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by slg 23 days ago
Classic American politics right there:

Person 1: "We need class solidarity against the billionaires."

Person 2: "No, it's the immigrants' fault."

4 comments

There's some truth to the fact that workers on H-1B visas are not going to rock the boat. A modern form of indentured servitude.
Why would it be the immigrants fault? They are just following the rules setup by the billionaires. I wouldn't blame everyone that came to my party and had it shut down for overcrowding but I'll blame the groups that invited them and collected money at the door.
So true. Pick your boogeyman (Muslims/Immigrants/Antifa/Trans/"Marxists"), pump the attack propaganda through all available media channels and hope no one mentions the billionaires.

It's been awhile since 9/11 and we've got pretty short memories, so we'll probably cycle back to Muslims soon.

Who they are matters less than if the supply is larger than demand unless you are in politics and want to blame a group.
Immigrants are a tool of the billionaires.