The cries to protect America from the socialist agenda of Harris/Walz is born of ignorance. America has become a fascist paradise, controlled by corporations who sent our manufacturing base off-shore and supported an educational system that produces useless people who spurn jobs in the trades. So, immigrants have to pick up the slack. In Truckee where I taught ESL, the local businesses hired Mexicans as well as contracting with a firm to bring workers from Eastern Europe. Meanwhile, the American residence are taking off work to ski on "snow days." The schools empty out and there are no baggers, waiters, or clerks because it snowed the day before and everybody's gone skiing.
Your newsletter reminded me of listening to Republicans in Oklahoma ranting nastily about immigrants and interrupting them to ask "Do you like BBQ or tacos or beer or margaritas or hot dogs?" Typically they'd say they liked all of the above. Then I'd say that it surprised me that they liked those foods and beverages since they each originally came via immigrants to this country.
Well said. Britain left the EU (Brexit) largely because of the lies Conservatives peddled about immigration. Well, many of the immigrants, who had been working those jobs Brits didn't want to do , left. And the economy (even adjusted for Covid) tanked.
Yes, It was hard not to go at length about humanity's penchant for denigrating and abusing each other, especially when it comes to racism and religion being the excuses used for slavery over thousands of years.
I also could have made the post much, much longer detailing the history of how the US and its corporations are mostly responsible for the turmoil in Central and South America. But I hoped readers knew enough about history to understand the consequences of our actions without me rattling on about that.
The cries to protect America from the socialist agenda of Harris/Walz is born of ignorance. America has become a fascist paradise, controlled by corporations who sent our manufacturing base off-shore and supported an educational system that produces useless people who spurn jobs in the trades. So, immigrants have to pick up the slack. In Truckee where I taught ESL, the local businesses hired Mexicans as well as contracting with a firm to bring workers from Eastern Europe. Meanwhile, the American residence are taking off work to ski on "snow days." The schools empty out and there are no baggers, waiters, or clerks because it snowed the day before and everybody's gone skiing.
Your newsletter reminded me of listening to Republicans in Oklahoma ranting nastily about immigrants and interrupting them to ask "Do you like BBQ or tacos or beer or margaritas or hot dogs?" Typically they'd say they liked all of the above. Then I'd say that it surprised me that they liked those foods and beverages since they each originally came via immigrants to this country.
Touche´well played. I bet they got all sour pussed faced at that.
Yes and I usually left quickly. 😁
Well said. Britain left the EU (Brexit) largely because of the lies Conservatives peddled about immigration. Well, many of the immigrants, who had been working those jobs Brits didn't want to do , left. And the economy (even adjusted for Covid) tanked.
".. this country was built by immigrants (and lamentably, forced immigrants, i.e. slaves)" Likewise for the countries north and south of you.
Yes, It was hard not to go at length about humanity's penchant for denigrating and abusing each other, especially when it comes to racism and religion being the excuses used for slavery over thousands of years.
I also could have made the post much, much longer detailing the history of how the US and its corporations are mostly responsible for the turmoil in Central and South America. But I hoped readers knew enough about history to understand the consequences of our actions without me rattling on about that.
Beautiful -- the culture and your illustrations. If nut kicking is the answer to our Republican problem, I need to get some pointy boots.
Make sure you get the ones with the silver tips!