Every so often, I’ll share an ‘extra’ essay for paid subscribers — a piece that connects our themes of identity, purpose, and meaning to the bigger cultural forces shaping our world. This is one of those.
On Wednesday, I'll explore changes in self-concept, identity shifts, and identity mapping ideas, as life keeps challenging us.
The Immigration Policy
Since Trump made Stephen Miller the goon in charge of immigration policy, ICE Barbie in charge of implementing it, and poured $150 billion into the operation, we've all seen immigrants dragged out of fields, car washes, meat packing plants, commercial kitchens, construction sites, and even the Hyundai factory the other day. One million should be deported by the end of the year, and at least four million by the end of the presidential term.
The question on my mind, and I am sure on many others, is who's going to do all of the work? There is only one likely answer, but I am not sure how I feel about it. But it is inevitable and already underway.
The Demographic Problem
Trump promised to "protect American jobs." And Stephen Miller says, America is for Americans only. Looking at data from 2020-2023, I found that:
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