"Melting Pot" is now a "Microagression" (Disclaimer for Coker: This is a post relating to politics)
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They actually have an audio feature now on some of the Atlantic's pieces where someone reads the TL; DR articles to you. It's pretty kick ass.allpurpleallgold said:I'm not going to read that Tequilla article but I agree with the premise that democrats are fucking stupid on immigration.
It's great that our country at one time took anyone willing to come here but the truth is that wasn't out the goodness of our hearts. We needed bodies, poor or rich or whatever, we had a big ass country to fill. And it worked, it built us to the worlds lone super power. But we're no longer the little country that could and it's no longer what's best for our country. -
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It's a blackeye for @BearsWiin, IMO
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I don't think anyone denies we need better border security. The issue that Trump brings up is the wall, which is FS. You can accomplish better border security without wasting the money on a wall.Southerndawg said:RaceBannon said:Bill Clinton 1995 sounded like Donald Trump 2015
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I can summarize in two sentences.allpurpleallgold said:I'm not going to read that Tequilla article but I agree with the premise that democrats are fucking stupid on immigration.
It's great that our country at one time took anyone willing to come here but the truth is that wasn't out the goodness of our hearts. We needed bodies, poor or rich or whatever, we had a big ass country to fill. And it worked, it built us to the worlds lone super power. But we're no longer the little country that could and it's no longer what's best for our country.
Low-skilled and uneducated native born Americans cannot effectively compete in a free market against third-world labor despite being born with every economic and educational advantage possible.
If ever there was greater or more complete evidence, the truth of the matter is that white trash are suffering the consequences of their own making and neither bill Clinton, Obama or trump (neither pandering GOP or Dems) can save them with foolish and nativist economic policies. -
FixedCirrhosisDawg said:
White privilege white privilege I'm a fucking pussy who still loves Obamaallpurpleallgold said:I'm not going to read that Tequilla article but I agree with the premise that democrats are fucking stupid on immigration.
It's great that our country at one time took anyone willing to come here but the truth is that wasn't out the goodness of our hearts. We needed bodies, poor or rich or whatever, we had a big ass country to fill. And it worked, it built us to the worlds lone super power. But we're no longer the little country that could and it's no longer what's best for our country. -
Hey @CuntWaffle why is the sun doovil so angry?Pitchfork51 said:
FixedCirrhosisDawg said:
White privilege white privilege I'm a fucking pussy who still loves Obamaallpurpleallgold said:I'm not going to read that Tequilla article but I agree with the premise that democrats are fucking stupid on immigration.
It's great that our country at one time took anyone willing to come here but the truth is that wasn't out the goodness of our hearts. We needed bodies, poor or rich or whatever, we had a big ass country to fill. And it worked, it built us to the worlds lone super power. But we're no longer the little country that could and it's no longer what's best for our country. -
Sounds like you careCirrhosisDawg said:
Hey @CuntWaffle why is the sun doovil so angry?Pitchfork51 said:
FixedCirrhosisDawg said:
White privilege white privilege I'm a fucking pussy who still loves Obamaallpurpleallgold said:I'm not going to read that Tequilla article but I agree with the premise that democrats are fucking stupid on immigration.
It's great that our country at one time took anyone willing to come here but the truth is that wasn't out the goodness of our hearts. We needed bodies, poor or rich or whatever, we had a big ass country to fill. And it worked, it built us to the worlds lone super power. But we're no longer the little country that could and it's no longer what's best for our country. -
White privilege implies continued success for those with skills, high incomes, and successful lives. What does that have to do with white trash?Pitchfork51 said:
FixedCirrhosisDawg said:
White privilege white privilege I'm a fucking pussy who still loves Obamaallpurpleallgold said:I'm not going to read that Tequilla article but I agree with the premise that democrats are fucking stupid on immigration.
It's great that our country at one time took anyone willing to come here but the truth is that wasn't out the goodness of our hearts. We needed bodies, poor or rich or whatever, we had a big ass country to fill. And it worked, it built us to the worlds lone super power. But we're no longer the little country that could and it's no longer what's best for our country. -
Regardless, the segment of the population which you describe can't pick fruit, clean a hotel room, or put shingles on a roof any faster or better than a low skilled immigrant form a 3rd world country. If there wasn't as much cheap, unskilled labor willing to do the jobs "Americans don't want to do", wages would have to rise to the point that people would do them, or businesses would have to invest increasing productivity. Neither of these would be a bad outcome, per say.CirrhosisDawg said:
I can summarize in two sentences.allpurpleallgold said:I'm not going to read that Tequilla article but I agree with the premise that democrats are fucking stupid on immigration.
It's great that our country at one time took anyone willing to come here but the truth is that wasn't out the goodness of our hearts. We needed bodies, poor or rich or whatever, we had a big ass country to fill. And it worked, it built us to the worlds lone super power. But we're no longer the little country that could and it's no longer what's best for our country.
Low-skilled and uneducated native born Americans cannot effectively compete in a free market against third-world labor despite being born with every economic and educational advantage possible.
If ever there was greater or more complete evidence, the truth of the matter is that white trash are suffering the consequences of their own making and neither bill Clinton, Obama or trump (neither pandering GOP or Dems) can save them with foolish and nativist economic policies. -
We still need bodies because population growth has stagnated. I'm fine with slowing the flow of immigrants but I'm also ok with modest levels of economic growth. It's hard to have both if your population base isn't having babies.allpurpleallgold said:I'm not going to read that Tequilla article but I agree with the premise that democrats are fucking stupid on immigration.
It's great that our country at one time took anyone willing to come here but the truth is that wasn't out the goodness of our hearts. We needed bodies, poor or rich or whatever, we had a big ass country to fill. And it worked, it built us to the worlds lone super power. But we're no longer the little country that could and it's no longer what's best for our country.
