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> the reality is that immigration is a net benefit to the economy and this country is going to struggle without it As I said I understand and even agree with t
by candiodari 8y ago
> the reality is that immigration is a net benefit to the economy and this country is going to struggle without it
As I said I understand and even agree with this argument. Now find a way to make it a benefit, not a cost, to those people (most of whom are immigrants, and yes, you read that right: immigrants are mostly pro-Brexit. This will make a lot of sense once you think about it for 10 minutes), and very little of the Brexit fervor will remain.
Fact of the matter is these people want Brexit because their situation won't improve due to immigration. And let's be honest. They're right.
- drcongo 8y agoIf you don’t understand how something that is a net benefit to the economy improves the lives of everyone who is a part of that economy then I’m not sure I can help you.
- candiodari 8y agoSpoken as a true economic academic, well, an Austrian one. But no worries. I can help you: you have seen your house, right ? The university building ? At the front, there's a door. Walk through and don't walk through again until you've talked to 10 young people working there about their lives. Go into the country and talk to anyone. Note how rapidly anecdotal evidence builds up that seems to contradict your basic claim here ?
- drcongo 8y agoOh right, you’re a “what people believe is more important than facts” brexiteer, I get why it’s impossible for you to see reason now.
- candiodari 8y agoNope I'm very much a facts person. For low wage workers Brexit is a far better alternative to EU: less competition for low end labor means higher wages. No Brexit will damage people higher up mostly. That's the view, and that's correct. Or a fact, if you will.
- laaph 8y agoBrexit will not damage anyone higher up. If it becomes damaging, they leave for another country. Brexit will take that option away from anyone with lower wages, however.