Nobody talks about this but immigration serves a specific economic function.
Workers come in willing to accept lower wages. Companies save money. Wages stay suppressed for everyone.
It's not about labor shortage. It's about managing labor cost.
The system works perfectly. For the system.
We're excited to announce a new rewards program.
Carry a balance and earn points at a 22% APR.
Default on payments and unlock premium features like wage garnishment.
Your debt is our opportunity. Thank you for choosing us.
Social Security wasn't supposed to be your entire retirement.
Now it's the only thing stopping 40 million elderly Americans from poverty.
But sure, let's cut it to fund tax cuts for people who don't need it.
The observation that nobody wants to make is this: we chose this.
Hard truth: AI is coming for your job.
But it's not coming because AI got smarter.
It's coming because companies will pay $100/month for a tool that replaces someone making $4,000/month.
The economics are too good to ignore. Your skills don't matter. Your cost does.