Based on a recent poll, 51% of liberals and 45% of Democrats believe Americans are lazy and that they are unwilling to take on jobs in fields like hospitality, technology, and construction. These responses are typical of the leftists’ view which holds Americans in contempt. They see the ordinary Americans as contemptible people without any redeeming qualities as opposed to immigrants which they idealize.

“People say immigrants fill construction, technology, hospitality and other service jobs that Americans don’t want. Are there Americans who would take those jobs if pay and working conditions were improved or are there just not enough Americans willing to do that kind of work?” That was the question that was asked by Rasmussen to the respondents in June.

Ordinary Americans are willing to work if the pay is right and if the conditions are safe. More than 70% of Republicans held that view.

It is the long-held belief of liberals that Americans are not willing to take on the difficult jobs and that is why America is in need of immigrants. The people from the other countries are needed to come in and do the dirty and hard jobs. In reality, only liberals have that view. Most of them are college-educated who will not do any manual work. They are the ones unwilling to handle dirty and difficult jobs.

The truth is that most Americans are willing to take on manual jobs if they are available, but they cannot if immigrants from outside the country will be coming and work the same jobs for lower pay. This is why illegal immigrants cause a real problem. They are willing to take on jobs at a fraction of the salary of what an American would take. Democrats just want to bring in more immigrants, even illegal ones, so that they can get cheap labor to work for them. They are unwilling to give American workers higher wages.