I would like to rediscuss the idea that expanding already high levels of immigration & transnational interdependence is *obviously* *always* a good thing, and that that the *only* reasons not to do so are xenophobia, racism, stupidity and selfishness.

Now would be a fine time.

— Eric Weinstein (@EricRWeinstein) March 18, 2020

I (and others) have been attempting to discuss that for years. But supposedly we’re all racist cretins who just want to slam shut the borders because we don’t like someone’s skin color.

What we don’t like, though, is our economies and nations being gutted by vulture capitalists, leaving us exposed to the current fragility we are experiencing. That’s the objection and just because neoliberals screech “racism” does not make it less relevant.