Immigration fears are pushing centrists to the right in the US and Europe
Immigration fears are pushing centrists to the right in the US and Europe
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Is this racism, or are there genuine concerns (they took er jerbs?)
Canadian here. Our immigration levels are rising faster than our ability to build infrastructure. Our hospitals and schools are overcrowded. Also a large percentage of our immigrants come from a couple countries it is not very diverse.
I still lean far left, but this has pushed a lot of people right.
Yea, but who builds infrastructure? Where I live, 50% of the workforce in construction is immigrants.
PS: I'm not saying what you say isn't true, it's just weird to see countries that were built by wave after wave of immigrants now say it's not working anymore. What changed from then to now?
PS2: https://www.vox.com/politics/351535/3-theories-for-americas-anti-immigrant-shift probably it's inequality making the majority of people feel like if they don't have enough for themselves, how can new people move in?
also: I was wrong, there's always been some pushback against the wrong kind of immigrants e.g.:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2024/immigration-history-race-quota-progress/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_immigration_to_the_United_States
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_Nothing
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/12/opinion/columbus-day-italian-american-racism.html
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Italianism
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Irish_sentiment
Fell down a rabbit hole, sorry for the linkdump, this stuff really puts into perspective the stuff happening in american politics today.
It is not being built though that is the problem.
Wasn't there a new infrastructure bill recently?
PS: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrastructure_Investment_and_Jobs_Act but it doesn't mention hospitals specifically.
That guy's in Canada. America's hat doesn't get that funding.
so they vote for right wing parties who oppose infrastructure and healthcare? makes sense
Human overpopulation should be a huge concern.
Is this some 'great replacement' nonsense about how "they" are outbreeding "us?"
There is a bunch of cults breeding like rabbits for sure, I don't know what is us and them besides that we should protect and make better the land we were from and history has shown humans are a virus on the land killing biodiversity for shiny trinkets, so why bring more assholes here to pollute?
So that's a yes.
Ok i guess so please don't replace me with 10billion more homosapiens and extinct every other large mammal.
This seems to be what you're talking about. Are you aware of it? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Replacement
I'm aware and hope for it, Christianity hopefully gets replaced with some ideas whereas you're not required to have your head up own ass like it and its brother religion/cults
Yes. But it's not like we're importing humans from other planets.
We shouldn't support economic migration in our silly pyramid scheme system or we will end up turning canada into a desert too.
As if they could overpopulate those countries.
If they are allowed to stay, then they must adapt to each country's lifestyle.
As if they could overpopulate those countries.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/southwest-land-border-encounters
Past 4 years puts it at 8,280,550. Or nearly 2.5% of the US Population. And this number is "interactions" meaning there's more coming across the border than that which goes undetected. Depending on where they specifically it's entirely possible for them to overpopulate areas and place undue burdens on infrastructures and social safety nets.
If waves of them hear that NYC is a great place to be and all head there, well now NYC has a burden of dealing with that cannot do things like pay into taxes legally (no SSN to report wages to). Depending on where you live, you very well could be observing "overpopulation". Or at least it may feel like that (more demand for housing, resources, etc.)
If they are allowed to stay, then they must adapt to each country’s lifestyle.
I agree with this. While America and other countries are all "melting pots" of sorts. There's a reason you migrated... If you're not willing to adapt to where you're going, then why did you leave where you came from?
Yes. Canada the infamously packed country with no space for people. Canada that is 10% larger than the US and has less than 10% of the population of the US. If there is anyone more person moving to Canada there wont be enough air to breathe anymore!
Have you been to the Canadian shield? You cant grow food on rock thats covered in snow 7+ months of the year. Overpopulating canada in our more temperate areas just leads to less farm land to continue to feed the world with.
Canada is still not overpopulated in the temperate areas. 90% of Canadians life within a few miles of the US border. Canada is a net exporter of food.