Cryophilia@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 months agoWhy limit immigration?message-squaremessage-square138fedilinkarrow-up1148arrow-down119file-text
arrow-up1129arrow-down1message-squareWhy limit immigration?Cryophilia@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square138fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarefine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cclinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoIn some ways perhaps culture and tradition do stand in the way of progress, but it’s not that clear cut. In Australia the majority of migrants are from South East Asia, which are much more conservative politically than Australia. For example, more migration is not going to further transgender rights. I have a feeling that this might be true of a lot of places, just because of the nature of migration.
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoPoorer places tend to be more conservative, and immigrants tend to leave poorer places to go to richer places.
minus-squarefine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cclinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThat was my implication, yes. Well done.
In some ways perhaps culture and tradition do stand in the way of progress, but it’s not that clear cut.
In Australia the majority of migrants are from South East Asia, which are much more conservative politically than Australia.
For example, more migration is not going to further transgender rights.
I have a feeling that this might be true of a lot of places, just because of the nature of migration.
Poorer places tend to be more conservative, and immigrants tend to leave poorer places to go to richer places.
That was my implication, yes. Well done.