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[timelets]

The problem with our so–called president is that by being lazy, stupid and racist he derails any meaningful discussion about immigration. He's lazy and stupid because he doesn't do his homework to evaluate the potential economic impact of his decisions. He's racist because he makes statements based on his prejudices, rather than facts.

By the way, I'm impressed how American libertarians reacted to the immigration debate. The Cato Institute consistently argued — with numbers and supporting studies — that the target immigrant groups make a positive contribution the economy. Deporting them would inflict real damage to our country. Also, Tyler Cowen showed that, e.g. immigrants from Africa make a better potential employee pool than those from Norway. The contrast with the Republicans is astounding.

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[tijd]

What disturbs me most is the impotency of the Sillicon Valley. Legal immigration was the only political issue these libertarian jerks cared about, yet they were powerless in trying to move the needle: https://tijd.dreamwidth.org/28726.html

[timelets]

Ah, well. Silicon Valley has its own problems and it's no match for traditional industry lobbies. Trumps' negative impact goes well beyond immigration