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[cjsmith]

Random snippets from CJ's mind this morning.

On emigration:
me: I've lived overseas, and I don't mean someplace that speaks English and watches American movies. It's not easy.

On the aging population, Social Security, and immigration:
my conversation partner: So yeah, I can imagine going from "trying to keep people out" to "trying to bring those ppl in"
me: As soon as we start realizing work is valuable.
my conversation partner: Damn, CJ, I had soda in my mouth.

On dating:
me: I would have trouble dating someone who automatically looked down upon [label], if [label] can be applied to me.

Comments

[yoak.livejournal.com]

It is one of the more tragic aspects of the rise of the welfare state in the U.S. that we feel the need to restrict immigration. You can't throw open the doors and at the same time be willing to support those who come and aren't productive. Eliminate such programs and there remains no rational basis for objection to mass immigration.

I'm aware that some object to skilled people immigrating and "taking away jobs," but this is just garden-variety stupidity, as against objecting to supporting immigrants, which is in my opinion a reasonable stance given the current state of government.