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> A union would keep salaries high by not keeping the gates open That’s the same argument people use against immigration. I realize HN is a diverse place and
by hnuser847 6y ago
> A union would keep salaries high by not keeping the gates open
That’s the same argument people use against immigration.
I realize HN is a diverse place and not everybody has the same opinion on these matters, but I find it interesting that people here generally support labor protectionism when it applies to high-income earners like software engineers, but they don’t support closing the borders in order to increase the wages of low-income earners.
- derivagral 6y agoUSA-centric (but not in the south): I'm pretty open to most immigration. The "close our borders" discussion tends to lump in skilled-worker programs; I think those are usually more amenable to most than general immigration. Regardless, my country was built on immigration and I think it'd be foolish to lose sight of that.
- vsskanth 6y agoThat's because everyone is a liberal until their job or salary is on the line.