Enjoyed the “Left, Right & Center” live show last night . (Listen here.) At the end of the show, everyone gives a short “rant.” This is what mine should have been:
There are at least three forces conspiring to devalue unskilled labor. 1) Trade (the work is done by cheaper workers overseas). 2) Immigration (the work is done by cheaper workers who come to this country). And 3) technology (the work is done by robots).
Trump plans to restrain at least two of the three (1 and 2).
Hillary would embrace 1 and make 2 worse.
Nobody has a plan to address 3.
RT @kausmickey: My “Rant” https://t.co/dylGhjbYGf
Smart. But left out immigration. Too bad Trump, not Hillary, seems to have taken the advice. See simplified version… https://t.co/1EugafjHyl
My “Rant” https://t.co/4CX9RjNStV #feedly
My “Rant” https://t.co/3LqZesXEZx well said @kausmickey
Japan of today is just as open with trade as we are. Increases in imports to Japan over the past few decades have been dramatic. They are as technologically sophisticated as we are. Where is their growing underclass? They are denying themselves the fun and excitement of a growing underclass as a result of their tight immigration policy.