mugatu
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That was my thought as well and it will, in general, impact blue states more than red.
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They are a bunch of losers who can't win an election if he's not on top of the ballot. Their fault not his...
mugatu
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Paywall. Could only read through the subtitle.
GOGETUMPOKE
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may be wrong in trying to save TikTok, but he is right to endorse the value of H-1B visas in the dispute between Elon Musk and Steve Bannon. Mr. Trump is choosing the side of enlightened nationalism, as opposed to the blinkered, declinist version.
The debate broke out late last week on social media as Mr. Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy defended the legal, high-skill H-1B visa program from critics who want to sharply reduce even legal immigration. “I have many H-1B visas on my properties,” Mr. Trump told the New York Post. “I’ve been a believer in H-1B. I have used it many times. It’s a great program.”
Mr. Trump may be confusing the H-1B program with the H-2B visas he has used for workers at his hotel properties. But the point is that both are legal programs that help to fill labor needs in the U.S. economy. Unlike illegal migration, these programs don’t offend the rule of law or risk importing criminals.
Mr. Trump’s position isn’t surprising since he has often said he favors skilled immigration. In June he told a podcast with Silicon Valley potentates that if “anybody graduates from a college, you go in there for two years or four years, if you graduate, or you get a doctorate degree from a college, you should be able to stay in this country.”
Many of those foreign graduates who remain in the U.S. do so under H-1B visas, which are sponsored by companies. The program is small—capped at 85,000 a year—and has reached its quota every year since 2004. For fiscal 2025 the H-1B requests exceed the limit by five times, according to immigration expert Stuart Anderson of the National Foundation for American Policy.
Some 30,000 employers gained approval through a lottery system for at least one H-1B applicant in fiscal 2024, which attests to the broad demand. The U.S. jobless rate for computer and math jobs was 2.5%, and 2% for architecture and engineering, in November 2024, Mr. Anderson says.
Some critics say H-1B visas let companies pay less than U.S. workers earn, but under the law employers must pay H-1B visa holders the higher of the prevailing wage or actual wage paid to comparable U.S. workers. Mr. Anderson says the average annual salary for an H-1B visa holder in 2023 for computer-related jobs was $132,000, according to U.S. immigration data. This isn’t exploitation of cheap labor.
The U.S. is in a global competition for economic and technological leadership, and U.S. firms need the best talent. Studies show that when applicants are denied H-1Bs, they go abroad. “For the most global multinational companies, this is at almost a 1-1 rate,” Britta Glennon of the Wharton School told Mr. Anderson in an interview based on her study.
There have been some abuses of the H-1B program, but they are no reason to shrink or eliminate it. U.S. companies find it crucial to compete. And one way to reduce illegal immigration is to allow more legal pathways to meet the needs of the U.S. economy.
Some conservatives want to define nationalism solely by geography and ethnicity. But the U.S. has thrived because it has invited talented newcomers from many nations who add to U.S. strength and vitality. This is intelligent nationalism of the kind we assume Mr. Trump wants.
mugatu
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Thanks for the post.
The entire campaign was largely about being anti immigration, so this (H1B support) seems counter to that and what Trump's previous positions have been.
I am not against H1B visas, but I am not against immigration in general and have the same position as with unskilled labor. Should be allowed/ encouraged but with limits.
The issue I have is some of the discussion on unlimited H1B from certain countries and saying that Americans are too stupid to be engineers, scientists, doctors etc.
Saying "Americans are too stupid..." is too harsh and simplified for a complex subject but probably holds a kernel of truth.
For one, our economy has been good enough to create pretty good paying jobs that don't require the intensity of study that STEM subject do. Our kids role model influencers or sports stars, not scientists. And, when the influencer thing doesn't work out, most do OK in retail, real estate, customer service etc. Nothing wrong with those jobs, but they do not require the years of hard study.
Add to that, our health and nutrition affect us mentally- whether from mental health issues like depression or anxiety which make it harder to be driven or directly affecting cognitive ability. When 60% of the foods we eat harm us cognitively, we are not going to be at our best at the hardest subjects.
The Link Between Highly Processed Foods and Brain Health
Eating packaged foods like cereal and frozen meals has been associated with anxiety, depression and cognitive decline. Scientists are still piecing together why.https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/...e_code=1.mE4.iQAp.sDJtB4wW2FHN&smid=url-share
Not all cereals are super processed, some cereals only have 2 or 3 ingredients.
Now if you are talking about fruit loops, then yeah.
Of course. But, the cereals included in the 60% of what we as a nation eat are ultraprocessed.
And, it is pretty difficult to find a 3 ingredient cereal anymore on the regular cereal aisle.
Fair, although every cereal isle has corn flakes and rice krispies. But again, few eat those.
I always had a thing for lucky charms. But only after the first 30 seconds and before the two-minute mark of pouring in the milk.
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Donald Trump Jr arrives in Greenland after dad says US should own territory
The president-elect has said Denmark's territory "will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our nation".
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President-elect Trump confirmed his son's trip on his Truth Social social media platform on Monday.
He said Don Jr and "various representatives" would travel to Greenland "to visit some of the most magnificent areas and sights".
Trump added that Greenland and its people "will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our nation".
"We will protect it, and cherish it, from a very vicious outside world," he said. "Make Greenland great again!"
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Trump pitches ‘merged’ US, Canada after Trudeau resignation announcement the hill
“If Canada merged with the U.S., there would no Tariffs, taxes would go way down, and they would be TOTALLY SECURE from the threat of the Russian and Chinese Ships that are constantly surrounding them,” Trump posted to his Truth Social site. “Together, what a great Nation it would be!!!”
“If Canada merged with the U.S., there would no Tariffs, taxes would go way down, and they would be TOTALLY SECURE from the threat of the Russian and Chinese Ships that are constantly surrounding them,” Trump posted to his Truth Social site. “Together, what a great Nation it would be!!!”
Stillwater Townie
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Would Canadians like to see their health care system abolished and the U. S. system put in its place? I doubt it.
Canada merged with U. S. becoming TOTALLY SECURE from the threat of the Russian and Chinese Ships that are constantly surrounding them? Is Trump wanting to greatly beef up the military? I ask since conspiracy theory nut, Mike Adams, predicted in 2021 and 2022 that Chinese troops were going to invade the west coast under the cover of merchant ships.
The ideocracy of Trump winning makes me so glad I'm closer to age 100 than age 21. I doubt most leaders of major world countries have as much respect for America after doing that.
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Stillwater Townie
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The sparse population of Greenland is only 56,789. In sharp contrast, the population of Alaska is 733,406. When was Greenland ever great other than having an even greater land area than Alaska? I doubt hardly anybody in America ever dreams of moving to Greenland. But then maybe Trump heard that Greenland has lots of untapped oil. If true, then that explains everything. Why let Denmark get a hold of it? If Greenland has other desirable natural resources, then the thawing from climate change will make them easier to exploit.Donald Trump Jr arrives in Greenland after dad says US should own territory
The president-elect has said Denmark's territory "will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our nation".
President-elect Trump confirmed his son's trip on his Truth Social social media platform on Monday.
He said Don Jr and "various representatives" would travel to Greenland "to visit some of the most magnificent areas and sights".
Trump added that Greenland and its people "will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our nation".
"We will protect it, and cherish it, from a very vicious outside world," he said. "Make Greenland great again!"
The vast problems of America desperately need solving a lot more than Greenland does from not being a state or territory of the United States.
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