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#249512 - 09/13/07 05:08 PM Re: The Youth Unemployment problem [Re: seashell]
elbert Offline
Originally Posted By: seashell
All reasonable and getting you nodding at first and then, sneak in the racist stuff while you are nodding. frown

What your describing is called a 'Yes Set'. Hypnotist use it and so do Encyclopedia Salesmen.
I learned a lot about race from the study of birds,but when I try to use it as analogy with humans but it doesn't fly.
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#249524 - 09/13/07 06:24 PM Re: The Youth Unemployment problem [Re: Marty]
weile Offline
Didn't see this piece af babble until today. What exactly qualifies this individual to draw such conclusions?

I have had Creole people working for me; and I am being approached at least once a day by all kinds of people (including creole) who are asking for jobs, and who are willing to work hard. Also do not recognize the slavery pay mentioned in the "article".

"Caucasians who will work at anything, if there are no other choices" Bite me! that has to qualify for the dumbest remark of the year. Who the f#@*% are sitting on their asses bitching or claiming benefits while i.e. blacks and latinos are doing all the dirty work?

Shame on you!

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#249592 - 09/14/07 08:43 AM Re: The Youth Unemployment problem [Re: weile]
catdance62 Offline
Ok, I know this started as commentary on Belizean unemployment, but has quickly turned into something else.
I think one of the main points of the article is that what usually happens in many countries: The US, Belize, the EU and others is that the newest wave of immigrants who are willing to do "the jobs no one wants" are just replacing those who came before them and are now affluent enough, or manipulating the system enough, to be picky about how they procure their income. It has happened in this country (US) many times since the middle of the 19th century (think: the Irish, Polish, Italians etc.)
Modern case in point: the rebuilding of New Orleans. I have been to Nola many times (it's only about 5 hours drive time from here)and on my visit last year I was surprised by the number of Latinos on Bourbon St. for the Halloween festivites. In fact, this year there are so many in the city they are going to have a "Latino Festival" this month or next (i forget which). Well, they live there now, working on the rebuilding of the city. And no, they are not getting paid "slave wages". The State of LA Employment office has seen to that (they knew it might be an issue after the Hurricane). THe deal is that many of the people who lived there before would not come back to work even though lodging is provided for those who do not have a house/apt. anymore and there were many many companies looking for workers with ads on the radio, newspapers etc. even in ours and the surrounding areas (we had a lot of evacuees here). If you know the demographics of Nola, you know what I am talking about.
The point being that in any ecological system, whether it be human beings or animals, if there is an empty niche, the individuals who can occupy that niche fastest and most efficiently are the most successful.

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#249599 - 09/14/07 09:53 AM Re: The Youth Unemployment problem [Re: catdance62]
iluvbelize Offline
Everyone has a different experience with the subject matter, and being that Mr. Auxilloux is a Belizean and has seen and lived in many different places in the country, he has drawn his conclusions based on his perspective. Other posters here have also drawn their's based on their own experiences. I don't read his article as racist but rather his take on the issues as he sees them from his personal outlook as a citizen who is concerned with the trends he observes. His article has certainly opened a dialogue.

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#249649 - 09/14/07 01:03 PM Re: The Youth Unemployment problem [Re: iluvbelize]
seashell Offline
People often see what they want to see and then will try to make a case to support it.

I don't disagree that many countries have an influx of immigrants that are willing to do the jobs that many of us don't want to do. I consider that a positive in the growth of a country, especially one with a low population like ours. Their children will be educated here and hopefully, step up into better jobs, which will help our economy even more.


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