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But the article's main argument is incorrect - it buys into the lump of labor fallacy, that there's a fixed amount of labour to go around

Posted by: RogerMore on Jul 12, 13:07 in response to edzep - Port Monkey!'s post Thank you for that usage correction.

When really immigration creates more labour opportunities, not fewer. There are studies like this one linked below that demonstrate that African Americans in cities with higher immigration rates have lower levels of unemployment, higher wages and lower incarceration rates.

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2186978

National Review -- Black Americans: The True Casualties of Amnesty; Democrats throw black voters under the bus. edzep - Port Monkey! Jul 10, 13:58

Ezdep - do you actually agree with the horse puckey contained in that article, or is this another example of conservative desperation? BSmurf Jul 10, 14:37

Sounds like the thinking of a Rep machine to me.... one robot for every man and child. {nm} mishra Jul 10, 15:20

Yes, I find it inciteful. I'm sure some who ridicule it find it (too) inciteful, as well. {nm} edzep - Port Monkey! Jul 10, 19:57

"Insightful" is the word you're looking for. "Incite" means something else entirely (unless that is exactly what you meant, in which case BSmurf Jul 11, 17:02

Thank you for that usage correction. edzep - Port Monkey! Jul 12, 07:18

But the article's main argument is incorrect - it buys into the lump of labor fallacy, that there's a fixed amount of labour to go around RogerMore Jul 12, 13:07

Taken under advisement. I did read a chunk of it. I don't feel qualified to either accept it, or to critique it. {nm} edzep - Port Monkey! Jul 13, 06:23

I can't speak to the data, but the economics is sound. Low-skilled jobs, while low-skilled, are still different from RogerMore Jul 13, 11:49

minority outreach! {nm} charlie Jul 10, 15:13

Hispanic and Asia, India taking over. mike255 Jul 10, 16:33

This is why "no one likes" you. Can't you understand this? You make random statements with no backup, reasoning, or even necessity. {nm} BSmurf Jul 10, 16:42

Multiple Choice... 1) mike255 doesn't understand English 2) he understands strawberries but is cherry stupid or 3) he is a lime troll {nm} RazorHawk Jul 10, 17:35





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