20 sats \ 15 replies \ @Undisciplined 9 Feb \ parent \ on: Does the Economy Need Migrants? and related discussion econ
That's been my concern with most of the ridiculous left-wing stuff over the past decade or so.
As a counter-reaction to it?
As an aside, Illegal migration was actually covered up by some socialist European governments in the 00s. It was their dirty secret… and now many left wing parties have no solution for the voters concerns feeling they have been betrayed.
There are 70+ elections in the world this year.. I can see this being the year of the ‘strong man’ (and I use that word deliberately).
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Voters feel betrayed because that have been betrayed and ignored
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As a counter-reaction to it?
Exactly. While I think many of the policies being pushed by the left are dumb, I think the potential reactions to them are more dangerous. When people feel threatened, high-minded moral principles go right out the window.
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That ship has already sailed and isn’t coming back
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We'll have to build a new one then.
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We need to build a wall
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Go ahead. Or do you mean I need to be stolen from so that my money can be used to build a wall against my will?
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Should we ignore the will of voters who support building a wall
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We should respect people's property rights. The point of individual rights is that they aren't overridden by the desires of a mob.
If enough people want a wall, they can fund its construction.