[quote=SK in CV][quote=bearishgurl]The only other reason for this phenomenon is big manufacturing plants moving to other countries, leaving the longtime “nativist” population (in some areas, there has been very little, if any, immigration over the years) chronically unemployed and stuck with homes that don’t have any resale value. We’ve seen this scenario play out repeatedly in the news along the recent “campaign trail” in rust-belt and other midwestern and southern states.
Those are the only cases where immigration has not played a part in American “nativists” losing their longtime jobs, IMO. Ironically, these coveted jobs (formerly occupied by US “nativists”) went to foreign workers in their own countries for the express purpose of “Big Manufacturing” being able to get away with paying them 1/10th (on avg) the hourly rate their American employees were getting (plus being able to eliminate benefits and pensions).[/quote]
Huh? What “phenomenon” are you talking about? The lack of data to support your silly claims? This isn’t the least bit responsive to what I said. If there is evidence to back up what you said, I’d love to see it. I’ve looked. There isn’t any. Stories on the news are not data.[/quote]Are you not understanding that a good portion of the US auto plants and steel plants have moved to MX or overseas and (presumably) two more Ohio steel plants will be closing at the end of this month? Have you been paying attention to the many towns on the news who have hosted rallies for the candidates and the TV cameras touring around the decimated, idle former factories with the former workers and union reps who were interviewed?
It’s been all over the airwaves for about two months now.
Maybe you’re not paying attention to the campaign trail? That’s okay, but don’t act surprised now because you may be unaware of any of this.
edit: I recently read somewhere that the avg auto worker working in for an auto mfr in MX receives $2.22 to $2.70 hr (in US dollars). I’ll try to find that piece again and post it on this thread.
