Maybe it’s contentment. They’ve had a good life being a factory worker (or replace with any other formerly good earning but now dying job). Had the house and 2

Maybe it’s contentment. They’ve had a good life being a factory worker (or replace with any other formerly good earning but now dying job). Had the house and 2 cars and raised a family on the work, so why change things now. I know intellectually yes you can say this industry is dying and the wages are going down, but it’s probably not as emotionally connected a thought process. Most immigrants never had that luxury. They came with no credentials and worked low wage jobs at or below the poverty line. They want to get out of that situation and maybe more importantly want their children to get out of that situation.