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You probably thought I was the parent. Anyway, since it seems to be a sticking point with you, my wife and I are Americans, but I don't believe that Americans,

by mildbow 10y ago

You probably thought I was the parent. Anyway, since it seems to be a sticking point with you, my wife and I are Americans, but I don't believe that Americans, by default, should get a job over immigrants[0]. So it's not everybody :) As I mentioned in a previous comment, I believe in a meritocracy and the pursuit of happiness for all. And, all doesn't mean just people who lucked out by being born in America. We will just have to agree to disagree on this point. [0] if the first word that jumped into your head was some variation of "[race] traitor", then I suggest you consider your subconscious biases in this debate.

spion 10y ago
Here is a wild theory: Maybe it would be better if the US got more closed down regarding immigration and engaged in protectionism - better for everyone that is. It would make it harder for US businesses to take advantage of cheap overseas labour, which in turn would raise the prices of everything they produce and make companies in other countries more competitive on the market of goods, thereby decreasing the desire to immigrate to the US further. This could be the most effective way in which the US could help move the world towards the ideal of global equality :) note: My knowledge of economy and finance is nearly non-existent, which should inform you about the value of the above opinion