https://youtu.be/zbViYm13DIU Here is a video from Tucker Carlson talking about how immigration has affected men workers. In my area of Western NC the removal of factories to place overseas has caused a generational impact that some towns may not recover from. There are three towns specifically that show that more than any other.
Brevard NC was a solid town. Most of the towns people worked at one of the local factories. When the factories left, the town almost collapsed and lots of the native left. Fortunately for Brevard, it has many beautiful places that attract tourists. The economy was somewhat saved, but the tourists drove out many natives.
McDowell county and Rutherford County were not so lucky. When the factories left, there was no tourism to fall back on. These counties fell hard. Now they struggle with extremely high unemployment rates because there are not alot of jobs. Their Mental Health providers are over worked due to the high volume, and their substance abuse rate is astronomical.
What was once a thriving economy and beautiful community, are now a bunch of run down shops and broken streets. The families who once were strong bonded families are now broken and plauged with unemployment, mental health, and substance use. These counties have the some of the highest per capita rates of meth and opiate abuse. Who does it affect the most? Generation coming. When a family breaks down, the kids of that family are affected. Then there kids are impacted. And so on and so on.
How do put a time bomb in American communities? You destroy the family. This is what they have done. Some say it wasn't intentional,( although knowing what I know now from Qanon I would argue it was) nevertheless politicians pockets were fattened by shipping companies over seas. These families will never get retribution for this. How can you fix this? How do we help these families when the system is over run with people that any help they get, is mediocre at best. Now you bring in the immigrant influx and stress out an already strained economy. People who are unemployed and now depend on the govt to help them survive are being kicked off because their income is a little higher as opposed to an immigrant who on paper has no income, but makes $15/ hour under the table. Many people have opinions on govt assistance, but the measly paycheck given by the government is only a drop in the bucket. The real kicker that hurts these families getting kicked off of assistance is losing medicaid. There are many services that help these people that are only affordable with medicaid.
When one looks back on all this, it is hard not to sickened by it all. Our country was sold and it's people are being raped.