Every time I see this flag, I'm reminded that China has this huge, ancient history, but ironically, it never managed to come up with a symbol that actually means something. It's like a giant with a hollow core, all show, no substance. Big and loud on the outside, but when you scratch beneath the surface, there's nothing really holding it together. Honestly, it just feels like a massive empty shell trying way too hard to look important

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You're right that immigration isn't the only factor but your logic contradicts itself.
If there truly are fewer manufacturing and hard jobs, then why are so many service sectors desperate for labor?

Most immigrants get minimum wage only because those jobs don't offer more. No H‑1B trickery in most countries. In fact, without migrants, many basic services would crumble or require drastic pay hikes that would make everything unaffordable.

Yes, automation and nationalization are possible but those are long-term strategies, not instant fixes. Capital doesn't wait around it moves to cheaper labor.

Once again, If iPhones were produced in the US, American workers would need to be paid $4,000 or over, while Chinese workers would only need to be paid $200~$500.
Therefore, if iPhones were produced in the US, the product price would rise significantly to compensate for the high labor costs.

This is why the US was able to stabilize prices by abandoning manufacturing and fostering China as the world's factory.