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Yes. But it used to be; many early Americans were poor economic refugees. What's changed?
by duncan_bayne 10y ago
Yes. But it used to be; many early Americans were poor economic refugees.
What's changed?
- notahacker 10y agoPoor American families that might benefit from relocation generally aren't homeless. There aren't plots of unoccupied land in frontier territory to build shacks on, and they're not permitted to cram into boarding houses with five other families if they can't afford to rent a room in their destination city whilst looking for work there. The developed world has also taken a lot of steps to prevent more economic refugees arriving in the country.
- bluetomcat 10y agoIt's not a fair comparison. Early Americans came to a loosely inhabited continent with a lot of potential for growth and a similar cultural groundwork. The huge cultural gap, and not unimportantly, the significantly lower standard of living in developing countries like China and India makes it a rather unappealing choice for Europeans and Americans.