Today’s Employment and Entrepreneurship

George Rebane

So here’s the drill.  In our risibly insane land we have the following three factors in some kind of convoluted and crazy collision when it comes to work and making workplaces.

In today’s economy unfilled jobs abound by the millions.  Construction jobs not requiring a college education are near the top of the list, and would be an ideal place for young people to get into the workplace and even make an excellent career of it.  But our young have been rejecting these opportunities at ever greater rates.  Laura Kusisto tells us that “Disinterest in construction work is contributing to a labor shortage that has meant fewer homes built and rising prices—possibly for years to come” in her 31jul18 piece ‘Young People Don’t Want Construction Jobs. That’s a Problem for the Housing Market’.   The numbers tell the story – “nationally, the share of young construction workers declined nearly 30% from 2005 through 2016”.

Then we have progressives in urban areas doing all they can to raise minimum wages in their cynical campaign to keep their constituents on the plantation.  It has been known for over half-century that raising minimum wages destroys exactly the jobs that allow the young and poor to enter the workforce and/or start climbing out of poverty.  But today where in the Trump economy the unemployment rates for minorities are at historical lows, liberal politicians are even invoking the Constitution to provide the fundamental argument for raising minimum wages.  Jason Riley of the Manhattan Institute explains the matter in his ‘Does the Constitution Mandate Minimum Wage Hikes?’, as he describes “a misguided court ruling (that) ignores the history of labor laws intended to keep blacks from working.”

And finally, we have to consider the best part of our overall immigration problem.  Professor Edward Lazear of Stanford looks at what kind of immigrants benefit America the most and serve our country’s national interests.  The answer, he presents with numbers to match, are the young and educated who are standing in line for legal immigration into the US.  These are the people who overwhelmingly will fill valuable jobs to keep America competitive, and these are the same future Americans who will start the businesses and enterprises to keep the country prosperous and generate jobs for us natives who are not so prone to undertake the risks of entrepreneurship.  In his ‘Send Us Your Young, Your Educated’ Lazear argues that “there is an excess supply of potential immigrants.  The US should be smart about whom it chooses.”

But half of our country is either too cynical or lacks understanding of why America should continue to grow and prosper as the world’s font of capitalism and free enterprise.  Their progressive narrative calls first and foremost for admitting immigrants who will become reliable leftwing voters and dilute extant American culture on the way to something economically and socially more like the country from which they chose to flee.  And the last thing these same socialists wish to promote are public policies that shrink the plantation by enabling more people, especially minorities, to lead lives that don’t depend on regular checks from the government.

Comments

['''M''']

'Their progressive narrative calls first and foremost for admitting immigrants who will become reliable leftwing voters and dilute extant American culture on the way to something economically and socially more like the country from which they chose to flee.'---AKA Get off my lawn!!!

What evidence do you have of this vast leftwing conspiracy??? Ever heard of free will?

Are you a card carrying devotee of QAnon???

[Todd Juvinall]

If someone is living in a cave without electricity then I could expect a person to deny the left is trying o flood America with illegal people and future democrat voters.

['''M''']

,,,oh look, another QAnon paranoid

[fish]

Posted by: '''M''' | 02 August 2018 at 09:24 AM

Pretty fun dugski since they've openly admitted that "deck stacking" the electorate was exactly their strategy.

(dugski have you ever considered that maybe jousting on the internet was an activity that you just weren't very good at? No shame in it! Anyway....give it some thought.)

[Todd Juvinall]

Just saw a segment on the illegals voting last night. All on the honor system in Pennsylvania and now they are finding a lot of them on the rolls. All democrats.

['''M''']

Fishbreath,,,sure,,,the QAnon playbook says deep state border patrol and ICE are surveying all immigrants and only letting those in who agree to hate pubbers.
Ease up on the meth,,,it makes you paranoid.

[fish]

Posted by: '''M''' | 02 August 2018 at 09:39 AM

Damn dugski.....who is obsessed? Uh that would be you!

I can't remember Qanon ever being referenced here and now you're under your bed, sporting the fresh diaper and tinfoil lined helmet while worrying about it!

Take another Valium™ and relax!

['''M''']

Fishbreath,,,you got it backwards,,,that would be your ilk under the bed clutching your nines,,,the QAnon playbook says the Trump army will soon be coming to your rescue any day so hang in there!!!

[fish]

Posted by: '''M''' | 02 August 2018 at 10:11 AM

Again dugski....and I realize that due to your advanced age you may be having memory issues...but when have any of the regulars .....other than you, of course....referenced Qanon?

[fish]

Well this would explain a great deal.....

Not drinking alcohol in middle age increases dementia risk, says report

Went through a dry spell about 20 years ago did we dugski? All that paranoia roaring back? All those memory issues reappearing?

https://news.sky.com/story/report-not-drinking-alcohol-in-middle-age-increases-dementia-risk-11457068

[George Rebane]

Noteworthy - the above exchange is an excellent example of the different worlds in which those of the Right and Left live. Most interesting is the confirmation that those of the Left only read their own outlets and haven't a clue what is currently discussed in the greater market of ideas and confirmed truths.

[Account Deleted]

Once again we see the left wing troll posting here with name calling, straw man arguments and childish references. He asked for, and was provided with proof. He provides none of his own.
Conservatives are always quite happy to welcome legal immigrants to this country. No one else in the world has any sort of 'right' to show up here and demand to be a citizen of the US.
Our current economy is doing well enough to cause some of the lowest unemployment ever. Wages are rising. This should be cause for approval from the left, as they constantly claim they are the champions of the 'workers'. Instead, they are angrier and more bitter than ever.

['''M''']

You oldsters are so fulll of it,,,you know sweeping generalizations like ,,,
Their progressive narrative calls first and foremost for admitting immigrants who will become reliable leftwing voters,,,are total bullsquat but refuse to admit it!!!Pulling some lone leftwinger pipe dream about how to influence votes is not a conspiracy,,,more QAnon wackydoodle fantasies!!!

[Account Deleted]

"Pulling some lone leftwinger pipe dream about how to influence votes is not a conspiracy..."
Who said that?
M continues to fabricate a narrative that seems to exist in his head.