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But also on some level why in the world are they more deserving of the job then the potentially better qualified foreigner just because where they happened to b
by space_fountain 5y ago
But also on some level why in the world are they more deserving of the job then the potentially better qualified foreigner just because where they happened to be born.
- ipaddr 5y agoThe question is why is it better for the country not who is more deserving. This is an export of US dollars. Is it better to keep the position local so member of society can be taxed/buy from other local businesses or export so foreign worker can buy tools from US firms or US business can get job done for cheaper.
- space_fountain 5y agoWell I think that is actually quite a different question. Luckily it's not at all clear that the sort of zero sum thinking that lead to mercantilism was ever true or will ever be true. Having the best people doing the jobs where they have a comparative advantage helps everyone. Ideally we would open our immigration system more, certainly to highly skilled labor, but until then.
- pm90 5y agoThey are not. At some level, we accept that there are a lot of inequities in our current sociopolitical systems. What China (and the Asian Tigers) have shown us is that it is a feasible path to industrialize though. But its possible there are better ways to get to higher standards of living, we just haven't tried them yet.