When I came to the USA, I never used any government benefits or asked for help. I always believed that those who need it most should receive assistance, and as a capable individual, I could make $. However, it's disheartening to see that many immigrants, even those financially stable, are now applying for such aid. They stay at home and do nothing, while the rest of us work hard to support them.
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Govt benefits should be abused till they die.
It's an oxymoron, you made the wrong choice đđ«Ą
Karma is a bitch so I made the right choice đ
Chaque parcours d'un immigrant est plus que spécifique... Soyons prudent pour ne basculer dans cette thématique trÚs complexe que certains courants politiques mettent en avant... trop dangereux surtout dans des périodes d'élections
All disabilities are not visible. I actually supply letters of support and help people complete paperwork to apply for disability. Itâs a long process even for individuals with severe disabilities. Unless you are their healthcare/mental health provider and/or have access to their medical record, you donât know whether someone needs disability or not.
And then anyone who complains about uncontrolled immigration gets hit with the "well your ancestors were immigrants too." Absolutely disgusting and infuriating.
So my ancestors who came here when the country was a desolate wilderness, cleared timber with their hands and some oxen if they were lucky, farmed and hunted for their food, and built this country from nothing into the richest country in the world with their blood, sweat, and tears before government support even existed, are in the same category as someone who buys a plane ticket from Timbuktu to Toronto, rides to the US border in a car, walks across the border, and claims entitlement to an apartment in NYC and full support on my dime without having to lift a finger? I don't think so.
(1) Open Borders
(2) Welfare State
Pick one. You can't have both. If you don't understand why yet, give it 20 years and you'll see.
Immigration back in the days was much more different ! Right now itâs lost the plot and used by the government to print more $, simp for votes and destroy what have been built for centuries! Sad !
I'd take no borders, no welfare state, no state period.
Wait were your ancestors dealing with wilderness back then or rather those who wanted their border closed?
Sorry, I don't understand the question.
There already were native americans before your ancestored settled there. And they were rather advocating for closed borders than for letting migrants in
And while I donât have any sharp opinion on that because this topic doesnât touch me at all and I realize that were different times⊠it seems completely incorrect that your ancestors had to deal with wilderness on their own and they built it with only their blood blah blah blah and thats why no migrants should be allowed
It sounds especially funny when 99% of people in the world claiming they are against migrants in developed countries donât even think their lifestyle is possible mostly because there are a lot of migrants willing to work for pennies
indigenous peoples thrived in your so-called "desolate wilderness."
unique cultures with deep understanding of their environments, and you call it "nothing."
does insular short-sightedness run in your family? is this the great tradition your ancestors bequeathed you?
Unfortunately a large percentage of the indigenous people were wiped out by European diseases, leaving the continent sparsely populated.
I'm not ashamed of what my ancestors helped to build. I'm a big fan of Western culture and civilization pre 20th century, and the foundation it set for the benefits the whole world enjoys and embraces today. I prefer posting on Nostr using a smartphone from the comfort of a climate controlled house with reliable electricity to sending smoke signals outside a buffalo skin wigwam. If you disagree, that's cool and I respect your opinion. The irony is beautiful though.