Re:FAA orders grounding of more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s
by metabagel on Sunday January 07, 2024 @02:08AM
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One has got nothing to do with the other. Illegal immigrants aren’t driving up housing costs. Standard of living is stagnant, because wealth doesn’t “trickle down” like Reagan promised us. It trickles up. You’re repeating right wing talking points.
Re:FAA orders grounding of more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s
by talldatethrow on Sunday January 07, 2024 @11:35AM
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How are immigrants not driving up housing costs? Aren't they using housing? Isn't housing driven by supply and demand?
Re:FAA orders grounding of more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s
by nephanth on Monday January 08, 2024 @02:38AM
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The "demand" in supply and demand means "how much money are people able&willing to invest into x"
For illegal immigrants, the answer to that is "not a lot"
Re:FAA orders grounding of more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s
by talldatethrow on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @01:16AM
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I assure you, they have enough money to rent a home or apartment. Most are not homeless. To say even 1% of illegal immigrants are homeless a year after arriving would be a stretch.
If I had to guess, previously the crime was in obvious rough areas. Now it seems it's expanding to everywhere.
But even if crime/illegal border crossings were down... Just because we were unaware of it 20 years ago and are now aware doesn't really make people feel better about it.
"Hey, you know how you were wondering why wages are stagnant, yet housing prices are still rising? Turns out there were millions of people entering illegally every year and you just weren't aware of it previously! Better turn off the news or you'll feel worse about that $3k 2bdroom."