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mhornberger t1_iy6qshc wrote

Reply to comment by stalinsilver in German government defends plan to ease citizenship rules by HRJafael

And workers, consumers, and taxpayers.

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stalinsilver t1_iy6wpih wrote

Or people who drive the minimum wage down so corporations can keep the wages down.

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nice_cunt69 t1_iy7hn5f wrote

Germany isn't America

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Thoth_the_5th_of_Tho t1_iy7nsmx wrote

America isn't America either in that case. Regions of the US with more immigrants have higher wage growth. The states that don't have any immigrants to 'keep wages down', are poorer, and have slower growth.

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stalinsilver t1_iy7hu3i wrote

Ah, Mexicans in US. Eastern Europeans in Germany

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nice_cunt69 t1_iy7hx9o wrote

As I said, Germany isn't america

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kraenk12 t1_iy7pemb wrote

Except in Germany those people are just working illegally for wages way below the minimum wage. I don’t think there’s much of a difference tbh.

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nice_cunt69 t1_iy7r4ja wrote

Lol

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kraenk12 t1_iy7w26u wrote

So you want to tell me that’s different in the US? What’s so funny?

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nice_cunt69 t1_iy7wcf7 wrote

Firstly there aren't nearly as many illegal immigrants even on per capita basis so makes it much harder to break the laws and labour laws are stricter in Germany with higher unionization rates.

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Gammelpreiss t1_iy830zl wrote

Mate, as a German I have no idea what you are laughing about. The low wage sector has been steadily expanded over the last 20 years and Germany has a huge black market issue.

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nice_cunt69 t1_iy84gi7 wrote

I never said it's perfect, just that's its not as bad as America.

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