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Originally Posted by lagtight
Nice cherry-picking (as they say) of a timeframe that had an atypical economic downturn. What are the stats now?
How many Americans are seeking citizenship in Iceland and Switzerland and Spain? That argument cuts both ways, right?
"Cherry-picking" is a expression, that's true. The question is whether or not the example I chose demonstrates something or not, not just whether I chose some specific time period that supports my point. I think it does demonstrate that it's work people from Mexico and Central America are looking for, not freedom. Yes, we are a wealthier country with higher paying jobs than El Salvador.
And I "Cherry-picked" China, another country that a lot of people are coming from. And they do find more freedom here (congrats on that) and are generally wealthier people who can take advantage of that.
Dunno how many Americans are seeking citizenship in Switzerland. Life in America sucks for poor people. I don't know that many poor people have the resources to apply for and get citizenship to any of the countries that are far less totalitarian than the US. Rich Americans aren't leaving in droves? Well, like I said, fascism isn't bad for everyone.