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In reply to the discussion: 2 black kids adopted by white Republicans 40 years ago [View all]Warpy
(111,141 posts)32. While the first few quotas were racist, affecting Chinese mostly
most immigration quotas were lobbied for by unions. Before then, the borders had been pretty much wide open and thousands came in through Ellis Island per month. Even with such a large country for them to distribute themselves across, they supplied a seemingly unending supply of labor so hungry they'd take jobs that paid well below subsistence. No one on either side wants those conditions to occur again except the plutocracy.
Men like Orange Caligula are thrown into panics for all those "foreign" looking and sounding riffraff who come in and fuck up the scenery. They're thrilled with the H1B types who come in and drive good wages down because they're hungrier than we are.
Perhaps that's the common ground we need to stake out.
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That "accustomed to Privilege" quote has been a driving force in politics for years.
LonePirate
Dec 2016
#3
It's like a falling tide lowers all boats -- but those that once floated highest notice it most.
eppur_se_muova
Dec 2016
#12
I wonder if it's "human nature" or the way sociopaths normally behave. Calculated lying,
Cal33
Dec 2016
#26
What about picking crops for 12 hours in the hot sun for less than minimum wage?
Nitram
Dec 2016
#34
Bullshit. Democrats want to accept hard-working immigrants the way America aways has
Nitram
Dec 2016
#50
I guess I'm a bit defensive when it comes to adoptive parents. I have a couple friends, brother and
frankieallen
Dec 2016
#31
Brilliant analysis. "When you're accustomed to privilege equality feels like oppression"
redstateblues
Dec 2016
#29
Like many others I am struck by "When youre accustomed to Privilege, Equality Feels like Oppression
stevenleser
Dec 2016
#36
+1, "......When youre accustomed to Privilege, Equality Feels like Oppression"...."
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#49