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>They're not competing for local resources, which is the main point of contention regarding immigration. Isn't "competing for local resources" just a fig leaf
by gruez 1y ago
>They're not competing for local resources, which is the main point of contention regarding immigration.
Isn't "competing for local resources" just a fig leaf for "I don't want to lose my job to some foreigner"? That's a far better theory because it explains both anti-immigration sentiment as well as anti-globalization/offshoring sentiment.
- Tade0 1y agoDoesn't account for e.g. British pensioners who, back before Brexit, would buy property in Spain and spend their retirement there, putting considerable pressure on local healthcare. Similarly, there's a growing resentment in Japan towards real estate bros, who buy several properties just to rent them out.