Gabriel on Nostr: nprofile1q…ma880 Speaking as a Canadian, in theory, skilled immigration is a ...
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Speaking as a Canadian, in theory, skilled immigration is a win-win for everyone involved. Brain drain from other countries can increase competitiveness in the short term (which is what the DOGE crew are after). The problems always arise in the small details over the long term. Many Canadians are already reversing reversing their immigration fervor across the board, despite traditionally having one of the more selective systems in the world.
This is because that "brilliant engineer" you bring over doesn't exist in a vacuum. He or she still needs to live in a functional society to do their job. They can't perform well if they're only paid to live in a pod surrounded by desperate people turning to crime and drugs. (This is my perception of silicon valley) Therefore, skilled immigration can only work if the proper societal fabric still maintains the kind of environment where "high performing individuals" can actually function.
This means actually investing in the "human capital infrastructure" (think schools, healthcare services, infrastructure generally) that reduces the need for skilled migration in the first place. Vivek and Musk can blame the "woke mind virus" as much as they want but the very reason I said "if you're confused by this you need to learn more from leftists" is understanding the vital role the commons plays in keeping things functional.
I believe the MIC (Military Industrial Complex) is facing a crisis that it is in a rush to solve a problem far too late. The kinds of investments and social change needed to make the American Empire globally competitive needed to be made decades ago. These "band-aid" solutions in advance of an inevitable global conflict is just going to make quarterly reports look better before the inevitable loss.
"We have to beat China" is a great story to tell people as society crumbles all around them. It doesn't mean that it will actually work.
Speaking as a Canadian, in theory, skilled immigration is a win-win for everyone involved. Brain drain from other countries can increase competitiveness in the short term (which is what the DOGE crew are after). The problems always arise in the small details over the long term. Many Canadians are already reversing reversing their immigration fervor across the board, despite traditionally having one of the more selective systems in the world.
This is because that "brilliant engineer" you bring over doesn't exist in a vacuum. He or she still needs to live in a functional society to do their job. They can't perform well if they're only paid to live in a pod surrounded by desperate people turning to crime and drugs. (This is my perception of silicon valley) Therefore, skilled immigration can only work if the proper societal fabric still maintains the kind of environment where "high performing individuals" can actually function.
This means actually investing in the "human capital infrastructure" (think schools, healthcare services, infrastructure generally) that reduces the need for skilled migration in the first place. Vivek and Musk can blame the "woke mind virus" as much as they want but the very reason I said "if you're confused by this you need to learn more from leftists" is understanding the vital role the commons plays in keeping things functional.
I believe the MIC (Military Industrial Complex) is facing a crisis that it is in a rush to solve a problem far too late. The kinds of investments and social change needed to make the American Empire globally competitive needed to be made decades ago. These "band-aid" solutions in advance of an inevitable global conflict is just going to make quarterly reports look better before the inevitable loss.
"We have to beat China" is a great story to tell people as society crumbles all around them. It doesn't mean that it will actually work.