Showing posts with label Immigration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Immigration. Show all posts
February 6, 2019
January 28, 2019
My Skill Based Immigration System
One of the biggest arguments made when someone brings up the idea of how to reform immigration is that we need to move to a "skill based system." Of course, what skills are always left up in the air. Mind you, our fastest periods of economic growth happened when the only skill needed was the ability to show up.
However, I'm willing to compromise. Here's what I believe, if you can prove you are smarter than the average anti-immigration activist, you are allowed in.
This would be a complex process involving SAT scores, ACT scores, reading level, and IQ, but the idea is simple in of itself. Not only that but the pro-immigration people such as myself won't have to deal with this non-sense system.
The Triple 9 Society--a group you need an IQ in the top 0.1% of the population to join--did a survey of its members. Unsurprisingly, they were very pro-immigration because they understood it lowers prices and leads to a larger economy.
Not only that, but it makes sure the people on the anti-immigration side have to be intelligent. Trump may "love the poorly educated," but those who support skill-based immigration shouldn't.
Or we could just allow immigrants to come into this country as long as they aren't hurting anyone, whichever is easier.
However, I'm willing to compromise. Here's what I believe, if you can prove you are smarter than the average anti-immigration activist, you are allowed in.
This would be a complex process involving SAT scores, ACT scores, reading level, and IQ, but the idea is simple in of itself. Not only that but the pro-immigration people such as myself won't have to deal with this non-sense system.
The Triple 9 Society--a group you need an IQ in the top 0.1% of the population to join--did a survey of its members. Unsurprisingly, they were very pro-immigration because they understood it lowers prices and leads to a larger economy.
Not only that, but it makes sure the people on the anti-immigration side have to be intelligent. Trump may "love the poorly educated," but those who support skill-based immigration shouldn't.
Or we could just allow immigrants to come into this country as long as they aren't hurting anyone, whichever is easier.
December 17, 2018
Making The Economic Case For Mass Migration That Tucker Carlson Thinks Can't Be Made
"Good Evening and welcome to Tucker Carlson Tonight," said Tucker Carlson, host of Tucker Carlson Tonight. Sorry, I just found that funny.
Last week, Tucker Carlson made the point that no one ever makes an economic case for mass migration because one simply can't be made. Of course, this is wrong. How do I know this is wrong? Because it's actually a very easy case to make.
Most of the "economic" arguments against immigrants always come down to the zero-sum fallacy.
"They take our jobs," they say while saying "they don't work and drain off our welfare," somehow. These people really don't make much sense.
Here's the objective fact: Even an unskilled immigrant creates 1.2 jobs for the average native worker. This causes a larger economy meaning more immigrants can come in with more jobs for native workers following.
So yes, Tucker. An economic case can be made in simply one paragraph. Congrats.
Last week, Tucker Carlson made the point that no one ever makes an economic case for mass migration because one simply can't be made. Of course, this is wrong. How do I know this is wrong? Because it's actually a very easy case to make.
Most of the "economic" arguments against immigrants always come down to the zero-sum fallacy.
"They take our jobs," they say while saying "they don't work and drain off our welfare," somehow. These people really don't make much sense.
Here's the objective fact: Even an unskilled immigrant creates 1.2 jobs for the average native worker. This causes a larger economy meaning more immigrants can come in with more jobs for native workers following.
So yes, Tucker. An economic case can be made in simply one paragraph. Congrats.
December 10, 2018
French Protesters, Nationalism, and People Being Wrong
Over the past week or so, France has been experiencing many protests. Many of them resulting from Macron's new carbon tax, a plan so simple that it's honestly surprising this is what caused people to take notice.
First off, the people of France protest all the time. That's actually one very cool thing about France, they engage in protests basically anytime a new policy they disagree with is proposed. An entire section of the movie Sicko is about just how common French protests are. So why is the media, specifically the right-wing media, only talking about this one? Because this is the only one of those protests they can use to make it look like the normally left-wing French are now supporters of Donnie.
Donald only has an approval rating of 10% in France. Meanwhile, French president Macron has the still awful, but better than Trump's, rating of 26%. That's also ignoring that the people of France were already given the choice of a Donald like candidate with Marie Le Pen last year, and she lost! Macron is done, just like he was during the campaign.
Look, I hate Emmanuel Macron, a lot. I hate that fact that he's a former Rothschild banker, a neoliberal, very awkward with his ideology, and named his party after his own initials. Who does that?
However, it is also impossible to deny that these French protesters are also not the brightest people. For instance, their demands include tax cuts, France defaulting on its debt, and more public services. Ideas that so obviously contradict each other that I don't even feel I need to explain the problem.
Other proposals include the withdrawal from the UN and a decrease in immigration. Meaning this movement could also be called isolationist pretty easily, while the world is becoming increasingly global. Never before have I seen people actually ask to be left behind.
If this is the future of Europe, we better all start praying.
First off, the people of France protest all the time. That's actually one very cool thing about France, they engage in protests basically anytime a new policy they disagree with is proposed. An entire section of the movie Sicko is about just how common French protests are. So why is the media, specifically the right-wing media, only talking about this one? Because this is the only one of those protests they can use to make it look like the normally left-wing French are now supporters of Donnie.
Donald only has an approval rating of 10% in France. Meanwhile, French president Macron has the still awful, but better than Trump's, rating of 26%. That's also ignoring that the people of France were already given the choice of a Donald like candidate with Marie Le Pen last year, and she lost! Macron is done, just like he was during the campaign.
Look, I hate Emmanuel Macron, a lot. I hate that fact that he's a former Rothschild banker, a neoliberal, very awkward with his ideology, and named his party after his own initials. Who does that?
However, it is also impossible to deny that these French protesters are also not the brightest people. For instance, their demands include tax cuts, France defaulting on its debt, and more public services. Ideas that so obviously contradict each other that I don't even feel I need to explain the problem.
Other proposals include the withdrawal from the UN and a decrease in immigration. Meaning this movement could also be called isolationist pretty easily, while the world is becoming increasingly global. Never before have I seen people actually ask to be left behind.
If this is the future of Europe, we better all start praying.
December 4, 2018
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June 20, 2018
No Sympathy For Illegals
So imagine this. You read a story about a criminal, the crime is irrelevant in this case, getting separated from their family. Your first reaction is more than likely "good" assuming you care at all. Now tell me this, why should that change when the crime is entering a country illegally?
Over the past week story after story after story has come out related to kids being separated from parents at the border of the United States and Mexico. Part of me wonders why, if these parents care so much, they would try to cross the border in the first place. I mean if ICE is "the American Gestapo" (seriously, I've heard some people call it such), then why are you the Jew entering NAZI Germany? That doesn't seem like a better life to me. But I digress.
But, either way, these stories have gotten a lot of coverage. Even though, post-DACA, we have had some of the laxest immigration laws since the Reagan administration. Plus the net 0 illegal immigration from the country where the wall is supposed to be built for a decade, meaning this is a non-story. Let's not forget the media being silent about both the fact that Clinton created tough on illegal immigration policies and George W. Bush trying to build a fence (with support from both Obama and Hillary Clinton). Now George and Bill seem to have got the wives together to explain how wrong they are. You think they could have said something when they were actually in power.
Speaking of which, Laura Bush seems to have taken the time to come out of retirement after her husband's pocket stuffing of a presidency, to talk about how bad it is that criminals get punished. It should be noted that The Washington Post is owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos. AKA one of the millionaires the Bush's love fighting for. Ivory tower or something more?
This is what I have dubbed an example of Krang's law, named after the Vice writer who goes under the name Krang T. Nelson (you can also call it pulling a Holder). Named after the time former Attorney General Eric Holder came out in favor of making cannabis legal, Krang (in a tweet I couldn't find directly) responded with:
Look, I could go on. However, there seems to be one big lie that's being spread about illegal immigrates. A lie that is currently being spread by both the left and the right, that ruins the entire conversation.
That lie is typically in the form of the question, "what if they haven't done anything wrong?". Typically, these people will also use the phrase "undocumented immigrants" instead of "illegal immigrants". Even Secular Talk, someone who I have a massive amount of respect for, seems to have engaged in this game once or twice:
Or you can keep focusing on the fact that Ann Coulter said something insane, as if she hasn't been doing that non-stop since the 90's (citation NOT needed), so you can stay in your burning building reminding yourself that "this is fine".
Update: I honestly can't stop laughing right now
Over the past week story after story after story has come out related to kids being separated from parents at the border of the United States and Mexico. Part of me wonders why, if these parents care so much, they would try to cross the border in the first place. I mean if ICE is "the American Gestapo" (seriously, I've heard some people call it such), then why are you the Jew entering NAZI Germany? That doesn't seem like a better life to me. But I digress.
But, either way, these stories have gotten a lot of coverage. Even though, post-DACA, we have had some of the laxest immigration laws since the Reagan administration. Plus the net 0 illegal immigration from the country where the wall is supposed to be built for a decade, meaning this is a non-story. Let's not forget the media being silent about both the fact that Clinton created tough on illegal immigration policies and George W. Bush trying to build a fence (with support from both Obama and Hillary Clinton). Now George and Bill seem to have got the wives together to explain how wrong they are. You think they could have said something when they were actually in power.
Speaking of which, Laura Bush seems to have taken the time to come out of retirement after her husband's pocket stuffing of a presidency, to talk about how bad it is that criminals get punished. It should be noted that The Washington Post is owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos. AKA one of the millionaires the Bush's love fighting for. Ivory tower or something more?
In the six weeks between April 19 and May 31, the Department of Homeland Security has sent nearly 2,000 children to mass detention centers or foster care.What kind of monster would create such a thing? Well, her husband.
This is what I have dubbed an example of Krang's law, named after the Vice writer who goes under the name Krang T. Nelson (you can also call it pulling a Holder). Named after the time former Attorney General Eric Holder came out in favor of making cannabis legal, Krang (in a tweet I couldn't find directly) responded with:
it’s extremely cool how every single one of these dorkass politicians pull a total 180 on pot the very instant they no longer have the power to ruin people’s lives over itHere's another example of this from Laura:
These images are eerily reminiscent of the internment camps for . . . [the] Japanese . . . during World War IIReally, because they kind of remind me of the torture (I mean enhanced interrogation that just happens to be oddly similar to torture) at Guantanamo Bay.
Look, I could go on. However, there seems to be one big lie that's being spread about illegal immigrates. A lie that is currently being spread by both the left and the right, that ruins the entire conversation.
That lie is typically in the form of the question, "what if they haven't done anything wrong?". Typically, these people will also use the phrase "undocumented immigrants" instead of "illegal immigrants". Even Secular Talk, someone who I have a massive amount of respect for, seems to have engaged in this game once or twice:
Before Bush we existed without this US version of the gestapoIT'S BAD BECAUSE IT'S NEW. Hey Kyle, didn't we exist without the Iran Deal until 2014? You know, the same deal you were against Donald Trump pulling out of.
Searching for undocumented immigrates. Who are criminals or not by the way.Yeah, we'll come back to this. Heck, even right-wing commentators like Steven Crowder seem to have fallen for this game to some extent:
We are talking about deporting illegal immigrants, who are only caught exclusively because they were caught committing crimes.Did you guys notice something? Maybe the fact that catching any "illegal immigrant" is catching a criminal. Don't believe me. Well, tell me, what's the first word in the term "illegal immigrant"? Illegal. What does illegal mean? It means:
not according to or authorized by lawAll ICE has ever done is act like a police force. If you're against that, just admit you're an anarchist.
Or you can keep focusing on the fact that Ann Coulter said something insane, as if she hasn't been doing that non-stop since the 90's (citation NOT needed), so you can stay in your burning building reminding yourself that "this is fine".
Update: I honestly can't stop laughing right now
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