James_Miller comments on Any existential risk angles to the US presidential election? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: James_Miller 20 September 2012 02:10:27PM *  1 point [-]

Republicans are more likely to approve of immigration restrictions

Not on high skilled immigrants.

Democrats are more likely to take the risk of a global pandemic seriously

But they demonize the pharmaceutical industry which provides our best defense against pandemics.

Comment author: [deleted] 28 September 2012 06:41:37AM *  2 points [-]

Again I'm not sure why this is down voted. This was a political discussion after all and Republicans really haven't mentioned any restrictions on high skilled immigration at all.

Is it really so impolite to point out that fruit pickers and start up founders mostly come from different pools?

Comment author: ChristianKl 20 September 2012 04:23:27PM 0 points [-]

Our best defense against pandemics would be to raise oil prices. Fighting travel that allows illnesses to spread rapidly.

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