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Yeah, I think it's racist to say Mexicans and Indians are taking our jobs. (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 OP
Besides if the glorious free market says the economics Pholus Dec 2016 #1
I actually saw that sentiment here. I am beyond astounded. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #2
This. I have argued it with treestar Dec 2016 #7
I like Indians and Mexicans. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2016 #3
If working and paying taxes doesn't make the world a better place... hunter Dec 2016 #4
Personally, I Blame the Aliens ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #5
I also think it is wrong... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #6

Pholus

(4,062 posts)
1. Besides if the glorious free market says the economics
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 01:56 PM
Dec 2016

work that way, Trump supporters should be cheering. They should work for less and be grateful.

The resulting cognitive dissonance is kind of cute to see when you tell them that though.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
2. I actually saw that sentiment here. I am beyond astounded.
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 02:01 PM
Dec 2016

I actually saw the sentiment here that certain groups are stealing American jobs.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
7. This. I have argued it with
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 09:55 PM
Dec 2016

right wingers many a time. They are suddenly OK with government regulation when this subject comes up.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
3. I like Indians and Mexicans.
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 02:29 PM
Dec 2016

Why don't those billionaires order up some new places for everyone to work?

Why is it always workin folks fault?

hunter

(38,309 posts)
4. If working and paying taxes doesn't make the world a better place...
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 02:48 PM
Dec 2016

... why work?

Dollars earned by "Mexicans and Indians" have the same value as dollars earned by anyone else.

If unions were strong, if minimum wages were living wages, if pensions were good, if labor laws were strictly enforced, and medical care universal, then immigration wouldn't be an issue.

The real problem is employers hiring classes of people that they can abuse. Immigrant workers, especially undocumented workers, are easily disposed of when they are no longer useful, or when they start demanding better working conditions. They can also be pitted against citizen workers. The message throughout low wage U.S.A. is don't complain, don't rock the boat, or bad things will happen to you. You don't want to be that homeless guy over there, do you?

I think that's another reason this nation treats the unemployed and unemployable so wretchedly. It's a way of instilling fear in those who suffer abusive working conditions.

ProfessorGAC

(64,988 posts)
5. Personally, I Blame the Aliens
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 02:55 PM
Dec 2016

And the vampires. You can't trust either of them, and they all look alike to me. Well, i can tell the male vampires from the female vampires.

 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
6. I also think it is wrong...
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 08:58 PM
Dec 2016

to grant so many H1B visas so that companies can underpay workers to make more profit. We need to worry less about providing jobs for foreign workers when so many here are unemployed. And please don't tell me about the "official" unemployment rate which hasn't reflected reality since Bill Clinton was in office.

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