You are the first person I’ve ever heard call Bastiat a “liberal”, in the modern sense. There are good arguments for restricting trade and immigration, nobody here seems to be making them.
you do know the modern liberal is really a progressive, right? that same person usually also promotes globalism / free trade to help the people of other countries, instead of his/her own
(a bit bleary eyed on the iPad first thing in the morning)
what I am saying should be restricted is the flooding of our market with cheap labor (or the push to move those jobs out of the US). doing has, and will continue to crush the ability for Americans to earn a living. not everyone can be a lawyer. we need to think of these positions as valuable resources we’re voluntarily throwing away.
if this trend continues, civil unrest is sure to follow
when I’m running a company, I push to balance financial with the desire to keep the people motivated. in my field, motivation usually means financial coupled with morale. ruthlessly pursuing the cheapest labor will not improve morale. why do I care about morale? because todays junior dev is tomorrows senior... and the future products will be coming from them. balance all the pieces right and they will work in unison to produce product to rival, if not surpass, the leaders in the field
beyond the individual company, the well being/ motivation of the labor pool is vital to insure a healthy crop from which to pick future employees. for DoD, this is crucial. without a vibrant field in the IT/engineering sector to choose from, tomorrows defense products will be at risk... of being developed by our enemies