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by dukeluke 10y ago
What does that have to do with the post above?
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by dukeluke 10y ago
From what I've read, you are wrong. Of course there are a lot of factors that go into an election, but here's the site that tells me it's definitely a factor: https://econsnapshot.com/2016/11/14&#x2F
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by dukeluke 10y ago
What do you mean by this? What did I say that was false?
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by dukeluke 10y ago
If you think there won't be people that would try to start businesses in America, you are sadly mistaken.
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by dukeluke 10y ago
I provided a source that says there were more considerations than slavery. Can you please provide a legitimate source that proves otherwise?
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by dukeluke 10y ago
It's race baiting by implying the only reason the electoral college was created was to leverage the slaves. It creates a false narrative that amplifies racist thoughts against the government.
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by dukeluke 10y ago
Don't race bait. The issue was a lot more nuanced than that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_College_%28United_St...
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by dukeluke 10y ago
The electoral college was designed so the highly populated states don't have too much leverage over the rest of the country, and worked as was intended. There are many areas of the country seeing a declining quality of life, and those
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by dukeluke 10y ago
My previous post was poorly worded. Technology has automated so many jobs that the oversaturated labor pool means wages are dipping. Cheaper goods don't mean much when you can't afford a house or car. Meanwhile, the investors are
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by dukeluke 10y ago
I downvoted you. My problem with what you said is that you acknowledged that technology creates surplus, but didn't acknowledge that many of the efficiency gains aren't going to the consumer, but to the owners of the company.
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by dukeluke 10y ago
"Corporate oligarchy" would be a less partisan way to say this.
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by dukeluke 10y ago
The problem is that the benefits of globalization are offset by the centralization of the remaining jobs, and is adding to the inequality seen in America. There are some parts of the country doing fantastic, but a lot of the Midwest is seei
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by dukeluke 10y ago
When "progress" continually lowers wages of the lower class and concentrates power to fewer and fewer people, I think the way of doing things needs to be reevaluated.
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by dukeluke 10y ago
I disagree that it would be a huge mistake. American wages are stagnant, and lowering the labor pool will raise demand for workers.
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by dukeluke 10y ago
I don't see any reason why h1b visa holders shouldn't have a high bar to reach. The whole point of the program is to bring the best of the best, not the average or mediocre, which could likely be filled by an American somewhere.
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by dukeluke 10y ago
No, it's not appropriate, but it's what happens when an organization caters to the lowest common denominator for too long.
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by dukeluke 10y ago
The problem for young people isn't image, but percieved limited future growth potential. Wages for factory workers have been dropping since the 70s.
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by dukeluke 10y ago
Ideally you are right, but instead of arguing about an ideal that will never happen in our two-party political system, I think we should try to think of a solution that will at least somewhat work in this country. At very least, it will wor
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by dukeluke 10y ago
Logic. There are 11 million illegal immigrants in a country of about 300 million. Assuming around 7 million of those work & assuming 6 million of those work at or below minimum wage, that means that 2 percent of the population is probab
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by dukeluke 10y ago
You also can't build a sustainable economy by importing everything and expecting everyone to be highly educated. Not everyone is capable of earning a degree, and those in the lower class need to have the potential for a comfortable lif
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by dukeluke 10y ago
I would argue that our economy is not in fine shape. Millennials make 20 percent less than boomers did at the same part of life. Wages are stagnant, especially among laborers, lower class, and those in rural areas. Growing inequality combin
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by dukeluke 10y ago
Good. The income of laborers and low-wage workers has been artificially suppressed due to uncontrolled immigration working at rates lower than minimum wage. My hope is that these actions will increase the wages of the lower class, which wil