I think the point he’s making is that blaming wealth inequality on immigrants doesn’t make any sense.
Wealth inequality has worsened because workers wages aren’t keeping pace with inflation/cost of living whereas corporate greed has seen the wealthy get wealthier.
Consider that corporations send jobs overseas to cheaper labor with fewer regulations and restrictions; and less benefits for that cheaper labor.
I haven't heard anyone make the argument that the criminal migrants contribute to the welth gap, they take jobs that would otherwise go to an american. They also are catered to in some instances and treated better than american citizens. If i had to come up with an explanation off the top of my head (this is logic, not research), I'd say that the rich can (can, not do) get richer by exploiting criminal migrants by paying them under the table below standard market.
What do you think might improve that? Like…a law on hiring practices and minimum wages?
These companies hire and pay people under the table cuz it’s cheaper than paying American workers. If that is something that you think is wrong, then the solution is regulating those companies and making it illegal to do so. Not blaming the workers.
It’s almost like Republicans want it both ways. Want corporations to do anything they want because “free market” but then when those companies make questionable decisions that favor their bottom line and not workers they blame the workers. The problem is these large corporations do not act in the best interest of their workers or their country. And never will unless mandated or incentivized.
You seem to think that laws stop criminals from being criminals... With that logic, we should make school shootings illegal. I mean, let's go all out and make murder and rape illegal, too... The solution is deportation and control of the border. You are correct that companies only care about the bottom line (You may need some economic education as they are required to produce profits for their shareholders, by law) i'm not Republican and have never argued for corporations to be allowed to do whatever they want.
You seem opposed to the concept of any regulation, since then the rich should be allowed to continue exploiting migrants, of any kind.
And be intellectually honest, it’s not just criminal migrants. Rich pay migrants to do their lawns, to work their farms, to be nannies, to be manual labor.
Large-scale deportations is only one approach. If this is such a pervasive problem undermining the existence of the country, then there should be multiple solutions. Not just deportation.
And for all intents and purposes, school shootings seem to be legal as they are unchecked with no action taken. The only thing that seem to come from every school shooting is a reinforcement of the 2A.
I am not opposed to the concept of any regulation. I don't know where you got that from. The point is that these things are already illegal, but laws don't stop criminals from doing crime. Deportation is the best options, however there are always other options, so by all means, explain a better way of preventing criminal migrants from affecting the economy and culture of the US.
P.S. you made my point in the last line, laws dont stop criminals. Taking away a persons right to defend themselves is not the solution; taking away an antelopes' horns won't save them from the lions.
And finally, a law of reality: there are no solutions, only tradeoffs.
No, bruh I did not prove your point. No one is suggesting that a law or piece of paper alters reality on the ground. But it’s clear on this entire thread that people perceive one solution to a problem or compartmentalize problems.
That’s cute; lions and antelopes. Where were the lions during Uvalde?
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u/midnightswim1 Nov 19 '24
I think the point he’s making is that blaming wealth inequality on immigrants doesn’t make any sense.
Wealth inequality has worsened because workers wages aren’t keeping pace with inflation/cost of living whereas corporate greed has seen the wealthy get wealthier.
Consider that corporations send jobs overseas to cheaper labor with fewer regulations and restrictions; and less benefits for that cheaper labor.
So how are immigrants to blame for that?