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we need those slaves....

There is probably a truth to it, however what is missing is the voting outcomes. Over that same timeframe the overton window has slid massively leftwards.

I do think the proper way to have "guest workers" (or whatever euphemism we choose for quasi-slaves) is to have an actually enforced 'guest worker' program. Which should include background checks, mandatory deportation for criminal offenses, electronic-only payment (income tax payment), no public entitlement programs, and no voting.

Its worth noting that none of this is new. Rome, during the end of the Republic had about 25% of the workforce as slaves....and exactly like our current situation, the influx of slaves provided a temporary boost to the economy. However it soon eroded the working class, eroded cultural cohesion, and set the stage for the rise of the emperors.

we need those slaves....

Who said that?

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22 sats \ 0 replies \ @freetx 1h

The title of the graph is "Immigrants pay more in taxes and receive fewer benefit" (which doesn't infer slavery but implies it...).

However I really don't believe that stat, I don't know if you've ever been to a big city public hospital, but the waiting rooms are completely chocked full of immigrants. I suspect they are cooking the books on public healthcare....

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