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I actually completely agree with you that people should have good and interesting jobs. I could use a lot of words, but... I just completely agree on that part.
by Kim_Bruning 2y ago
I actually completely agree with you that people should have good and interesting jobs. I could use a lot of words, but... I just completely agree on that part.
Now how this ends up in an immigration debate has me slightly mystified, I do have to admit.
I'm treating the "if immigration creates [...] low quality [...] jobs" as one of a set of hypotheticals. Some others being that immigration creates high quality jobs, or indifferent jobs.
So it seems we're in at least partial agreement (hopefully).
Where would you like to take your argument from here?
- toomuchtodo 2y agoI think we might just disagree what an immigration system looks like where immigrants compliment vs compete with the domestic workforce. I support immigration when it adds to an economic system, but not when it furthers contention or diminishes the economics of citizens.
- Kim_Bruning 2y agoYou know, I just realized. I'm not sure this is the argument you're making, but: Modern immigration systems in Europe and North America seem to aim for opposite ends of the spectrum - either attracting highly skilled professionals, or providing humanitarian support for those in dire need. But for middle class workers, regular movement in and out of these economic zones [1] remains surprisingly limited. That's exactly the group you'd expect to both create and fill good quality jobs. [1] (With the notable exception of movement within the EU internally, which might actually support this point - middle class mobility there seems to work pretty well!)