Zero federal immigration restrictions from 1790-1875.
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Replying to @AlexNowrasteh @Steven_Swenson and
And then steamships came into widespread use.
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Replying to @PhilPrange @Steven_Swenson and
Even then, the Founders didn’t put this power in Art I sec 8 so the tech barrier seems like a weak explanation.
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Replying to @AlexNowrasteh @Steven_Swenson and
Tech barrier? No. It was a price and capacity barrier. That and an empty nation that needed filling, a need that ended. By 1870 the nation was aware that the frontier (and hence need for settlers) was ending. In 1890 the Census officially declared the frontier closed
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Replying to @PhilPrange @Steven_Swenson and
The wage differentials are a better explanation than “fill up the country” or some other silliness. Btw, population density in US is low compared to Europe, we can fit a billion more here easy.
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Replying to @AlexNowrasteh @PhilPrange and
WE don't want to do that. I don't fancy paying 20$ a squarefoot for rent.
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Replying to @Steven_Swenson @PhilPrange and
You wouldn’t if zoning or land use rules were relaxed/eliminates.
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Replying to @AlexNowrasteh @PhilPrange and
Um.. no Increased demand == Higher prices. Add a billion to 300M and demand is 4x No thank you. Let the population grow slowly. or remain stable.
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Replying to @Steven_Swenson @PhilPrange and
You have a specific price & I responded to that. With the population density of Europe, I hardly think it’s be a disaster.
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Wife and I manage to get by on 2,500 ft^2 per capita !@#$ the suburbs
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