Submission statement: Germany is concerned about losing skilled workers, especially healthcare workers. There’s been surveys showing a quarter of immigrants want to leave.
Why this is important to r / Neoliberal: while there is rising racism and xenophobia, immigration is still necessary for ageing developed countries, including Germany where the average age is 45 and is likely even higher among white Germans.
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There will be a time when immigrants can’t be taken for granted. We’re still decades away from that point, but such a trajectory is almost inevitable in a world with a shrinking population.
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Submission statement: Germany is concerned about losing skilled workers, especially healthcare workers. There’s been surveys showing a quarter of immigrants want to leave.
Why this is important to r / Neoliberal: while there is rising racism and xenophobia, immigration is still necessary for ageing developed countries, including Germany where the average age is 45 and is likely even higher among white Germans.
There will be a time when immigrants can’t be taken for granted. We’re still decades away from that point, but such a trajectory is almost inevitable in a world with a shrinking population.