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> You can argue that their existence ended up exapnding the labor market, but take a look at any silicon valley firm, very very few middle class americans worki
by BeetleB 5y ago
> You can argue that their existence ended up exapnding the labor market, but take a look at any silicon valley firm, very very few middle class americans working there.
Pointing to extreme outliers as examples (SV firms) doesn't help your case.
Most SW professionals in the US are middle class - easily. You can see this using the Dept of Labor's data.
- ldjkfkdsjnv 5y ago> Most SW professionals in the US are middle class - easily Absolutely true. Who works those jobs though? huge percentage are not americans. In SV, over 75% are not American.
- ausudhz 5y agoIf you don't produce enough talent for that industry what do you want? That companies relocate elsewhere? You're contradicting yourself twice. Fist you say that the middle class has been wiped off by delocalization then you say that it has always been wiped off by immigrants which have been required because not enough talents in the US are able to pick the jobs created by the company (jobs that would go elsewhere without immigrants as well, and these immigrants with their expenses are also supporting other middle-class US family - eg. Landlords, Restaurant owners, shop owners etc)