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0 pointsZetice2y ago0 comments

There is nothing at all special about a US worker.

Welcome to the world, where people who aren’t from or in the US also need to feed their families, and have just as much a right to do so as Americans do.

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whiddershins2y ago

So what stops them from doing it in their host country?

And if their host country is non functional what should be done about that?

Are you arguing we should bring back colonialism? Or are you arguing that all the most capable people should live in one rich country and the rest of the world should be an endless slum?

Maybe all these capable people should work to reform and improve the conditions of the country where they are.

ZeticeOP2y ago

Nothing, and many do. Many also are free to come here.

vacuity2y ago

Welcome to the world, where people who are from the US need to feed their families, and have just as much a right to do so as immigrants do.

See the issue? Just because we accept immigrants and they benefit the economy doesn't mean everyone is magically happy. Do you think the US should support every poor person in the world? Can it?

ZeticeOP2y ago

Yes and yes. People want to contribute, people want to work, the more people in the US the better off the US is, full stop.

vacuity2y ago

You'd be fine with us going from a population of 3XX million to, say, 3 billion? I feel like there'd be a few problems with that. Can we annex other countries then? I'm not trying to be facetious; I genuinely don't understand how "immigrants good" translates to "literally anyone who is willing to work should be allowed and there won't be any logistical issues because why would there be".

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whiddershins2y ago

So what stops them from doing it in their host country?

And if their host country is non functional what should be done about that?

Are you arguing we should bring back colonialism? Or are you arguing that all the most capable people should live in one rich country and the rest of the world should be an endless slum?

Maybe all these capable people should work to reform and improve the conditions of the country where they are.

ZeticeOP2y ago

Nothing, and many do. Many also are free to come here.

vacuity2y ago

Welcome to the world, where people who are from the US need to feed their families, and have just as much a right to do so as immigrants do.

See the issue? Just because we accept immigrants and they benefit the economy doesn't mean everyone is magically happy. Do you think the US should support every poor person in the world? Can it?

ZeticeOP2y ago

Yes and yes. People want to contribute, people want to work, the more people in the US the better off the US is, full stop.

vacuity2y ago

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