believes, arises out of analogous conditions to Hadrian's Wall. See his conclusion:

Historically, as Hadrian knew, walls are needed only when neighboring societies are opposites — and when large numbers of migrants cross borders without necessarily wishing to become part of what they are fleeing to.

These are harsh and ancient lessons about human nature, but they are largely true and timeless.

As Hanson notes, the walls separating the Israelis and Palestinians, and the two Koreas, do the job. I note in passing National Review - a veritable hotbed of #NeverTrump - tiptoeing toward rapprochement with The Donald.