Shadrach wrote
Everyone of you made good points. I agree with Markit, and feel like slowing down my brain, back to more of an observer point of view, and not let the media sway me this way or that. We have to remember that America is based on immigration. Remember the Europeans came and did their best, to annihilate the Native Americans. I had many Native Americans as friends and lived and traded with them for years. I would grow produce, and they would provide dried deer meat (jerky). I felt sorry for them, because they were forced to live like the White man, and didn't really fit in, so many of them turned to drugs, and alcohol abuse. I went to their homes and saw their traditional buckskin clothing made with buckskin, adorned with beadwork, and eagle feathers. We learned, and made and wore our own buckskin clothing, also.
So back to the subject of immigration. There is no way America can survive without the immigrants now. Almost all farm, nanny, hotel, kitchen, construction, work is done by Latino immigrants!
To be honest, the White European descendants, that call themselves Americans now, are too lazy, fat, feel they are superior to do these menial, but necessary jobs! So the new administration, as I'll call it will ruffle their feathers with pomp and glory, but really cannot deport 20 million so called illegal immigrants from America. As so many before, this Administration will come and go. I can only hope America will ride it out, and be OK. It is time to equalize the wealth more. The elite rich, have far too much control and have to be brought down to size. I'm afraid as before they, and the corporations, will get huge tax breaks, and the middle class will have to carry the load. Time will tell.
Oh Shadrach, I think you need to look deeper into some of these issues to gain a better understanding of and a better informed opinion. First, I don't think that it is realistic to blame the present citizenry for what were colonial actions in the past - especially when it occurred ~ 3 centuries ago. Just out of curiosity, what is your view on the push by some black Americans for reparations?
So, maybe think about the last 3.5 years of unfettered [B]illegal[/B] immigration sponsored by the liberal left. As I mentioned before, its main intent is to try and set up a reliable future voting block that the democrats would hope to use to remain in power for perpetuity. Another intent is to bring in cheap labor. Cheap labor by illegal immigrants does not contribute to the tax base and the social services the illegal immigrants receive cost the US taxpayers a sizable sum of money and in many cases, an overall erosion of services. Who benefits the most from cheap labor? Well, I don't think it's the middle class and would argue that it is the elite class. I will concede that immigration in general needs to be reformed, however dealing with the current mess needs to take precedence,
You say it's time to equalize wealth more. I couldn't agree more as long as it's not a forced redistribution of wealth and based upon providing opportunities for people to raise themselves up. Of course in an authoritarian regime that is the democrat's end goal, there would be a lot of impetus to eliminate the middle class and have a lower class to rule over and have the government provide all that is needed.
Again, let's keep the dialogue going to highlight and lowlight the actions of the upcoming republican lead government.
