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How? The locals still have the same voting power. The locals just don't care if the money goes to the elites because it perfectly aligns with their politics and
by kelipso 3y ago
How? The locals still have the same voting power. The locals just don't care if the money goes to the elites because it perfectly aligns with their politics and worldview (capitalism, etc).
- rayiner 3y agoVoting power only helps you (maybe) fix a problem after it’s arisen. But flooding the workforce with immigrant labor creates the problem in the first place by reducing the negotiating leverage of native born workers. Even in terms of voting power—immigration reduces social solidarity and undermines the economic left in the long run.