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Originally Posted by DeepIron
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"If every undocumented resident was removed in Mesa, it would take about 50 percent of my business," he said.
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Geez... if you build your business on a clientele that runs and hides every time an ICE vehicle shows up, the bottom will fall out eventually.
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I think that's a little unfair, considering the figures involved - I suspect because of the area the guy has his shop, he has no real choice but to sell to those 'undesirables' or face loosing 50% of his business or closing down. It's only good business sense to orientate your products/business to the community around you; after all, for example, you wouldn't target upmarket goods and shopping in a down and out area, now would you? Or sell polish goods in a chinese community area - It'd just be dumb.
This seems obvious to me. Blaming the shopkeeper for running his business in tune with the local community, basically saying 'serves you right for trading with those damn illegals' is not very progressive thinking. What other choice (apart from shutting up shop for good) does a trader have?