Mr Khan said:
Kasz216 said:
highwaystar101 said:
Whilst I think that illegal immigrants can be problematic (certainly if they receive social benefits and/or don't pay tax), I can't be angry at them because I know what they do is often done out of desperation and the will to do anything for a better quality of life.
At the end of the day we all want to improve our quality of life, I can relate. But it just so happens that some of us were born on the side with the greener grass already.
As for jobs and social services, I can see the problem they pose to the system. For example if a state has to factor in bilingual education for the children of illegal immigrants, then the cost to educate students will sky rocket. If a person has been undercut in their job, then it will begin to cause many problems such as higher unemployment of legal citizens and unmonitored working conditions (which inevitably lead to poor working conditions) for illegal immigrants.
But again, I can't really be angry at these people in spite of this because I know that in many cases they illegally cross borders to increase their quality of life.
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That's why you don't get angry at them... but at the government... for intentionally not doing anything. In the US Republican mainstream politicians like to play up like they care... but honestly, only a few do, those that come from the states effected.
Even then, not all of them... because hispanics are going to be a HUGE voting block, and quite honestly fall MUCH more on the conservative/republican side of beliefs but vote democrat mostly based on the immigration issue because it can be used to paint republicans as racist.
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Imagine if the Republicans ditched the bigoted elements of the party. It would destroy the Democrats, since they would no longer have the (virtually) guaranteed votes from Blacks, Gays, and Hispanics of all stripes
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It's true... I wouldn't say it would DESTROY them. Democrats outnumber Republicans by quite a bit. It's just Republcians are more likely to vote, if the Dems lost numbers I bet the remaining base would be more active.
It's true though... Blacks and Hispanics actually would trend more Republican.
Gays, still more liberal but there are a rising number of conservative gays.
Though not it'd matter now. I like the Joe Scarbourgh take on it. Though Nancy Pelosi thinks the republicans will create an oligarchy if they win, and Glenn Beck things if the Democrats win are kids will be sold to the chinese... the truth is... both groups of politicians are basically the same... and besides it will be a heavily split house.
Does it really matter who is the majority and who is the minority in an near evenly split house and senate?
