Children From The US And Mexico Play Together On These Seesaws Built On The Border Wall In Defiance Of Trump
Think back to the earliest days of your childhood. The odds are that you remember smiling and having a lot of fun with your friends in playgrounds, whether you were on the swings or a seesaw. However, you probably wouldn’t expect to see seesaws anywhere near a heavily guarded country border, would you? Well, check again.
Like something out of a fairytale, a set of pink seesaws sprang up right in the middle of the United States and Mexican border. Quite unsurprisingly, the seesaws became an instant hit. Children (and adults!) flocked to have fun on them, not minding the metal border wall that separated them.
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The seesaws were installed right across the so-called Trump’s wall between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez in Mexico. The geniuses behind this brilliant and playful idea were two professors. They are Ronald Rael, a professor of architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, and Virginia San Fratello — an associate professor of design at San José State University
Rael posted videos and photos of the seesaws in action on Instagram. The best part is, everyone loved them, no matter their age! Rael’s post went viral and got over 32,700 likes (and counting), as well as over 870 comments.
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“One of the most incredible experiences of my and @vasfsf’s career bringing to life the conceptual drawings of the Teetertotter Wall from 2009 in an event filled with joy, excitement, and togetherness at the Trump’s border wall,” Rael wrote on Instagram, talking about how a project from 10 years ago inspired the pink seesaws. “The wall became a literal fulcrum for US — Mexico relations and children and adults were connected in meaningful ways on both sides with the recognition that the actions that take place on one side have a direct consequence on the other side.”
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One of the foreign policy things Donald Trump is best known (and criticized) for is his desire to build a wall between the United States and Mexico. According to The Guardian, The US supreme court recently ruled in Trump’s favor and allowed him to use 2.5 billion dollars of Pentagon funds on four contracts to replace existing barriers with fencing to fight the migrant crisis.
While Trump is often criticized for his border wall plans, he is far from the first American leader to start building the wall. Presidents George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush all authorized projects to expand the border wall.
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Image credits: rrael
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I'm waiting for Trump's comment on Twitter saying that illegal immigrants are crossing the border on catapults
Maybe the American kids want to be catapulted to Mexico to escape the disgrace of president they inherited...
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Really, if that's the case, you better include all disgraceful presidents, to include Obama and Bill Clinton.
IM DEAD LMFAO
If they had any sense of style they'd go for a trebuchet instead.
Could be, unintentionally.
This is both depressing and inspiring at the same time. I want my (sane) country back!!!
Just an FYI, that fence was built in the 60's.
So? By now we should be tearing it down, not adding to it.
Yea but people don't actually look at facts they just like to blame the guy they don't like for all that's wrong. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I am sure even this comment will trigger a few of those people. lets sit back and watch the down voters in their natural habitat.
TOUCHE!!!!!!!! Good point!!!! 'In defiance of Trump' my ass!!!!!!
Shhh...facts
Sane country back? Like the same detention issues but longer under Obama? I'm really disturbed when people don't realize exactly how awful the border crisis was 2013-2015. Our media & most politicians ignored it and swept it under the rug. Most articles talked on how Obama was standing up for our country to keep it safe etc. Politics are very lopsided depending on who's in office.
Not to be the bearer of bad news Aria but this country has never been sane just free. Our founding fathers declared freedom for one race while owning another as property.
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I'd like my nephew back, but he is gone due to one of your wonderful illegals.
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Get rid of the democrats and you might just see a change because this crap started the day Hillary Clinton lost the election and has gone nonstop every day.
Um, I think you have your parties mixed up.
I'm really sick of politics on bored panda. Just my opinion.
There is too much and people get nasty in the comments. I tend to skip most of them.
it's not only on the political posts.
Same. Too many people like to pretend problems start the day after every election. It's exhausting.
When everyone is born reveives a number which defines you all your life. You need a license for every freedom you have. You pay a tax on your existence. Everything is politics if that's all you want to see. Try to see children playing instead of politics.
This isn’t politics, this is children enjoying themselves. Play has no borders.
Nia read the opening story line it literally says, "in defiance of Trump" literally making this about politics and NOT about simple children playing, those would be the pawns
No worries there. I actually like the politics.
Why did you click it then? No one forced you. And I am great with politics... when children are watching parents die in concentration camps is supposedly civilized countries, their needs to be people speaking up...
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Same here. They need to get off of Trump's nutsack.
I'm waiting for Trump's comment on Twitter saying that illegal immigrants are crossing the border on catapults
Maybe the American kids want to be catapulted to Mexico to escape the disgrace of president they inherited...
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Really, if that's the case, you better include all disgraceful presidents, to include Obama and Bill Clinton.
IM DEAD LMFAO
If they had any sense of style they'd go for a trebuchet instead.
Could be, unintentionally.
This is both depressing and inspiring at the same time. I want my (sane) country back!!!
Just an FYI, that fence was built in the 60's.
So? By now we should be tearing it down, not adding to it.
Yea but people don't actually look at facts they just like to blame the guy they don't like for all that's wrong. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I am sure even this comment will trigger a few of those people. lets sit back and watch the down voters in their natural habitat.
TOUCHE!!!!!!!! Good point!!!! 'In defiance of Trump' my ass!!!!!!
Shhh...facts
Sane country back? Like the same detention issues but longer under Obama? I'm really disturbed when people don't realize exactly how awful the border crisis was 2013-2015. Our media & most politicians ignored it and swept it under the rug. Most articles talked on how Obama was standing up for our country to keep it safe etc. Politics are very lopsided depending on who's in office.
Not to be the bearer of bad news Aria but this country has never been sane just free. Our founding fathers declared freedom for one race while owning another as property.
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I'd like my nephew back, but he is gone due to one of your wonderful illegals.
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Get rid of the democrats and you might just see a change because this crap started the day Hillary Clinton lost the election and has gone nonstop every day.
Um, I think you have your parties mixed up.
I'm really sick of politics on bored panda. Just my opinion.
There is too much and people get nasty in the comments. I tend to skip most of them.
it's not only on the political posts.
Same. Too many people like to pretend problems start the day after every election. It's exhausting.
When everyone is born reveives a number which defines you all your life. You need a license for every freedom you have. You pay a tax on your existence. Everything is politics if that's all you want to see. Try to see children playing instead of politics.
This isn’t politics, this is children enjoying themselves. Play has no borders.
Nia read the opening story line it literally says, "in defiance of Trump" literally making this about politics and NOT about simple children playing, those would be the pawns
No worries there. I actually like the politics.
Why did you click it then? No one forced you. And I am great with politics... when children are watching parents die in concentration camps is supposedly civilized countries, their needs to be people speaking up...
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Same here. They need to get off of Trump's nutsack.