The myth of ‘jobs Americans won’t do’
Few slogans in American politics have been repeated as often—or accepted as readily—as the claim that “immigrants do the jobs Americans won’t do.” It is invoked to justify immigration policy, defend wage structures, and ...
Honestly though, Americans should be willing to do these jobs anyway. If we, as a nation, are willing to fold because some guy comes in and offers to do it for a few dollars cheaper, then we don't deserve our country. Sometimes fighting means willing to work your butt off in a difficult job for low pay because that is how our country was built. Back in my great grandfathers day, a lot of people worked, and even more VOLUNTEERED for difficult jobs, simply because they knew it would make their communities better. That's how the Amish do it. When you raise a barn, you get 100 men out there. They aren't paying them. Everyone is pitching in.