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dawg

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18. I thought millions of people were supposed to be pouring over our borders ...

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2022, 11:48 AM

May 2022

to come take our jobs.

That's what the wall was for, wasn't it?

And the same small-business owning sonsabitches that always vote Republican won't stop whining about how they can't find anyone to take their shitty jobs.

Dumbasses.

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I don't understand some peoples' concern that low birth rates [View all] raccoon May 2022 OP

the jobs will be filled by paying people more and treating them better DBoon May 2022 #1

Or workers might not be born here underpants May 2022 #2

If we didn't have severe water and electricity problems jimfields33 May 2022 #14

Just another false flag. Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #3

It's rooted in and a watered down/PC nod to the Nazi crowd underpants May 2022 #5

The lower the birth rates, the better for everyone. The population of the US in 1970 was Scrivener7 May 2022 #4

In fairness a big part of the growth is driven by immigration exboyfil May 2022 #7

Point is, wanting families to want more children is slow suicide. Scrivener7 May 2022 #13

I have no idea Calculating May 2022 #6

don't forget climate change (n/t) MissMillie May 2022 #12

Most of the concern about low birth rates is really about low white birth rates. Thomas Hurt May 2022 #8

This Wounded Bear May 2022 #10

Their oh is that so many of the swelling numbers of Hispanic birth rates is Vogon_Glory May 2022 #19

We've got labor shortages now. MontanaMama May 2022 #9

Well, you're probably right MissMillie May 2022 #11

Bingo. Robots don't go shopping NickB79 May 2022 #22

Yep uponit7771 May 2022 #26

The whole thing is about stoking Bettie May 2022 #15

Republican-backed politicos and legislation is Vogon_Glory May 2022 #16

It could cause labor shortages, but we could increase immigration if that actually happens. Hoyt May 2022 #17

I thought millions of people were supposed to be pouring over our borders ... dawg May 2022 #18

It's low birth rates for WHITE PEOPLE that worry the right-wingers. MineralMan May 2022 #20

THIS !!! nt eppur_se_muova May 2022 #29

The only birth rate that truly matters is the birth rate for all humans. hunter May 2022 #21

Human labor is cheaper in the short term NickB79 May 2022 #23

Then the robots decide they don't need us anymore Calculating May 2022 #25

Only takes a split second to read between the lines on that one. Iggo May 2022 #24

well, this plays into the right's "white replacement theory" as the themaguffin May 2022 #27

What if everyone decides to be abstinent, what will they do then? LeftInTX May 2022 #28