tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15405788.post7038880172680774225..comments2024-01-04T07:33:10.137-05:00Comments on Seldom Wrong, Never in Doubt: What We Said: "Progressives" Are Out of TouchJon A. Alfred E. Michael J. Wile E. SWNIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595651777890086293noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15405788.post-41771350054896807662010-06-09T08:07:19.151-04:002010-06-09T08:07:19.151-04:00Our sad guess is that presently conservatives woul...Our sad guess is that presently conservatives would answer that <i>legal</i> immigration has negative economic impact on balance. We think this is the primary blind spot of our conservative friends.<br /><br />But allowing this, the right still has better scores than the left.Jon A. Alfred E. Michael J. Wile E. SWNIDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04595651777890086293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15405788.post-24069261907968068682010-06-08T16:27:31.390-04:002010-06-08T16:27:31.390-04:00Micah: I'm aware that (typical) conservative v...Micah: I'm aware that (typical) conservative views on the economic impact of illegal immigration are incorrect. (The drain on social resources, I've been told, is about $15 billion, which is a drop in the bucket compared to our GDP.) But at the same time, (typical) liberal views on the economic impact of illegal immigration are also incorrect. (The economic benefits of illegal immigration is likewise only about $15 billion.) So the economic ignorance of both groups would appear to balance out, leaving the survey unaffected. Is there something else in play that I'm unaware of?JB in CAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15405788.post-14056204687522543162010-06-08T09:37:02.734-04:002010-06-08T09:37:02.734-04:00There's some sample bias in play here. A coup...There's some sample bias in play here. A couple of weeks ago, I actually read the paper in question. The paper authors said that the scores would likely be more even if a few conservative sacred cows were examined... specifically on immigration and police militarization.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09900722116531326873noreply@blogger.com