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Comment Re:Good thing we have immigration. (Score 1) 214

Reagan himself was the first to grant citizenship to millions of Hispanic immigrants. Both sides of congress enjoy the thought of immigration - one side approves it because it increases short-term corporate profits by importing workers who willingly do the same tasks for a fraction of a native professional's pay, and the other side loves illegal immigration not only for that reason, but also because it ensures a massive future voting block of the descendants of those immigrants who are very likely to vote for their party for the rest of time, flipping states like Texas and all but guaranteeing the demise of their political rivals

This is my prime example of republican overton window shifting. The greatest republican to ever exist, Ronald Reagan was in favor of granting amnesty for people in the country illegally.

What would happen today if any republican proposed that?

Comment Re:Good thing we have immigration. (Score 0) 214

The people who cry the loudest about illegal immigration remain silent when you talk about prosecuting companies who hire illegal workers. Remove the incentive for people who cross illegally. But that would never happen. These same people would throw a fit when they find out what the real price of construction and agriculture labor is. Cry about illegals all day while enjoying cheap tomatoes and roofs.

Comment Economic worship (Score 4, Insightful) 214

Destroying middle class has predictable consequence of tanking birth rate. News at 11.

"We must have constant inflation or people might, you know, save!"

Then... basics cost (a lot) more and mid- to low-tier wages don't even come close to keeping up

Brutal housing, education, medical, food, vehicle, and fuel costs, crushing taxes on the lower tier workers... gee, sounds like a great circumstance to bring some ever-more-expensive rug rats into.

The "American Dream" is deader than Trump's diaper contents for a large swath of those of an age to be pumping out crotch goblins. But hey: The stock market is doing Great!

Or perhaps it's just that no one wants to hump someone with their pants falling off their butt — or otherwise dressing like a refugee.

Obligatory: get off my lawn.

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