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Ya, that's the point - for a particular designation, the wage will have downward pressure, but for workers as whole the distribution of wages gets an upward pressure.
The first part is obvious and proven, but the second part is hotly contested
Oh you seem overly confident about studies confirming your beliefs and doubtful on those that do not
Part A is easy to show and has obvious effect Part B is hard to prove, if true, and might only be true in specific contexts
Denying part A is denying basic reality