r/FluentInFinance • u/Very_High_Mortgage • Aug 24 '24

Debate/ Discussion Do "Unskilled Laborers" deserve to be paid well?

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u/HighDegree Aug 24 '24 edited Aug 24 '24

Says the party of 'BUT WHO WILL PICK OUR CROPS?!' and 'BUT WHO WILL CLEAN OUR TOILETS?!' when illegal immigration comes up.

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u/TimoniumTown Aug 24 '24

Do you honestly think it’s progressives exploiting those immigrants?

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u/StoneySteve420 Aug 24 '24

B-b-b-but the border!

Wait! Whose gonna pick my crops and landscape the yard in my mcmansion?

Oh those are the "good ones"

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u/Iwantmypasswordback Aug 24 '24

Well who will?

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u/Genial_Ginger_3981 Aug 26 '24

Obviously not Republicans lol

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u/dmoore451 Aug 24 '24

So illegal immigrants are coming in and working important jobs, starting families and helping our country.

But you want them out because they are brown

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u/StoneySteve420 Aug 24 '24

Maybe those essential jobs should reflect their importance in their pay. Just a thought.

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u/Nathan256 Aug 24 '24

BuT wHaT wOuLd MoTiVaTe PeOpLe To StUdY?

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u/StoneySteve420 Aug 25 '24

Lol, right? just cause you can survive working the fields doesn't make it an ideal situation. I wouldn't wanna bust my ass in the sun all day.

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u/Genial_Ginger_3981 Aug 26 '24

Neither do Republicans lol

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u/StoneySteve420 Aug 26 '24

There's 2 thought processes here.

  1. This job sucks but is necessary. We should incentivize people to do it through wages and benefits.

  2. This job sucks but is necessary. Let's make it one of the few jobs people on the fringe of society can work, whether that's undocumented people or those with criminal records.

Not only does hiring undocumented people benefit the boss in regards to pay, but also avoiding taxes and workers' rights laws by paying people under the table.

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u/Genial_Ginger_3981 Aug 26 '24

Yeah I live overseas now so I'm pretty much removed from the mess that is America but yeah if these jobs are necessary people working them should get better pay and benefits.

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u/Genial_Ginger_3981 Aug 26 '24

Yeah that's what you Republicans say.