[quote=barnaby33]Meh should is the most dangerous word in the English language. Immigration was good. Not so much at this point, especially that of the illegal variety. Thinking that rising asset prices because of rising population is good, that’s how a virus reacts to it’s environment. No consideration of limits, but they exist.
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Agree with this and Jazzman.
Growing populations are not necessarily good unless there are plentiful resources and a high demand for labor, etc.
Right now, we are dealing with dwindling resources, way too much pollution from our consumption economy, and a glut of labor at all levels (yes, the story about a shortage of STEM degrees is a myth).
We don’t need more immigrants to burden our already-overburdened infrastructure — including roads, potable water supply, wastewater treatment facilities, schools, hospitals, prisons, etc. We only need immigrants who bring something that we need — money, talent (that can’t be done for a decent/fair wage by local workers), entrepreneurial skills, etc.
And can we finally let go of the ridiculous notion that rising asset prices are a good thing? They are only good for those who own assets (in actuality, they are only good for those who are selling assets or who will use them as collateral for self-liquidating debt). Those who are buying these assets, or those who own few assets, are harmed more than helped by rising asset prices.
