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Your argument seems to be that a larger population leads to lower wages, which seems very reductive. Please elaborate

• epicureanideal 2y ago
  ... supply and demand? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_and_demand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_and_demand
• bluefirebrand 2y ago
  > Your argument seems to be that a larger population leads to lower wages It's not just because of a larger population, it's also because illegal immigrants are often desperate, often willing to accept a much lower standard of living than locals, and therefore often willing to work for very low wages (sometimes illegally low) Thus creating an under-class of workers who keep wages from ever going up to where they should be