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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 This lasted until it was repealed by the Immigration and nationality Act in 1965.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 718 Views
I have suspicions about all of this, honestly. Ghavrel - 09/02/2024 03:38:56 PM 431 Views
yeah, me too damookster - 09/02/2024 04:03:45 PM 471 Views
I'd take her in an instant. *NM* Ghavrel - 09/02/2024 05:42:29 PM 209 Views
Many would, but that wasn't my point. damookster - 09/02/2024 05:48:40 PM 433 Views
Oh. That's amusing. *NM* Ghavrel - 09/02/2024 08:28:36 PM 213 Views
I'd immediately vote non-Democrat if she were the nominee The Shrike - 11/02/2024 10:39:43 PM 408 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 194 Views
The border is key for many The Shrike - 12/02/2024 05:41:44 PM 410 Views
Yeah, this is bad. Legolas - 09/02/2024 05:11:36 PM 453 Views
Re: Yeah, this is bad. damookster - 09/02/2024 05:45:41 PM 437 Views
I never really understood the obsession with Michelle Obama... Legolas - 09/02/2024 09:46:41 PM 466 Views
Re: I never really understood the obsession with Michelle Obama... damookster - 09/02/2024 10:59:29 PM 442 Views
It is literally that shallow Roland00 - 10/02/2024 12:16:09 AM 455 Views
??? aerocontrols - 09/02/2024 11:00:42 PM 395 Views
I am Elizabeth, and Elizabeth means me! Ghavrel - 09/02/2024 11:21:59 PM 471 Views
Ok, weird aerocontrols - 09/02/2024 11:31:01 PM 428 Views
Oh. Yes. There have been some changes. Ghavrel - 10/02/2024 03:39:42 PM 437 Views
I see what you did there *NM* damookster - 09/02/2024 11:41:47 PM 212 Views
people are going to go a little mad about this aren’t they? Roland00 - 09/02/2024 06:22:50 PM 408 Views
It's news that the DOJ is making the case aerocontrols - 09/02/2024 10:57:24 PM 463 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 437 Views
This has been going on for a long time aerocontrols - 12/02/2024 02:22:42 PM 408 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 451 Views
It's probably going to be Vivek Ramaswamy or Tim Scott or The Shrike - 12/02/2024 05:33:45 PM 406 Views
Yeah, Noem certainly has been gunning hard for that position as well. Legolas - 12/02/2024 06:40:23 PM 381 Views
Because in the Cult of Leadership that is Trumpism The Shrike - 12/02/2024 07:06:47 PM 456 Views
This is an excellent point that is often overlooked. damookster - 12/02/2024 09:16:09 PM 430 Views
Yes, there are many similarities - and some interesting contrasts too. Legolas - 12/02/2024 11:33:55 PM 458 Views
On immigration, legal or otherwise Vodalus - 13/02/2024 07:12:49 PM 634 Views
Such countries do often have pretty poor governance, yes... Legolas - 13/02/2024 10:31:51 PM 441 Views
Re: Yeah, Noem certainly has been gunning hard for that position as well. aerocontrols - 12/02/2024 07:42:39 PM 427 Views
Hah. Good point. *NM* Legolas - 12/02/2024 11:14:11 PM 257 Views
The fury those hypocritical evangelicals arouse in me is unhealthy. LiterateDog - 12/02/2024 08:27:25 PM 441 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 422 Views
He really underperformed Tom - 12/02/2024 11:54:04 PM 479 Views
The Board of Education expanded it through 12th grade last year. Ghavrel - 13/02/2024 01:35:00 AM 387 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 453 Views
Bill Maher said pactically the same thing damookster - 09/02/2024 11:52:54 PM 468 Views
Yes aerocontrols - 12/02/2024 02:25:20 PM 403 Views
That was a pretty damning report. Anonymous2000 - 10/02/2024 03:38:04 AM 451 Views
Meanwhile, Mexico now shares a border with Israel The Shrike - 11/02/2024 10:45:35 PM 482 Views
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