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Re:H-1B visa lottery is shutting out top talent by liquid_thyme on Friday January 10, 2025 @03:52PM (#42660064)
>This does not benefit US citizens.

And? Yes, we know it doesn't benefit US citizens. How many citizens filter for products made by American workers when making purchasing decisions? People want cheap shit, except when it comes to their own jobs.

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Re:H-1B visa lottery is shutting out top talent by slt2021 on Friday January 10, 2025 @03:56PM (#42660105)
and why should US citizens support policies that actively harm them, by voting for politicians that want to impose such policies?
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Re:H-1B visa lottery is shutting out top talent by liquid_thyme on Friday January 10, 2025 @11:36PM (#42663333)
they shouldn't, but my point was everyone is a hypocrite here, because secretly we know that protectionism is necessary, and it works - despite proclamations that companies in a capitalist model embrace competition and employees want meritocracy.
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