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08-27-2015, 10:50 PM | #31 (permalink) |
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I'm not going to do a whole line-by-line like I've been doing, or, for that matter, take part in this argument after this - which seems to be your intention as well, so I think we're all good. It seems pretty clear that we're going to keep going around in circles about whose sources are more valid and whose studies are more methodologically sound. I also think we're not really having a productive debate if we're getting bogged down talking about source bias and whatever - these issues are largely background noise and there's no real argument going on related to the stuff I mention at the bottom of my last post (starting with "in sum"), nor does there need to be. You have better things to do and I have better things to do, so I'm really fine with ending this here.
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08-27-2015, 11:52 PM | #32 (permalink) | ||
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Paul Krugman here: http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/200...igration/?_r=1 One of Paul Krugman's prodigy here: Effects of Immigration on African-American Employment and Incarceration and of course outside of Donald Trump there is another closed border presidential candidate on immigration, Bernie Sanders! Quote:
Bernie Sanders criticizes ‘open borders’ at Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - The Washington Post |
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08-28-2015, 12:01 AM | #33 (permalink) |
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Oh yeah, I mean I think we have to understand that open borders are something that have to come with comprehensive immigration reform, as nebulous a term as that is. Just saying "Open borders" isn't a policy and I don't think it should be the United States's. We absolutely need regulation in place to keep people from being paid such low wages (among other things), but in my mind the solution is to have that regulation, not to try to keep immigrants out altogether.
In general though, you're right that we do need to recognize the extent to which "free movement of labor" can become a capitalist tool. That said, I strongly believe that with more effective regulation we can keep that basic freedom from being exploited by the rich. (Bernie Sanders and Paul Krugman don't speak for all of us left-of-center Jews though. ) |
08-31-2015, 11:58 PM | #34 (permalink) |
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Personally I think Trump is in there to just make things entertaining. He is not a real contender even though his numbers might be higher than would be expected. The whole campaign is like one big reality TV show. The Presidency is not what it used to be!!
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09-13-2015, 04:45 PM | #38 (permalink) | |||
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In fact, I think it's important to stand up to politically correct bullies, as you have shown yourself to be. People should be able to have dissenting views on mass immigration without the fear of being lectured, for not being seen to be open to diversity, or as bigoted or racist. And the fact remains that in my life, the most politically correct militants I've come across are middle class white kids who were given a rough ride with bullying in high school. It's almost like their trying to supplant the culture that persecuted them during their youth, with something else through bullying of their own. Anyhow as I've completely lost interest in music, and politics for that matter, consider that my swan song for now, bye bye. |
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