When one argues that of two mutually exclusive cases, one choice is better than the other, it can never be empirically validated. If you can measure one, it is precluding the other, which therefore cannot generate real data.
Tag: immigration
Immigration and Social Engineering
Social engineers of all parties and persuasions talk as though an economy is some kind of mechanism to be centrally fine-tuned and overhauled occasionally according to a plan. Even those who style themselves free enterprisers display the central-planning mentality when it comes to immigration.
A Kind Word on Behalf of the Mexicans
They are in the great majority of cases good and decent people seeking what most people seek—an opportunity to work toward building a better life for themselves and their children. For those of us who know them more intimately than most, it is painful to hear the ignorant and malicious statements that circulate about them, especially perhaps on social media, where people are frequently unrestrained in letting loose the most vitriolic and baseless accusations.
Statist-Speak
What do I mean by “statist-speak”? I mean words or terms which have zero meaning, except through the lens of the State.
Leftist Narratives vs. Leftist Principles
The left doesn’t have principles, they have narratives. They only stand up for principles when it serves their narrative. This isn’t a new phenomenon either. The left’s primary narrative is that there are some scary powerful people maliciously oppressing victims.
Late Night Horror Movie of Your Own Making
Dilbert’s Scott Adams says everyone sees the world as a sort of “movie” playing on a screen in their mind. Different people see the same events differently, depending on the specific “movie” they are watching.
“Refugees,” “Immigration,” and “Borders”
Government importation of people for any reason is NOT “immigration.” I oppose this as strongly as I oppose government control (rationing) of “immigration” and “securing the borders.”
Outnumbered and Surrounded
Concerning “immigration,” no, I don’t want to be outnumbered and surrounded by people who feel entitled to violate my life, liberty, and property. But… I already am whether there are immigrants or not, just because almost everyone is statist, and that is the defining characteristic of statists.
“Enforce the Existing Laws”
Whether “immigration” (not a real thing anyway) is a good idea or not, the argument made by Mr. Smith simply doesn’t hold water. It’s a purely statist argument, and as such, is nonsense.
Marine Le Pen and the Growing Scourge of Nationalism
While I certainly do not expect to see Marine Le Pen secure a victory in the upcoming French Presidential runoff election, even her ascendency to such a race represents yet another (once) surprising victory for the strain of nationalistic populism which has been sweeping the globe in recent years. From the Philippines to Great Britain to the United States to Turkey to France (and many other similar examples as well), we are witnessing the reversal of a trend at least 70 years in the making.