6 ms·

Open borders == immediate destruction of the low-skilled and unskilled labor market due to oversupply of labor.

• conanbatt 9y ago
  This is the exact same argument to have collective bargaining rights and unions. I don't think the tech-crowd is a fan of unionization in general.
  • 0xbear 9y ago
    Tech crowd is doing pretty well as it is. Low skilled and unskilled workers are already kind of f#$ed, with more to come due to globalization, and (later) automation.
    • toomuchtodo 9y ago
      Enter raising taxes stage right. As long as productive and automation exists and can be taxed, we'll be fine.
      • 0xbear 9y ago
        Enter automation moving to China, stage left.
        • true_religion 9y ago
          Factories need consumers. Already trade agreements require a certain percentage of American material on a product or allow import in exchange for US export.
          • 0xbear 9y ago
            But they're arguing for open borders, no?