Well, yeah, Adrian's work here is now on my short list. None of this shit happens in a vacuum, and his insights on what's going on in the minds of our immigrants is required to understanding the totality. A well-administered program for people to enter and stay in the country so they can contribute to our economy is vital, and that can h…
Well, yeah, Adrian's work here is now on my short list. None of this shit happens in a vacuum, and his insights on what's going on in the minds of our immigrants is required to understanding the totality. A well-administered program for people to enter and stay in the country so they can contribute to our economy is vital, and that can has been kicked down the road by both parties since forever. It's something that would take a metric shit-ton of money and infrastructure to do right. But there are lots of interests who do not want to see that, from cheap-labor mavens to no-borders zealots. Most American citizens (who have not had their limbic systems hijacked by screaming moral panics about marauding brown people)? They really really like the benefits of available labor, if nothing else. Here in Atlanta, we have roving gangs of Guatemalans viciously building, replacing, and repairing roofs. It's what they do, damn them. Or did. I'm sure their absence will cause no hardship at all as America becomes Great again.
I think it was Guatemalans who were killed while working overnight on the Baltimore bridge struck by a freighter. If not them, then it was definitely another Latin American minority work crew.
Agreed. Most of these jobs were done by Black people in the past. When Black people began demanding fair wages, education for their kids and access to the middle class, the US turned to poor people south of the border. Problem was, there were too many, some were smart and their kids became educated citizens, and then they asked for more money and a place on society. We can't have that.
Well, yeah, Adrian's work here is now on my short list. None of this shit happens in a vacuum, and his insights on what's going on in the minds of our immigrants is required to understanding the totality. A well-administered program for people to enter and stay in the country so they can contribute to our economy is vital, and that can has been kicked down the road by both parties since forever. It's something that would take a metric shit-ton of money and infrastructure to do right. But there are lots of interests who do not want to see that, from cheap-labor mavens to no-borders zealots. Most American citizens (who have not had their limbic systems hijacked by screaming moral panics about marauding brown people)? They really really like the benefits of available labor, if nothing else. Here in Atlanta, we have roving gangs of Guatemalans viciously building, replacing, and repairing roofs. It's what they do, damn them. Or did. I'm sure their absence will cause no hardship at all as America becomes Great again.
What an incredible end to your comment. Might need to work in a line like this into a future newsletter
I think it was Guatemalans who were killed while working overnight on the Baltimore bridge struck by a freighter. If not them, then it was definitely another Latin American minority work crew.
Agreed. Most of these jobs were done by Black people in the past. When Black people began demanding fair wages, education for their kids and access to the middle class, the US turned to poor people south of the border. Problem was, there were too many, some were smart and their kids became educated citizens, and then they asked for more money and a place on society. We can't have that.
Kudos! That was brilliantly put.