News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on US goverment seeks to rehire recently fired nuclear workers. Parent comment

Re:US goverment seeks to rehire recently fired nuclear workers by rayiner on Sunday February 16, 2025 @10:07AM (#43068579)
It also refers to a political faction in the electorate, comprising about 11% of voters, that has interests and values aligned with that group: https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-voices/what-if-we-had-.... E.g. knowledge workers who benefit from globalization and upper middle class people who benefit from cheap labor provided by illegal immigrants.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:US goverment seeks to rehire recently fired nuclear workers by woooooo on Sunday February 16, 2025 @12:17PM (#43069655)
The republican core of exurban/rural ownership class benefits far more directly from immigrant labor than the liberal professional class.

Professionals might have a housekeeper or get their lawns done, but they're not employing a kitchen or construction site full of people.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:US goverment seeks to rehire recently fired nuclear workers by rayiner on Sunday February 16, 2025 @02:15PM (#43070764)
What percent of republicans do you think employ illegal immigrants lol. This isn’t 1980.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:US goverment seeks to rehire recently fired nuclear workers by woooooo on Sunday February 16, 2025 @04:01PM (#43071666)
I'm saying that the people who employ illegal immigrants tend to be republican small business owners. They're not a majority but they are the heart of the party in the way educated professionals are for the dems.
[ Parent | on HN ]