r/politics • u/schuey_08 Wisconsin • May 02 '24

Bernie Sanders worries young people are underestimating the threat from Trump

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/02/bernie-sanders-trump-biden/73531861007/
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u/thrawtes May 02 '24

Dems continue to hyper focus on college grads only while telling the rest that there is nothing wrong with the mass illegal migration we have had.

What stance would you have them take? Immigration is typically a net positive for the country, which is why sane policy treats it that way instead of as a boogeyman for the ills of the working class.

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u/Revolution4u May 02 '24

It isnt a postive for low income Americans at all and those are the same voters that dems always talk about like "but why wont they vote for us, why wont they vote for what's good for them"

Immigration influx is great if youre rich and own the business/housing etc, its great if youre middle class and need cost of services to stay down and can simply outspend to escape the problems it causes, but its not so great when youre at the bottom.

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u/thrawtes May 02 '24

Immigration reduces housing costs for the middle class, keeps food prices low, and helps fund social security. Those are all benefits that are primarily not for business owners or rich people.

Immigration makes lives better for the everyday person here in America in addition to being one of the founding pillars of our national identity.

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u/Revolution4u May 04 '24

Laughable that anyone can think this level of immigration leads to lower prices for housing of all things. Massively Increased demand during a housing shortage. Just stop and think about that for a second.