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Cake day: July 7th, 2023

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  • Holy, straw man argument much? You took one sentence, misinterpreted it, and spiraled it into a complete made-up narrative.

    My only point is flooding the market with cheap labor has a ripple effect that brings down wages as a whole, not just for those being exploited. Nothing I said suggests that immigrants are to blame by “taking our jobs”.

    TFWs aren’t the only way immigrants are being exploited, that is short sighted. There’s also PGWP propped up by phony trade schools and community colleges. TFWs give capitalists leverage, but it’s not the whole problem.


  • You do realize that these things go hand in hand, no? Capitalists needwant cheap labor, so they exploit immigrants, in turn driving down wages for everyone.

    Edit: I received some criticism as though I’m suggesting “immigrants are taking our jobs” - that’s wrong. I’m only saying that capitalists are exploiting a vulnerable population, which in turn creates more wage stagnation as the market is flooded with cheap labour.

    I’m very pro-immigration, but I try to understand the nuance it has on the job market.___








  • USA being a middleman is likely due to convenience allowed by free trade. Depending on where the coffee is processed/roasted, many logistic chains can adapt so products aren’t simply imported/exported through the USA with tariffs applied. I’m by no means super educated on tariffs, but I’ve read that products can be shipped to Canada through the USA without tariffs. Probably if the product isn’t modified in any way, and Canada is the intended destination.

    It’ll be interesting to see what happens - I’ve been brewing Canada roasted coffee for years. My roaster just raised their prices by about 4%.