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This is an excellent point that is often overlooked. damookster Send a noteboard - 12/02/2024 09:16:09 PM


The US has gone through periods of isolationism and being anti-immigrant. Thats nothing new. I think the last time was the 1920s. There are interesting ideas that it has to do with American over-involvement in world affairs and reaching a certain threshold for immigrants as part of the US population.

The influx of Irish, Germans and Southern Italians in the 19th and early 20th centuries lead to a backlash and the passing of restrictive immigration quotas in 1924. This lasted until it was repealed by the Immigration and nationality Act in 1965. That's 40 years of extremely restricted legal immigration.

Interestingly many economists attribute at least some of the post-war prosperity of the 50s and 60s to these limitations.

The open borders policies of the Democrats are not sustainable. No nation can survive without some border security. Another backlash is inevitable.

Mook

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a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory” damookster - 09/02/2024 02:41:32 PM 645 Views
I have suspicions about all of this, honestly. Ghavrel - 09/02/2024 03:38:56 PM 366 Views
yeah, me too damookster - 09/02/2024 04:03:45 PM 416 Views
I'd take her in an instant. *NM* Ghavrel - 09/02/2024 05:42:29 PM 170 Views
Many would, but that wasn't my point. damookster - 09/02/2024 05:48:40 PM 365 Views
Oh. That's amusing. *NM* Ghavrel - 09/02/2024 08:28:36 PM 178 Views
I'd immediately vote non-Democrat if she were the nominee The Shrike - 11/02/2024 10:39:43 PM 360 Views
Oh, I think she's unqualified. But Biden is declining rapidly, and Trump is insane. *NM* Ghavrel - 12/02/2024 02:32:33 AM 166 Views
The border is key for many The Shrike - 12/02/2024 05:41:44 PM 352 Views
Yeah, this is bad. Legolas - 09/02/2024 05:11:36 PM 400 Views
Re: Yeah, this is bad. damookster - 09/02/2024 05:45:41 PM 385 Views
I never really understood the obsession with Michelle Obama... Legolas - 09/02/2024 09:46:41 PM 397 Views
Re: I never really understood the obsession with Michelle Obama... damookster - 09/02/2024 10:59:29 PM 389 Views
It is literally that shallow Roland00 - 10/02/2024 12:16:09 AM 407 Views
??? aerocontrols - 09/02/2024 11:00:42 PM 338 Views
I am Elizabeth, and Elizabeth means me! Ghavrel - 09/02/2024 11:21:59 PM 397 Views
Ok, weird aerocontrols - 09/02/2024 11:31:01 PM 365 Views
Oh. Yes. There have been some changes. Ghavrel - 10/02/2024 03:39:42 PM 378 Views
I see what you did there *NM* damookster - 09/02/2024 11:41:47 PM 175 Views
people are going to go a little mad about this aren’t they? Roland00 - 09/02/2024 06:22:50 PM 355 Views
It's news that the DOJ is making the case aerocontrols - 09/02/2024 10:57:24 PM 394 Views
There's a difference between the occasional slip of the tongue and the assessment in this report. Legolas - 09/02/2024 11:24:15 PM 384 Views
This has been going on for a long time aerocontrols - 12/02/2024 02:22:42 PM 351 Views
It's true he's always given the impression of having to be managed more than Obama or others. Legolas - 12/02/2024 10:51:14 PM 390 Views
It's probably going to be Vivek Ramaswamy or Tim Scott or The Shrike - 12/02/2024 05:33:45 PM 341 Views
Yeah, Noem certainly has been gunning hard for that position as well. Legolas - 12/02/2024 06:40:23 PM 328 Views
Because in the Cult of Leadership that is Trumpism The Shrike - 12/02/2024 07:06:47 PM 397 Views
This is an excellent point that is often overlooked. damookster - 12/02/2024 09:16:09 PM 363 Views
Yes, there are many similarities - and some interesting contrasts too. Legolas - 12/02/2024 11:33:55 PM 392 Views
On immigration, legal or otherwise Vodalus - 13/02/2024 07:12:49 PM 449 Views
Such countries do often have pretty poor governance, yes... Legolas - 13/02/2024 10:31:51 PM 372 Views
Re: Yeah, Noem certainly has been gunning hard for that position as well. aerocontrols - 12/02/2024 07:42:39 PM 368 Views
Hah. Good point. *NM* Legolas - 12/02/2024 11:14:11 PM 225 Views
The fury those hypocritical evangelicals arouse in me is unhealthy. LiterateDog - 12/02/2024 08:27:25 PM 377 Views
It is remarkable how DeSantis looked for a minute like he'd claim Trump's throne... and then, didn't Legolas - 12/02/2024 11:11:29 PM 366 Views
He really underperformed Tom - 12/02/2024 11:54:04 PM 403 Views
The Board of Education expanded it through 12th grade last year. Ghavrel - 13/02/2024 01:35:00 AM 330 Views
He made some avoidable errors no doubt - but I'm not sure now, in hindsight, he could've won. Legolas - 13/02/2024 06:19:26 PM 368 Views
Bill Maher said pactically the same thing damookster - 09/02/2024 11:52:54 PM 409 Views
Yes aerocontrols - 12/02/2024 02:25:20 PM 345 Views
That was a pretty damning report. Anonymous2000 - 10/02/2024 03:38:04 AM 390 Views
Meanwhile, Mexico now shares a border with Israel The Shrike - 11/02/2024 10:45:35 PM 407 Views
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