Trump General Election Policy Proposals Part 1: Rebuilding America's Infrastructure
05-05-2016, 11:39 AM
Great thread, LOZ.
I work the trades in Chicago and before that I worked for the railroad. The problem I foresee is that the white people in our great country by and large aren't cutout for heavy construction. Sans the one's already in it or some select few in their late 20's early 30's. I have noticed the men in those age groups still have a decent work ethic. Early 20's just aren't cut out for this: they don't have the work ethic and have no discipline or respect. I'm sure people have been saying that for generations, but this current crop isn't worth a shit.
The dirty secret in construction: outside of the skilled trades it's all Mexican workers. The 45 story I'm working at now has probably almost 30-40% Mexican workers. Granted, these guys bust their ass, but they're doing jobs white people don't want to do: drywall, taping, concrete finishers/laborers. The last one is pure irony: if we're going to build that wall it's going to be white guys running and driving the concrete booms and Mexicans doing the labor/finishing. There are some concrete outfits here that are 100% pure off the boat Irish, but by and large it's Mexicans doing the labor and finishing.
So if we truly want to make America Great Again, it should be done by American citizens, but I just don't see there being a large enough pool of citizens who want to do/can handle heavy construction.
Hopefully I'm wrong because I would love to see more good, strong American citizens working the trades and rebuilding this country.
I work the trades in Chicago and before that I worked for the railroad. The problem I foresee is that the white people in our great country by and large aren't cutout for heavy construction. Sans the one's already in it or some select few in their late 20's early 30's. I have noticed the men in those age groups still have a decent work ethic. Early 20's just aren't cut out for this: they don't have the work ethic and have no discipline or respect. I'm sure people have been saying that for generations, but this current crop isn't worth a shit.
The dirty secret in construction: outside of the skilled trades it's all Mexican workers. The 45 story I'm working at now has probably almost 30-40% Mexican workers. Granted, these guys bust their ass, but they're doing jobs white people don't want to do: drywall, taping, concrete finishers/laborers. The last one is pure irony: if we're going to build that wall it's going to be white guys running and driving the concrete booms and Mexicans doing the labor/finishing. There are some concrete outfits here that are 100% pure off the boat Irish, but by and large it's Mexicans doing the labor and finishing.
So if we truly want to make America Great Again, it should be done by American citizens, but I just don't see there being a large enough pool of citizens who want to do/can handle heavy construction.
Hopefully I'm wrong because I would love to see more good, strong American citizens working the trades and rebuilding this country.