How The Welfare State Undermines Support For Immigration
BY Herschel Smith
5 years, 1 month ago
I’ve already shared some evidence that welfare recipients inside the United States gravitate to places that provide bigger benefits.
And this seems to be the case for migrants that cross national borders. Here are some findings from some new academic research showing that the generosity of Denmark’s welfare state has a significant impact on migration choices.
Oh dear.
Yet another libertarian analysis on why people oppose immigration. So let’s cover it one more time for the slow among us.
Yes, welfare, health care and a host of other FedGov benefits are important to Latinos. Yes, they gravitate to places that offer such benefits. But if you’re focused on those things, you’re missing the forest for the trees.
If we rid ourselves of the welfare state and invite enough people into the country as citizens and voters, it’s an easy enough thing for the voters to implement the kind of welfare state they seek. The relative wealth of a nation is important too, and Latinos will gravitate to where they can earn money.
I’ve covered it before, and I study, not delete, every Latino poll I receive in my in-box. Do you?
Latinos vote: (1) democrat, (2) in favor of more “free” health care and other FedGov largesse, and (3) in favor of gun control, by a margin of 75% – 80%. It’s a fact, and there is nothing you can do about it.
Inviting enough of them into the country is the quickest, most efficient way to destroy your liberties. The democrats already know this, which is why we still have virtually unrestricted immigration. It’s still surprising to me that libertarians don’t.
On November 11, 2019 at 9:49 am, Heywood said:
I used to think I was a libertarian, and maybe I am by the true definition of the word, but I share precious few values with this new crop of squishes that place themselves under the banner of ‘libertarian”. It just seems like another sanctuary for non-principled, dope smoking, participant trophy recipients who aren’t “cool” enough to make it to the elite parties.