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| Topic | "But Americans don't want to do the same kind of work illegals will!" |
| Balrog0 10/10/18 2:02:08 PM #45: | Esrac posted... I don't know, man. I suspect you're looking at a specific type of American worker. Like the urban an salaryman type of guy. I've worked around a lot of more rural, blue collar types who put in a lot of hard, dirty work with long hours and often no overtime. None of which was union. The offshore oil industry and other boat and rig worker types. My dad was a 'panel gorilla' in silicon valley before the dot com bust. Most of his coworkers were under the table. I currently live in Little Rock, Arkansas, which is not a hotbed of the cultural elite. I'm not thinking of any kind of worker in particular. Esrac posted... If those industries can get American workers, I think the farming industry can. Clearly that isn't the case. I think maybe you're the one who has a bad idea of the average worker given your personal experiences. You guys keep talking about oil rigs and alaskan fishers... I'll let you think about how generalizable you feel those industries are and why --- But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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