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

Posted by: RogerMore on Jul 13, 11:49 in response to edzep - Port Monkey!'s post Taken under advisement. I did read a chunk of it. I don't...

each other, and require a degree of specialisation.

The rest is basically Ricardo's theory of comparative advantage - if everyone specialises in what they are best at, and leaves what they are not best at for others to provide, everyone will be better off.

I can go into more details if you want, but those are the broad strokes. It's basic classical (and neo-classical) economics, and a fundamental reason why free markets are better than protectionist ones.

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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