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45. My point is that it is incorrect to say that "Americans won't do" certain jobs.

Sun Nov 23, 2014, 12:06 PM

Nov 2014

They absolutely will but in many cases cannot afford to support families on the ever lowering real wages. This is why capitalist systems with powerful institutions as corporations are today also need unions.

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We erred in publishing cartoon [View all] hoosierlib Nov 2014 OP

"Depicting Mexicans climbing through a window and terrifying a blonde girl was not meant as racist" arcane1 Nov 2014 #1

Exactly! n/t indivisibleman Nov 2014 #27

Wow. Is it now inappropriate to express your opposition to lawbreakers? indie9197 Nov 2014 #2

lawbreakers? Kali Nov 2014 #3

Post removed Post removed Nov 2014 #11

first of all, human beings are not illegal Kali Nov 2014 #15

So what are the penalties of violating code 1325? indie9197 Nov 2014 #16

You have that backward. Contractors are exploiting people to lower wages. FSogol Nov 2014 #17

that is what the people who have benefited from lower wages want you to believe Kali Nov 2014 #18

No, supply side economics has made wages stagnate. Rozlee Nov 2014 #19

There are plenty of applicants for any job if the wages are high spooky3 Nov 2014 #21

Wages won't ever be high enough for certain jobs. Rozlee Nov 2014 #28

And yet Capitalism..... daleanime Nov 2014 #30

My point is that it is incorrect to say that "Americans won't do" certain jobs. spooky3 Nov 2014 #45

Yes Lulu KC Nov 2014 #29

Wow, talk about an entitled attitude. nt Xipe Totec Nov 2014 #22

Wow, how hard did you work..... daleanime Nov 2014 #31

Undocumented immigrants don't push down wages. Law-breaking employers do. sybylla Nov 2014 #37

??? heaven05 Nov 2014 #48

Seriously? The businesses pushed down wages anyway they could including hiring.... marble falls Nov 2014 #52

No human being is "illegal". stone space Nov 2014 #41

asdf stone space Nov 2014 #44

'No human being is "illegal"' rock Nov 2014 #56

Disgusting response. Go buy an f'ing clue. FSogol Nov 2014 #5

+1!!!!!! Cha Nov 2014 #6

Yeah shenmue Nov 2014 #20

"I really do not understand". Then you are at the wrong website, everyone here understands. Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #9

You are saying this from atop the bones of millions of indigenous people who were killed by your jtuck004 Nov 2014 #12

Speaking of lawbreakers, do you rail against racists police forces as well? Or just beat on families jtuck004 Nov 2014 #13

I apologize for some of the rude and disrespectful posts in answer to your questions. BlueJazz Nov 2014 #23

^ THIS ^ mac56 Nov 2014 #26

It worked for Jesse Helms jmowreader Nov 2014 #24

That old "racial quota" ad instantly came to my mind, too. It was a lie then and now. Hekate Nov 2014 #70

Thanks for your concern. Hissyspit Nov 2014 #25

Is there something wrong with my wife getting the job? stone space Nov 2014 #40

Why do so many right wingers claim that they're "independent"? tenderfoot Nov 2014 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author azmom Nov 2014 #54

This might help. azmom Nov 2014 #55

Besides which the irony of it being about Thanksgiving! n/t freeplessinseattle Nov 2014 #4

Really. Swooshed right above Varvel's head. Cha Nov 2014 #8

Yes the tale of natives feeding immigrants... And who do they think got the turkey to supermarket? freshwest Nov 2014 #35

That's exactly how I saw the cartoon, as portraying the irony of Americans whose ancestors were A Simple Game Nov 2014 #38

amazing irony Enrique Nov 2014 #60

Not Only is it Racist.. it's fucking Stupid. Gary Varvel's got some fucking issues. Cha Nov 2014 #7

He's a hack. deurbano Nov 2014 #14

Yeah, it's racist, stupid and wrong. No one is climbing through anyone's window. MADem Nov 2014 #34

Yep. world wide wally Nov 2014 #10

Here it is.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #32

a lot of hatred there from Varvel, but not necessarily racist. blackcrowflies Nov 2014 #33

Is there a double-take smilie? Racism is hatred! WTF? C Moon Nov 2014 #36

Let me introduce you to the concept of subsets. blackcrowflies Nov 2014 #49

It goes to education. SCVDem Nov 2014 #39

For Thanksgiving, perhaps a cartoon of somebody inviting Jesus Manuel Cordova for dinner... stone space Nov 2014 #42

"Myopic racism" for $200, Alex Boomer Nov 2014 #46

Am I the only one here who thinks people should obey our laws? WhoWoodaKnew Nov 2014 #47

is that an absolute rule? Always Obey the law? demwing Nov 2014 #50

Are you saying that asking people to come to our country according to our rules is an unjust law? WhoWoodaKnew Nov 2014 #58

Forget what you think I'm saying, focus on what I'm asking demwing Nov 2014 #65

Of course not. I would have fought right along side her. And I will fight for equal rights for gay.. WhoWoodaKnew Nov 2014 #66

So we've established that some laws should NOT be followed demwing Nov 2014 #68

Heck, let's establish a few more things while we're at it... WhoWoodaKnew Nov 2014 #69

And a few more things: demwing Nov 2014 #71

Okay, I'm done. #2 proves to me that you really don't know what it was like back then. WhoWoodaKnew Nov 2014 #72

Really? No civil protests? Any and every law? marble falls Nov 2014 #53

I'm all for protesting unjust laws. Are you saying that asking people to come to our country WhoWoodaKnew Nov 2014 #59

Are you saying rules are always fair? That new citizens should have less freedomthan old citizens? marble falls Nov 2014 #62

No, I'm not saying that rules are always fair or that laws are always just. WhoWoodaKnew Nov 2014 #64

Of course they should treestar Nov 2014 #61

The irony of being possessive about Thanksgiving is so thick demwing Nov 2014 #51

R#38 & K n/t UTUSN Nov 2014 #57

I call absolute bullshit on this: AngryOldDem Nov 2014 #63

BS eom workinclasszero Nov 2014 #67