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The Repubs get their base all whipped up over building a wall on the southern border (as if that would do anything except cause environmental damage to animal migration).
Meanwhile they fight for expanding the H1-B visa program so their wealthy corporate buddies are assured a steady supply of underpaid and indentured technicians.
And it's not just the Repubs.
It's a con game.
underpants
(182,829 posts)BigAgra
Construction
Service
Seafood and meat
All this talk about doing this or doing that is nonsense unless those industries allow it. The whole thing is racist fire stomping and leading the easily lead around by the nose.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)toward people who have come here for a better life. I honestly don't know your position, so this is not aimed at you.
But I know a lot of Trumps supporters -- and more than a few Sanders' supporters -- are Nationalists, America First types who view Mexicans and other foreign workers like scabs. For some, Blacks were viewed the same way in the 50/60s. Our white wingers are messed up.
underpants
(182,829 posts)I meant that it's all about the money.