I think that Trump and his party are driven purely by personal benefit and greed. The policies of Trump and his cronies reflect this and show how they want to control all the wealth among a ruling class. However, I don’t see how deporting immigrants (employees) would help this cause

Are they doing this for popular support? Why would they prioritize xenophobia over capital? Is it simply that they’re hateful and scared?

  • Windex007@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I don’t know if there is a massive material difference from having children being paid trash vs illegal immigrants getting paid trash. Especially given that they won’t/can’t work as hard as adults. Both depress general wages for the same reason.

    IMO a simple “fascism demands a scapegoat” and immigrants have ALWAYS been a politically expedient choice sufficiently explains the phenomenon.

    • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Its probably anything and everything at once because its all just individuals serving their own self interests. Which is also why most of it is bad for the whole. The few that doesnt degrade the whole still serve their self interests tho.