On Protectionism as Racism Redux

Great article in WSJ today reminding everyone how un-American and racist in roots (and, though the article didn't make the point, how unproductive, un-virtuous and harmful to the economy) the anti-immigration laws in this country are.

Let people who want to come to this country in. Any of 'em. The more, the merrier, the better for our economy, the better for each of us. And it's constitutional. It's what this country is all about. Yet another red-taped-filled, morally corrupt bureaucracy for us free-thinkers to take down!

For more on my take of how protectionism is simply this generation's racism read this post from the past:

Protectionism is the New Racism

...Today a black woman is a likely front runner for the Presidency of the most powerful country in the history of the planet and a black man is a front runner for the Pope! The end of mass racism is nigh.

If you look back at how racists used to rationalize their beliefs, they often centered around economics. “Those niggers take our jobs,” so said the white supremists for oh so many years. Of course, the reality is that widespread upward mobility allows for economies to grow, which in turn creates value and wealth for everyone who’s willing to partake in the economy. It’s not a sum zero game. It’s a virtuous cycle of growth and value...