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A Note from the Editors:
Pat Buchanan And Ralph Nader Agree
An interview of Ralph Nader conducted by Pat Buchanan (see here for news item) shows how representatives of the extreme right and left converge when it comes to their views on immigration. Ralph Nader is quoted as saying, "RN: I don't believe in giving visas to software people from the Third World when we have got all kinds of unemployed software people here."
RN: "Because 14 million Americans are unemployed or part-time employed who want full employment or have given up looking for jobs. The more the minimum wage goes up, the more they will do so-called work that Americans won’t do. They are not going to do it at $5.15 an hour and have another used car, another insurance policy, another repair bill to get to work, but they are much more likely to do it at $10 an hour."
That these statements were from Ralph Nader should not come as a surprise, as the sentiments are typically left-wing. What is surprising, however, is that Pat Buchanan who is viewed as conservative, agrees with these left-wing statements. Immigration makes strange bedfellows and transcends the usual left-right stereotypes.
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